Paul College Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Conference

2025 Conference Information

Mark your calendars for Friday, February 7, 2025, for the third annual DEI Conference from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Great Hall. 

This year’s theme is Expanding Perspective, a call to action for attendees to challenge preconceptions, break down barriers, and advocate for each other in our workplaces so that everyone can cultivate a path to thriving.

Learn more about the 2025 Conference

Background and Past Conferences

In 2023, Paul College offered our inaugural DEI conference, with the theme Cultivate Community. The conference brought together students, staff, faculty, alumni, business leaders, and interested members of the community to share best practices and trending skills needed to advance DEI. From the classroom to the workplace and beyond, students learned about inclusive practices and had conversations about DEI biases and blind spots.

In 2024, with programmatic partnership support from the College of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Paul College hosted its second annual Diversity, Equity, & Inclusive Conference. The theme, Building Bridges, was both a nod to our two colleges coming together, but also to the conference’s core purpose: to create connections across a diverse group of students, staff, faculty, alumni, business leaders, & interested members of the local community to learn, share, & grow in the DEI space.

2024 DEI Conference Photos

Four panelists sit at a table
Woman with dark hair and glasses stands in front of a project screen and gestures with her hands as she gives a lecture
Participants sit in a classroom facing the front of the room where three panelist sit with a projector screen behind them