<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;text-align:center">DEI Brown Bag Lunch & Learn Series</span></div><span id="m_-2545907227713965950gmail-docs-internal-guid-01b827e0-7fff-2fa1-927d-430040175d8c" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please join the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the launch of the Fall 2023 Brown Bag Lunch and Learn series!  This series will be held monthly and focus on a timely issue. The series is hosted by Mike Thompson, Affirmative Action Officer/Special Projects Coordinator and will often feature guest speakers. All sessions will be held in the Angell College Center, Amnesty Room, from 12-1 pm.  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please feel free to bring your lunch (there are several dining options within the building) and join your colleagues for some robust discussion! Our kickoff will be held on September 12</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super">th</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> and the topic will be Employment Affirmative Action Policies and Procedures (after the recent SCOTUS decision).  Future meetings are scheduled for October 17, November 14, and December 14, with topics to be announced.  Mark your calendars today!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p></span></div><br></div></div>