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Uplifting Black Voices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Thursday, February 18, 2021
BERKELEY COLLEGE FACULTY AND ASSOCIATES PRESENT VIRTUAL FORUM
“BEYOND BLACK HISTORY MONTH: UPLIFTING BLACK VOICES”
ON FEBRUARY 23
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Beyond Black History Month: Uplifting Black Voices,” a virtual forum sponsored by the Berkeley College Student Development and Campus Life team and the Berkeley College Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force on February 23 from 3 to 4:30 p.m., will feature Berkeley College speakers who will discuss how to build awareness and navigate inequities and misconceptions, both personally and professionally.
Kimberly Malone, Dean, Academic Advisement, Berkeley College, will moderate the event. Berkeley College panelists include Iessa J. Mitchell-Sutton, Campus Operating Officer; Traci Dingle, JD, Professor, Justice Studies, School of Professional Studies; Sherrille Shabazz, EdD, Associate Dean, Student Development and Campus Life; Romel Roachford, Director, Center for Academic Success; and Byron K. Hargrove, PhD, Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Director, Honors Program. Yanique Francis, Partnership Director, Upbeat, is also a panelist.
Berkeley College celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2021. The theme commemorating this milestone is “Empowering Lives for 90 Years!” Visit the 90th Anniversary webpage for more information.
About Berkeley College
Berkeley College, founded in 1931, is a career-focused institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that offers students Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs in more than 20 career fields. The College also offers continuing education programs to enhance career credentials.
Berkeley College has campuses in Midtown Manhattan and White Plains, NY, as well as in Newark, Paramus, Woodbridge and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 4,900 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans, for eight consecutive years. The website address is http://www.BerkeleyCollege.edu
Berkeley College, founded in 1931, is a career-focused institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that offers students Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs in more than 20 career fields. The College also offers continuing education programs to enhance career credentials.
Berkeley College has campuses in Midtown Manhattan and White Plains, NY, as well as in Newark, Paramus, Woodbridge and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 4,900 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans, for eight consecutive years. The website address is http://www.BerkeleyCollege.edu
The mission of Berkeley College is to empower students to achieve lifelong success in dynamic careers.
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