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Networking Luncheon for Faculty and Administrators of Color
The Call for Constructive Dialogue: Whose Calling, Please?

Thursday, January 22, 2026
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 - Level M2

    Presenter(s)

  • Roslyn Clark Artis

    President and CEO
    Benedict College

    • Moderator(s)

  • Lynn Pasquerella

    President
    American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), United States

  • Mary Ann Villarreal

    Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Student Success
    American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

  • Dawn Michele Whitehead

    Vice President of Global Citizenship for Campus, Community, and Careers
    American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
    Washington, Maryland, United States

Pre-registration is required to attend this event.

In this timely and provocative talk, Roslyn Clark Artis, president and CEO of Benedict College, will challenge higher education leaders to reclaim the power of dialogue as a transformative act of leadership. With her trademark blend of humor, honesty, and heart, Artis will explore what it means to speak truth in turbulent times—and to do so with courage, curiosity, and compassion.