UHD : President's Lecture Series Addresses Inclusive Excellence, Creating Diverse Organizations

Press release from the University of Houston-Downtown:

October 21, 2021

The President’s Lecture Series on Justice, Equity & Inclusion continues this month with “Inclusive Excellence, The Way Forward: Creating Diverse Organizations” Noon - 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28.

UHD President Loren J. Blanchard’s special guests include the following experts:

• Dr. Kristin Anderson, UHD Professor of Psychology
• Dr. Stacie DeFreitas, Prairie View A&M University
• Dr. Danielle King, Assistant Professor Psychological Sciences, Rice University

To attend the event virtually, register online or in-person, RSVP to specialevents@uhd.edu.

About the University of Houston-Downtown

The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD)—the second largest university in Houston—has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974.

As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates more than 15,000 students; boasts more than 60,000 alumni and offers 44 bachelor’s, nine master’s degree programs and 16 fully online programs within five colleges (Marilyn Davies College of Business; Humanities & Social Sciences; Public Service, Sciences & Technology; and University College).

UHD has the most affordable tuition among four-year universities in Houston and one of the lowest in Texas. The University is noted nationally as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Minority-Serving Institution and Military Friendly School. For more on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit www.uhd.edu.

This press release was produced by the University of Houston-Downtown. The views expressed here are the author’s own.