Events

Apr
21
Fri
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit
Apr 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

About this event

Join BACE and DePaul SHRM for a virtual panel discussion on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: challenges, best practices, research, and insights from experienced leaders.

Zoom: https://depaul.zoom.us/j/98895600793?pwd=Skc1SUlIY015T0FlSWgrdVdHNmIyQT09

Panelists include:
Valerie C. Johnson, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Endowed Professor of Urban Diplomacy, the Grace School of Applied Diplomacy
DePaul University

Michael A. Pett
Head of Military and Veteran Programs
Uber

Moderated by Professor Sharon Glennon, Department of Management & Entrepreneurship, DePaul University

BIOS:

Valerie Johnson, PhD
Interim Associate Provost of DEI in the Office of Academic Affairs, DePaul University

As interim associate provost, Johnson reports to the provost and provides vision, leadership and counsel on issues of diversity and inclusion. She continues to work with the colleges on matters dealing with diversity and inclusion, including exploring ways to infuse diversity into the curriculum, reviewing policies, working with the college diversity advocates and collaborating with colleges on the recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty. In this role, Jonson chairs the Speech and Expression Advisory Committee and become a member of Academic Council and Provost Council. Johnson also works closely with the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity and with other entities on campus focusing on diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Johnson, who served as a Presidential Diversity Fellow during the 2021-22 academic year, is an inaugural recipient of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Johnson earned a B.A. in political science at North Carolina A&T State University, an M.A. in, political science at Atlanta University; and holds a Ph.D. in government and politics from the University of Maryland. She has been a member of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences faculty since 2003. Now an associate professor in the college, she has served as chair of the Department of Political Science and, since 2021, as the Endowed Professor of Urban Diplomacy in the Grace School of Applied Diplomacy.

Michael A. Pett
Head of Military and Veteran Programs, Uber

Michael’s military journey began in 1998 with the US Army. He was fortunate to be stationed at Schofield Barracks, HI with the 25th Infantry Division where he was deployed to Iraq from December of 2003 through March of 2005. He served as a casualty operations specialist with the 225 Forward Support Battalion. This position required him to be pushed throughout the theatre of operations to process wounded warriors and local nationals from point of injury to combat support hospitals located in Iraq, Germany, and the United States. After 15 years of Active Duty and over 21 total years of service, Michael retired from the Illinois Army National Guard in September of 2019.

After exiting active duty, Michael joined Accenture as the North American Military Recruiting Lead. He worked tirelessly to create initiatives focusing on the professional development of student veterans, service members, & spouses. Now at Uber, Michael serves as the Head of Military and Veteran Programs where he has the distinct privilege of standing up the first ever global Military, Veteran, and Partner hiring program.

Moderator Bio:

Sharon Stapleton Glennon is a senior business professional with over 40 years of corporate financial, managerial and HR work experience who recently completing her fourth year of teaching management, human resource and data visualization courses for DePaul University in Chicago and Manama, Bahrain. She is a double demon having completed both her undergraduate degree in accountancy along with her MBA in Finance (this was way before there were any other business masters degrees such as MSHR) at DePaul University. Additionally, she holds both the SHRM-SCP and SPHR certifications and recently completed the HRCI Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion in HR Management. Sharon says she has been passionate about DEI since she found herself as a new auditor in a small town on her first client and learned that the client staff thought she was a traveling secretary to support the men on the audit team!

May
17
Wed
CVO May 2023 Meeting
May 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CVO May 2023 Meeting

The next CVO meeting will be on the third Wednesday of the month, May 17th,  on zoom.

The Zoom Information will be sent out prior to the May 17th meeting.

Jun
21
Wed
CVO June 2023 Meeting
Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CVO June 2023 Meeting

The next CVO meeting will be on the third Wednesday of the month, June 21st,  on zoom.

The Zoom Information will be sent out prior to the June 21st meeting.

Jul
19
Wed
CVO July 2023 Meeting
Jul 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CVO July 2023 Meeting

The next CVO meeting will be on the third Wednesday of the month, July 19th,  on zoom.

The Zoom Information will be sent out prior to the July 19th meeting.

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Aug
16
Wed
CVO August 2023 Meeting
Aug 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CVO August 2023 Meeting

The next CVO meeting will be on the third Wednesday of the month, August 16th,  on zoom.

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Oct
18
Wed
CVO October 2023 Meeting
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CVO October 2023 Meeting

The next CVO meeting will be on the third Wednesday of the month, October 18th,  on zoom.

The Zoom Information will be sent out prior to the October 18th meeting.

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Nov
15
Wed
CVO November 2023 Meeting
Nov 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CVO November 2023 Meeting

The next CVO meeting will be on the third Wednesday of the month, November 15th,  on zoom.

The Zoom Information will be sent out prior to the November 15th meeting.

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Jan
17
Wed
CVO January 2024 Meeting
Jan 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CVO January 2024 Meeting

The next CVO meeting will be on the third Wednesday of the month, January 17th,  on zoom.

The Zoom Information will be sent out prior to the January 17th meeting.

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Feb
21
Wed
CVO February 2024 Meeting
Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CVO February 2024 Meeting

The next CVO meeting will be on the third Wednesday of the month, February 21st,  on zoom.

The Zoom Information will be sent out prior to the February 21st meeting.

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Mar
20
Wed
CVO March 2024 Meeting
Mar 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CVO March 2024 Meeting

The next CVO meeting will be on the third Wednesday of the month, March 20th,  on zoom.

The Zoom Information will be sent out prior to the March 20th meeting.

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