The Robert Talbot Civil Rights Speaker Series is an annual fall event featuring one or more high-profile state or national civil rights activists.
WHEN: Thursday November 14, 2024
TIME: 5:30 PM Program Starts | Reception to follow
WHERE: Buchanan Alumni House | McIntire Room
COST: FREE | Complimentary appetizers and refreshments will be available.
Co-Sponsored by:
The series is co-sponsored by the Alumni Association and the Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP.
SPEAKER: Shontay Delalue ’00, ’03G
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Shontay Delalue, PhD, MPH currently serves as the inaugural Senior Vice President and Senior Diversity Officer at Dartmouth College. She is the senior strategist responsible for implementing and evaluating Dartmouth’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. She teaches in the Geisel School of Medicine MPH program and her research focuses on racial categorization in the U.S., the intersections of DEI and global engagement, and more recently the health disparities and wealth inequality that persist in the Black community.
TITLE: DEI as a Present and Future Imperative
DESCRIPTION: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is a critical topic that impacts every industry from education to business to healthcare and politics. DEI has garnered both praise and critique. Drawing on over two decades of professional and personal experience, Dr. Shontay Delalue will share her insights as to what DEI really is, how it impacts society, and the evolution of this work yet to come.
Please RSVP HERE
About the Event:
The Robert Talbot Civil Rights Speaker Series promotes dialogue and engagement that advances the political, social, educational, and economic equality of all U.S. residents.
Established in 2021 by the Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP and the University of Maine Alumni Association, the series is named in honor of Robert “Bob” Talbot. For decades the Bangor native has been one of Maine’s foremost leaders in the pursuit of racial equity, justice, and non-discriminatory policies and practices.