Black-identifying faculty and staff are invited to monthly conversations with Provost Sue Mattison. These will generally be at 11 am, the third Thursday of each month, with two exceptions: September and March will be the fourth Thursday. Locations will vary (see below).

Last spring there were a number of administration listening sessions with faculty, staff, and students following a racist incident on campus. One request from Black faculty and staff was for regular and ongoing communication with campus leadership, not just emails or meetings in response to a crisis situation. The Office of the Provost has worked with the Black Affinity group on campus, organized by Brandi Miller, to get these monthly meetings scheduled.

• Sept. 22, Old Main, Levitt Hall
• Oct. 20, Old Main, Levitt Hall
• Nov. 17, Olmsted, TMR 132
• Dec. 15, Cowles Library Reading Room*
• Jan. 19, Cowles Library Reading Room
• Feb. 16, Cowles Library Reading Room
• March 23, Cowles Library Reading Room
• April 20, Cowles Library Reading Room
• May 18, Cowles Library Reading Room

*The use of Cowles Library Reading Room is contingent upon class schedules second semester. With Meredith Hall under renovation, many spaces on campus must used as classrooms.