Learn More Series: BU's Shared Values & The Future of Higher Education

As part of BU Diversity & Inclusion's annual Learn More Series, join us for a community conversation with BU scholars and practitioners from a diverse array of disciplines and perspectives as they reflect on our recently shared institutional values and envision the future of higher education at BU and beyond. A brief Q&A session with the audience will follow. All BU students, faculty, and staff are welcome.  Panelists: *Catherine C. Espaillat, Professor, Astronomy, and Director, Institute for Astrophysical Research, College of Arts & Sciences *Jennifer King, Associate University Librarian, Special Collections & Academic Engagement, BU Libraries *James W. McCarty, Director of the Tom Porter Religion and Conflict Transformation Program, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Religion and Conflict Transformation, School of Theology *Louise Michelle Vital, Senior Lecturer, Higher Education Administration, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development Moderator: Timothy Longman, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of International Relations and Political Science, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies This event is hybrid; lunch will be provided for in-person attendees and a Zoom link with closed captioning will be provided to registrants. Boston University strives to be accessible, inclusive, and diverse in our facilities, programming. and academic offerings. Your experience at BU Diversity & Inclusion's events is very important to us. If you have a disability (including but not limited to learning or attention, mental health, concussion, vision, mobility, hearing, physical or other health related), require communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing, or believe that you require a reasonable accommodation for another reason, please contact odi@bu.edu to discuss your needs. For more information on BU Diversity & Inclusion, please visit bu.edu/diversity.