On behalf of the Professional Access & Equity Committee, you are invited to participate in a Town Hall panel style discussion as part of the Access & Equity series the committee has formed. We will formally kick off part 1 of this series on Friday, July 31^st at 10:00am by inviting colleagues from various universities and positions around the Commonwealth to lead us in this discussion. Please register for this Town Hall and following your registration, your confirmation email will contain a pre-assessment that allows you to submit questions/topics of interest you would like discussed/addressed during this interactive panel discussion. This Town Hall will serve as a catalyst for future series and topics of interest VACRAO members would like to see from the PAE committee. We look forward to working with you!

Panelists to include:

Dr. Tomika Ferguson, Interim Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence, Virginia Commonwealth University

Mr. Jason Mcnair-Faulk, Dean of Admission, Longwood University

Mrs. Paula Robinson, Associate Director of Equity and Engagement State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

Dr. Grace Gipson, Department of African American Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University