Meet the finalists for Associate Vice President of Community, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence

Finalist Michael Benitez, Jr. will have an open forum today, Feb. 22, for faculty and staff. He will present on “Community, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence at a Top 25 University”, 3:00-4:30 p.m., in Chinook Student Center 150. The session will be live-streamed.

Students are invited to attend a lunch and forum with Benitez, Jr. on Friday, Feb. 23, noon-1:15 p.m., in the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center Living Room.

TaJuan Wilson is visiting campus on Monday, Feb. 26-Tuesday, Feb. 27, and will have open forums for faculty, staff and students at the same times and locations. The final open forums for this position will take place Wednesday and Thursday of next week. More information about the dates, times and locations is available at studentaffairs.wsu.edu/avp. Finalist names, their biographies, curriculum vitae, and the live-stream link, will appear on this website two business days prior to their visit.

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