If you are planning to apply to graduate or professional school at any point in the future, chances are you will be invited to write an optional essay referred to as a “diversity statement.” Come to this panel to better understand how to navigate these essays in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.

Please RSVP

The panel will be moderated by Nicole Beveridge, Director of Jeh Vincent Johnson ALANA Cultural Center.

Confirmed Panelists Include:

• Kat Espiritu ’01
  Director of Admissions
  Fordham Law School
• Johanne Foster
  Civil Rights/Title IX Investigator
  Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action | Title IX
  Vassar College
• Jannette Swanson
  Director of External Engagement & Pre-Law Advisor
  Center for Career Education
  Vassar College
• Eréndira Rueda
  Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Latin American and Latinx Studies
  Vassar College

Upcoming Relevant Events:

• Planning Now for Grad School Later
  Wednesday, April 10, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
  Location: New England 206
• Vassar Goes to Med School Alum Panel
  Saturday, April 13, 12:30–1:45 p.m.
  Location: New England 105
• Vassar Goes to Law School Alum Panel
  Saturday, April 13, 2:00–3:15 p.m.
  Location: New England 105

Sponsoring Centers, Offices, and Programs:

Jeh Vincent Johnson ALANA Cultural Center, the Center for Career Education, the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, The Writing Center, and Student Growth and Engagement

Campus community only, please.