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Dunwoody set to celebrate 100th Diversity Forum

Dunwoody will be hosting its 100th Diversity Forum. This event will take place on December 13, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. in the McNamara Center. This program will feature Emmy award winning news broadcaster, and Principal Art Consultant for fiveXfive, Robyn Robinson. Music from Soul Train with Lonnie Farrel will also be featured. “Our goal is […]

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KARE 11’s Kim Insley to speak at Dunwoody Diversity Forum

News Anchor Kim Insley will be speaking at Dunwoody’s March Diversity Forum in celebration of Women’s History Month. Dunwoody College of Technology is excited to announce that KARE 11 News Anchor, Reporter, and Content Provider Kim Insley will be the speaker during the next Diversity Forum from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23, in […]

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Dunwoody kicks off annual Diversity Forum series with Festival of Cultures

Last week, the College kicked off its annual Diversity Forum series with a Festival of Cultures featuring musical performances from La Familia Music group and FireFlyForest. The Festival of Cultures is an annual event that celebrates the cultures and traditions of students and staff. Students can represent their culture at a table in the College’s […]

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Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson speaks at Dunwoody’s Diversity Forum

Around 120 Dunwoody students, faculty and staff attended the latest Diversity Forum on March 15, joining Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson to celebrate Women’s History Month. Attorney General Swanson talked about what the Attorney General Office does and later took questions from the audience. Swanson was elected to office in 2006 as Minnesota’s first female […]

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Diversity Forums: a Dunwoody tradition

Since 2002, Dunwoody has hosted a monthly Diversity Forum inviting students, faculty and community members to discuss new topics surrounding diversity. Throughout the years, Dunwoody has hosted more than 160 speakers including Minnesota Council on Foundations President Trista Harris, Former Minneapolis Mayor and Executive Director of Generation Next R.T. Rybak, and Minneapolis Deputy Police Chief […]

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“40 Under 40” recipient Trista Harris to speak at Dunwoody College’s 75th Diversity Forum

Join us for our 75th Diversity Forum at 12 p.m. on Jan. 14, 2016, in the Holden Center at Dunwoody College of Technology in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This Forum will feature philanthropic futurist Trista Harris. Harris, president of the Minnesota Council on Foundations, was recently named to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s […]

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Dr. Whitney Harris Speaks at 72nd Diversity Forum: Multicultural Student Day

Around 30 Dunwoody students, local high school students, and employees attended the 72nd Diversity Forum on Sept. 16, joining Executive Director of Diversity at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Dr. Whitney Harris to celebrate Multicultural Student Day. His talk focused on the importance of being rooted in one’s self and striving toward open-mindedness. “One thing […]

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R.T. Rybak speaks at MLK Day Diversity Forum

Around 100 students and staff filled the Holden Center on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, Jan. 15, to hear former Minneapolis Mayor and Executive Director of Generation Next R.T. Rybak talk about King’s vision and the importance of equality. Rybak was the 150th person to speak about diversity and inclusion at one of the […]