3rd Virginia Tech Latinx Symposium
Join us virtually!
What?
The 3rd Virginia Tech Latinx Symposium has the purpose of increasing visibility, providing a forum for conversation and scholarship, and sharing experiences and strategies that benefit Latinx and Hispanic faculty and students. The theme for this version of the Symposium will be “Raising our Voice-Alzando nuestra Voz"
When?
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Friday, March 4, 2022
Where?
Owens Banquet Hall
Who?
Veronica Montes (El Centro)
Interest in Poster Participation
RSVP Registration
Symposium Schedule
March 3rd - Reception
| TIME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 5:00 - 5:30PM EST | Welcome and Introduction by Dr. Menah Pratt-Clark |
| 5:40 - 5:55PM EST | Guest Keynote Speaker: Dr. Carla V. Finkielstein, Ph.D. Scientific director, MolecularDiagnostics Laboratory Fralin Biomedical Research Institute |
| 5:55 - 6:00PM EST | Transition |
| 6:00 - 7:00PM EST | Fiesta Community Time |
March 4th - Reception
| TIME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:15AM EST | Welcome and Check-In |
| 9:15 - 9:25 AM EST | Welcome: Opening remarks and introduction to keynote speaker by Dr. Ellington Graves |
| 9:30 - 10:15 AM EST | Keynote Speaker: Dr. Myra Blanco, Ph.D. Director of Advancement, Partnerships, &Outreach Virginia Tech Transportation Institute |
| 10:20 - 10:30 AM EST | Transition |
| 10:30 - 11:15 AM EST | Education at Virginia Tech Panel |
| 11:30 - 12:15 PM EST | Latinx Alumni Panel: Sharing Experiences in Virginia Tech |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM EST | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:00 PM EST | Poster Session |
| 2:00 - 2:45 PM EST | Latinx and Latin-American Studies at Virginia Tech Panel: Possibilities and Challlenges |
| 3:00 - 3:45 PM EST | Leadership at Virginia Tech Panel: Student Experiences |
| 4:00 PM EST | Closing |
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