Current Climate for DEI and Academic Freedom: ADVANCE/OLP Spring Leadership Workshop
In conjunction with the Opportunities in Leadership Program (OLP), UW ADVANCE offers cross-college quarterly leadership workshops that address leadership and faculty professional development issues and are intended to facilitate cross-college networks and interdisciplinary information exchange.
For the spring ADVANCE/OLP Leadership Workshop, Brian Soucek, Professor of Law at the University of California Davis and author of the new book The Opinionated University: Academic freedom, diversity, and the myth of neutrality in American higher education, will be in conversation with UW Vice President and University Diversity Officer Rickey Hall for a robust discussion of how we might “do” DEI and academic freedom in the current climate.
Spring workshop details: Topic: Current Climate for DEI and Academic Freedom
Time and Location: May 7, 10 am to 12 pm in HUB 145
Panelists: Rickey Hall, UW Vice President and University Diversity Officer , Brian Soucek, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB 145. Accessibility Contact: Leyla Salmassi advcic@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.