DUBLIN – Dr. Robert Canida, II, Director for Diversity and Inclusion at the
University of North Carolina at Pembroke, will speak on the BCC campus on
Tuesday, October 3, at 11 A.M., in the Student Resource Center (building 7).
Canida is the immediate past Chair for UNCP’s Staff Council and serves on
the Pembroke Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
He has co-authored and presented numerous publications addressing the
importance of diversity in academic settings and the workplace. His
presentations include discussions about cultural competency and
organizational change.
Canida holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Xavier University, a
Master’s degree from the University of Kentucky, and a Doctorate degree
from North Carolina A&T State University.
At UNC-P, Canida provides leadership for the development, design and
execution of diversity, inclusion, and multicultural programs and events. As
an agent of change, the Office for Diversity and Inclusion seeks to value
cultural diversity in order to promote an empowered society.
The event is free and the public is invited. For more information about the
presentation, contact Sherwin Rice at 910 879-5646.
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