In honor of John Hope, Brown University - Class of 1894
President of Atlanta Baptist College/Morehouse 1906 - 1929
President of Atlanta University 1929 - 1936
Join us in fellowship with a special guest,
Dr. Sylvia Carey-Butler,
Brown University’s Vice President for
Institutional Equity and Diversity
Come to hear the latest on Brown’s diversity efforts and impact with a special event preview during the
All-Class Black Alumni Reunion at Brown University, October 27-29, 2023.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
This event will be a kickoff to revive and engage the IPC Atlanta Chapter as we build momentum to send a strong Atlanta/Georgia delegation to the Black Alumni Reunion.
In the spirit of honoring our ancestors, we will recognize a few Atlanta area alumni who made their mark before leaving this earthly existence.
Register by March 20!
Space is limited.
About our special guest speaker:
Dr. Sylvia R. Carey-Butler is Brown University’s Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity. She began in July 2021. She previously served as Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Kennesaw State University, where she was charged with developing a long-term diversity and inclusion action plan and led phase I and phase II of the Presidential Task Force on Race. She co-designed the diversity and inclusion curriculum for the American Council on Education’s Fellows program, was named to the Top 100 Diversity Officers by the National Diversity Council in 2021 and was honored as one of 35 outstanding women in higher education in the U.S. by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education in 2020. At Brown University, Carey-Butler is charged with leading phase II of Brown University’s Diversity Action Plan (DIAP II) coupled with oversight of The Brown Tougaloo Program, The Leadership Alliance, The Affirmative Action Plan, along with other key Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. Read Dr. Carey-Butler's full bio here.
Connect to the IPC Atlanta Chapter by email at IPC@alumni.brown.edu
This event is co-sponsored by the Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC) Atlanta Chapter, the Brown Club of Georgia, Clark Atlanta University, and Brown’s Office of Alumni Relations.