Join Victor Mullins, associate dean of undergraduate programs and diversity officer, and Jeanette Snider, associate director of undergraduate programs, in an interactive, engaging and timely book club. Divided into the seven sections of A Promised Land by former President Barack Obama, we will meet throughout the Spring 2021 semester to discuss the Obama presidency in today's context. Join Smith faculty, staff, students and alumni as we take this journey together!

PART TWO | YES WE CAN
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Working in partnership with Victor Mullins, Jeanette Snider and the undergraduate program, the revived Black Business Association is now providing channels of opportunity for all UMD black undergraduate students interested in pursuing business. Through events, academic programming, guest lectures, service projects, trips, and social events, BBA will educate, empower, and develop our members to be ready for the future of work. Just as important, we aim to unify African Americans and all those with African lineage. We're the new and improved BBA. And we're on a mission. Join us.

Join the Center for Literary & Comparative Studies for David F. Green, Jr. (Howard University) in conversation with Khirsten L. Scott (University of Pittsburgh) about Green’s published essays and instructional reader, as well as their own current work, focusing on Black discourse and rhetorics as modes of humanistic inquiry. Moderated by Dennis Winston (University of Maryland). Registration opens two weeks in advance of the event.

Join the African American History and Culture Museum for a conversation with Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Keisha N. Blain, author of Set the World on Fire. Kendi and Blain have assembled 90 extraordinary writers to document the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present. Entitled Four Hundred Souls, each contributor writes about a five-year period of 400 years of American history using essays, short stories, personal vignettes, and fiery polemics.

We would like to welcome new members to our organization for the spring semester! We are actively recruiting a new cohort. Our vision is to create a fearlessly inclusive community for LGBTQ+ business students in Smith and beyond.

David Mussington will moderate a session with Donna Brazile focusing on the Black vote and its impact on partisan politics. Mussington will also examine Brazile's extensive history in political strategy and her legacy as the only African American to manage a major presidential campaign. In addition, we will discuss the election of Vice President Kamala Harris and the future and the rise of women of color in politics.

Retail industry trends and implications for small and Mid-sized Retailers (SMR)

This session will focus on 1) the "big picture" and major trends of the industry, more or less organized by different retail sectors; 2) the implications for SMR's; 3) discuss strategies to address these challenges from the perspective of SMR's.

Facilitated by: Jie Zhang

Join the Center for Literary & Comparative Studies for a conversation with Josie Gill (University of Bristol, UK) and Michell Chresfield (University of Birmingham). Q&A moderated by Christina Walter. Registration opens two weeks in advance of the event.

Join Victor Mullins, associate dean of undergraduate programs and diversity officer, and Jeanette Snider, associate director of undergraduate programs, in an interactive, engaging and timely book club. Divided into the seven sections of A Promised Land by former president Barack Obama, we will meet throughout the Spring 2021 semester to discuss the Obama presidency in today's context. Join Smith faculty, staff, students and alumni as we take this journey together!

PART ONE | THE BET
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The New Year often brings with it new resolutions. On January 19, learn how to ensure that these resolutions do not fall on the wayside. Create your entrepreneurial journey towards success by attending this free webinar. After all, you are the CEO of a very important enterprise. You! You are the CEO of Me, Inc. Smith professor Rajshree Agarwal will lead us through a session revisiting our purpose in life and the steps we can take to ensure we are heading in the right direction to achieve it.