POTSDAM – SUNY Potsdam’s Center for Diversity and Diversity in Action Coalition are co-sponsoring an open diversity dialogue Thursday, Feb. 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Student Union Fireside Lounge.

Everyone is welcome to attend this informal discussion about racism and its impacts, both locally and nationally.

Dr. John D. Youngblood, associate professor of English and communication, will facilitate the discussion, and other faculty and staff members also plan to participate.

"We decided that we should not limit conversations regarding diversity issues to only when racial and other incidents occur. Therefore, this is just the first in a series of dialogues," said Center for Diversity Director Sheila Marshall

For the first time last fall, more than 10 percent of the College's students self-identified as students of color.