Saint and LaVada Rice

Saint Rice, Center for Diversity and Inclusion director, and LaVada Rice, STEP Office academic advisor and McNair Program Support, had their presentation proposal accepted for the Equity in Missouri Higher Education Summit scheduled for October. The presentation, “From Handshake to Handshake: Including the Non-Traditional African American Students in Higher Education Success,” focuses on supporting non-traditional and adult students from matriculation – a handshake during an initial meeting with an admission counselor – to graduation and a handshake with the president at commencement.