Join us on Friday, February 16, for our next Reason & Respect event: “Getting to Know the Black Male Initiative.” The event will take place online from 11 a.m. to noon.<br><br>The panel discussion is a celebration of Black History Month and will (re)introduce the BMI to the university community. The panelists will discuss the history of the BMI, its goals, and the work it does to support our Black students.<br><br>The speakers are:<br>Timothy Johnson, a student in the School for Undergraduate Studies and a member of the university’s DEI Council<br>Jawana Richardson ’16, ’18, ’21, and a recipient of the 2023 State University of New York Association of Council Members and College Trustees (ACT) Award<br>Lawrence Johnson ’20, ’23, a BMI alumni coach, and member of the Alumni Student Federation Board of Governors