The Robert H. Smith School of Business and the Asian American Studies Program are excited to welcome Robert Santos, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, to the University of Maryland! Please join us to be in conversation with Director Santos as he shares his journey to becoming the first person of color to receive Senate confirmation to lead the federal government's largest statistical agency. Director Santos will share his perspective on the role of data in ensuring political representation and equitable federal funding around the United States. The opening introduction will be by Dr. Georgina Dodge, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion at UMD.

This program is also supported by the Juanita Tamayo Lott Endowment in Asian American Studies; US Latino/a/x Studies; Federal Fellows Programs at UMD; the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Outreach Group of the American Statistical Association; and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI).

When: Monday, November 7, 2022
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm, with reception to follow
Where: Frank Auditorium, 1524 Van Munching Hall
RSVP: go.umd.edu/robertsantos