10th Annual Inclusive Excellence Symposium

Rooted in Values, Reaching for Possibility: Flourishing in a Changing World

Friday, October 10, 2025

Check-in & Light Refreshments
8:30 am - 8:50 am

Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:00 am - 9:30 am

Keynote Speaker
9:30 am - 10:45 am

Steve Curwood is the creator and host of Living on Earth, a long-running and respected environmental radio program. An award-winning journalist with decades of experience at leading media outlets, he also serves as a Lecturer in Environmental Science and Public Policy at Harvard University and is the president of the World Media Foundation, Inc.

Session One: Morning Workshops
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Julianne Davison, LPC, ATR - Filling Your Cup: Art Therapy for Self-Care and Resilience
Charlie Foster - Military Culture & Belonging: Engaging Student Veterans in Higher Education
Krystal N. Clark, M.Ed., Equip To Thrive, LLC - What Drives You? Rethinking Motivation at Work and Beyond

Lunch
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Session Two: Afternoon Workshops
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Sacha Thompson, The Equity Equation - The Psychological Safety Blueprint: Foundations for Thriving Teams
Dean Douglas C. Schmidt - Ethical Concerns with Generative AI
Erica Garroutte & Dr. Heather Broughton - Building Bridges for Collective Impact: Lessons in Partnership for Conservation Solutions

Closing Remarks
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm

Event Day Service Project: We will be collecting food donations for Food For All @ W&M (Campus Food Exchange).

Registration will close at noon on Friday, October 3rd.