A series of panel discussions commemorating the 40th anniversary
of the first African American students to enter Rice as undergraduates
and earn degrees from the university
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Panel 1 Rice at the Time of Desegregation
Moderator:
Melanie Lawson
Panelists:
John Boles '65
Chandler Davidson
Howard Jefferson
Raymond Johnson '69
Karen Kossie-Chernyshev '85
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Panel 2 Blacks at Rice: The Students' Experience
Moderator:
Cathi Clack
Panelists:
Kenitra Brown '07
Alex Byrd '90
Andrea Simien Ehlers '88
Jeffery O. Rose '77
Jan West '73
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Panel 3 The Future of Racial Diversity at Rice
Moderator:
Teveia Rose Barnes '75
Panelists:
Tamara Siler '87
Larry Payne
Anthony Pinn
Richard Tapia
