Conversations In Indiana African American History & Culture 9/18/2025

Join us for our monthly conversation with historians, researchers, and educators as we discuss topics related to Indiana’s Black heritage. Our presenter will be Renee A. Thomas, Associate Vice Provost for Student Access and Community Engagement at Purdue University Indianapolis.

• In Person: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at Indiana Landmarks Center and talk begins at 6:00 p.m.
• Online: Livestream will begin at 6:00 p.m.

No need to request both an in person and online ticket! We’ll send the online access link (2 hours prior) to everyone , just in case your plans change.

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Renee A. Thomas is the Associate Vice Provost for Student Access and Community

Engagement at Purdue University Indianapolis. Most recently Thomas served as

Associate Vice Provost for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Purdue University West

Lafayette and was a former director of the Purdue University Black Cultural Center.

Thomas has three decades of experience in higher education administration with

expertise in program development, student services, community engagement and

fundraising. Thomas has championed and advanced student success by utilizing data

driven and objective approaches. She has an established track record of building intra-

university and external partnerships to advance student access and success.

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