Malika Carter-Hoyt was selected as the first Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and spoke about what she s done in the position so far and what she hopes to
The 2018 case against Mashkhal Ibrahim for the hit-and-run of former JMU student Jared Antle returned to court early Wednesday morning after it ended in mistrial a little over a year ago. Â
Ibrahim, 29, pled not guilty to felony hit-and-run charges for allegedly striking Antle with a black Honda Pilot in August 2018. The first trial, held in December 2019, was declared a mistrial after the jury couldnât reach a verdict on the case. The retrial began with jurors being chosen Wednesday at 8 a.m.
President Jonathan Alger was chosen out of the pool of random jury calls as one of the 14 jurors after being questioned by the prosecution and defense on prior knowledge and potential biases. Alger said his experience as a lawyer would help him be impartial.Â
The JMU Task Force on Racial Equity hosted authors of the book âFrom Equity Talk Equity Walk,â Tia McNair and Estela Bensimon, for a virtual discussion April 20. The event was moderated by Gail Napora, the Task Forceâs director of talent development.Â
McNair is the vice president of diversity, equity and student success at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Sheâs also the national advisor for JMUâs Task Force on Racial Equity and a JMU alumna of 1994.
Bensimon is known for creating the term âequity-mindedâ and is the director of Bensimon and Associates, which is an independent organization devoted to advancing the racial equity agenda.