Guest MC: Tamara M.Banks, Emmy Award-Winning Journalist

Keynote: Joy-Ann Reid, MSNBC

This year Tamara Banks again has the honor to emcee the Rachel B. Noel Distinguished Visiting Professorship Community Event and Awards.

The Rachel B. Noel Distinguished Visiting Professorship was initiated in 1981 to foster multiculturalism, diversity and academic excellence at Metropolitan State University of Denver. The professorship brings renowned scholars and artists of distinction to MSU Denver to conduct classes, seminars, performances and lectures for students, faculty and the larger Denver community.