Registration for EDGE 25 is open!

Celebrate EDGE’s 25 years of impact!
Mobilizing the Power of Diversity is a conference held at Bryn Mawr College on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the EDGE Program. The conference will be held October 13-14, 2023.
This conference will convene community leaders to assess the gains made by diversity initiatives, how those gains fuel innovation and creativity, and the ongoing challenges that remain.
We will use an online platform called Whova for our event. You can download the Whova app to access the event schedule, view other attendees, and more:

Mobilizing the Power of Diversity will take place at Bryn Mawr College October 13-14, 2023.
Major funding provided by
And the following sponsors
Mobilizing the Power of Diversity conference schedule
Thursday, October 12 | |
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6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
EDGE Reunion CelebrationMCs: Raegan Higgins and Alison Marr Please note that this event is by invitation only. Terrain in Devon, PA |
Friday, October 13 | |
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9:00 a.m. |
GreetingsMCs: Diana Campbell and Tara Brendle WelcomeBryn Mawr President Kim Cassidy Goodhart Hall |
9:30 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker, Minerva CorderoAdvocating for Diversity from a Personal and Professional Perspective Goodhart Hall |
10:30 a.m. |
Group Discussion, “EDGE: The Early Years”Alejandra Alvarado, Chandra Erdman, Jill Jordan, Jennifer Vasquez, Farrah Jackson Ward, Talithia Williams, Sharon Tyree Glenn, Omayra Ortega (moderator) Goodhart Hall |
12:00 p.m. |
Keynote Speaker, Angela DuckworthMother Theresa Goodhart Hall |
1:00 p.m. |
LunchOld Library (Great Hall) |
2:00 p.m. |
Keynote Speaker, Melissa MurrayAffirmative Action and Other Legal Decisions Affecting Diversity in Higher Education Goodhart Hall |
2:40 p.m. |
Tea/Reception |
3:30 p.m. |
Keynote Speaker, Ingrid DaubechiesMathematicians Helping Art Historians and Art Conservators
Goodhart Hall |
4:30 p.m. |
Group Discussion: Mathematically Gifted and BlackThe Founders: Erica Graham, Raegan Higgins, Candice Price, Shelby Wilson Goodhart Hall |
5:30 p.m. |
Cocktails and dinnerOld Library (Great Hall) |
7:00 p.m. |
GreetingsSpelman College Keynote Speaker: Jamie Fiore HigginsBully Market book signing (100 books will be given away). |
Saturday, October 14: The Math Day | |
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MCs: Ami Radunskaya and Ulrica Wilson |
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9:00 a.m. |
Priya PrasadWhat does it mean to center student learning in the classroom? Goodhart Hall |
9:45 a.m. |
Malena EspañolThe Matrix Revolution: Data, Images, and Beyond Goodhart Hall |
10:45 a.m. |
“Journey” talksSarah Khasawinah Goodhart Hall |
12:15 p.m. |
LunchOld Library (Great Hall) |
MC: Raegan Higgins and Alison Marr |
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1:15 p.m. |
Tai-Danae BradleyWhen Information Theory Meets Algebra and Topology Goodhart Hall |
2:15 p.m. |
Heather HarringtonAlgebra, Topology and Dynamics for Multiscale Biology Goodhart Hall |
3:00 p.m. |
Emille DavieFinding my North (While Being a Black Woman in Math) Closing Remarks Goodhart Hall |
4:30 p.m. | Buses leave for airport |
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