Jamie Campbell, Smeal’s assistant dean for diversity enhancement, knows change often starts from the ground up. That’s why last spring his office spearheaded an accounting roundtable of leading national experts to address diversity within the field.
“It is important for diverse students to have the ability to not only see people that look like them in positions of leadership, but that they also have the opportunity to speak with, and possibly be mentored by, these proven professionals,” he says.
The accounting event served as a starting point for exploring workforce diversity connected to all Smeal majors. The second event, which was held in January, focused on the supply chain field.