Join the Association of Rice University Black Alumni (ARUBA) for Alumni Career Panel and Industry Networking Roundtables during the inaugural ARUBA Weekend (“The Weekend”).

The Career Panel & Industry Networking Roundtables program is free for students to attend. RSVP in 12twenty!

Friday, April 17 | R-Room, Rice Stadium | 1:30pm – 3:30pm 

Engage with alumni across industries and generations during this dynamic career-focused program. Join us for the alumni panel, and stick around immediately afterward for a unique networking opportunity! You’ll be able to connect and engage with a diverse group of alumni representing a wide variety of industries beyond those featured on the stage. Students, recent graduates, and seasoned professionals are all encouraged to attend. 

Panelists 

  • Aisha Lavinier ’07, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
  • Erin Reed ‘08, Adjunct Professor, Associate Director Career Services, University of Houston
  • Demetrius Austin ‘09, Sr. Design Manager, Tesla
  • Dr. Ola Elechi ‘16, Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Edesiri Mushale ‘21, Systems Engineer, KBR, NASA Johnson Space Center

This event is hosted by the Association for Rice University Black Alumni (ARUBA), the Office of Access and Institutional Excellence, the Center for Career Development, the Rice Business Career Development Office, and the Office of Academic Advising.

This year, during the Weekend, we will also celebrate more than 60 years of Black student life at Rice. It promises to be a historic, deeply meaningful yet exciting celebration that reconnects and welcomes ARUBA alumni back to Rice. 

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