The dean is organizing working groups for inter-departmental conversations regarding the Big Ideas. Unfortunately, these are scheduled during other obligations that Vaishali and I have, and regardless many of you may be better suited to join these conversations. For example, Paul attended the working group recently focused on Human Health. The two remaining meetings for the semester are as follows; please let me know if you are able to attend to represent the department:

• Big data and Analytics: Wednesday, 11/29, Benton 114
• Social justice and Intercultural competence: Wednesday, 12/6, Shriver (Bystrom-Reid)