Ruby Jones Conference

The Ruby Jones Conference on Race, Social Justice, & Civic Leadership is designed to create an educational environment where students can engage in learning that will raise awareness and promote action-oriented dialogue about racial, cultural and social issues that impact how they experience life on campus, in communities and in society.

Professor Ruby Jones was a West Chester University alumna and was also the first Black faculty hired at the institution. Ruby was a K-12 educator prior to becoming a professor at WCU. She was actively involved with the NAACP, the YWCA and the American Association of University Women. She has been described as an educator, humanitarian and civic leader.

2022 Keynote Speaker: Bryan Terrell Clark, an accomplished actor and singer/songwriter who has performed in hugely successful Broadway shows and a wide range of popular television programming for various networks. He is best known for his role as George Washington in the record-breaking Broadway hit Hamilton.


To best accommodate conference participants, registration for the 2022 Ruby Jones Conference is limited to West Chester University students, faculty and staff.

For questions, please contact the Dowdy Multicultural Center at multicultural@wcupa.edu or 610-436-3273

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Co-hosted with: Office of Student Leadership and Involvement, Center for Women and Gender Equity, Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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