James C. Wimbush, vice president for diversity, equity and multicultural affairs at Indiana University. Photo courtesy of the school

Indiana University (IU) will host the first IU National HIV Conference, “Stepping into the 5th Decade: Evolving Our Response to HIV,” June 8-11 in Indianapolis.

Hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs, the conference will include nationally recognized keynote speakers, workshops, poster sessions, and a health and wellness fair that provides testing and health services for the public.

“Through this national conference, Indiana University is pleased to provide a platform for all sectors of society to come together and respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic,” said James C. Wimbush—vice president for diversity, equity and multicultural affairs, dean of the University Graduate School and Johnson Chair for Diversity and Leadership—in a statement.

Speakers at the event will include:

—Raniyah Copeland, co-founder and principal of Equity & Impact Solutions and the former president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute;

—Tori Cooper, director of community engagement for the Human Rights Campaign’s Transgender Justice Initiative; and

—Michael S. Saag, associate dean for global health, physician and prominent HIV/AIDS researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

See http://iunhc.indiana.edu/ to see more information and to register.