On April 1, Roanoke College’s Center for Economic Freedom hosted Carol Swain ’83 for a well-attended talk, “What My Life Has Taught Me About DEI in America.” Co-sponsored by David L. Guy `75 and the Young America’s Foundation, the event reflected on Swain’s path from an impoverished childhood in rural Virginia to the highest levels of academia as well as her analysis of what she concluded were flawed diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.