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Diversity Experts Focus on Making Boards and Institutions More Equitable

On Wednesday, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) partnered with the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) to focus on the goal of achieving justice, equity, and inclusion at colleges and universities across the nation.

July 21, 2021

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Chief Diversity Officers Play Critical Role in Effecting Lasting Change on Campus

The rise in social activism on campuses — generated by continued anti-Black violence and hate crimes against Asian Americans — has led many colleges and universities to analyze their diversity policies and practices. In many places, the conversation starts with reexamining the role of the chief diversity officer, who is often charged with helping institutions develop “cultural competency and expand the social bandwidth of their respective institutions,” says Elizabeth Moore, interim chief diversity officer at Gallaudet University.

April 9, 2021

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Stacey Abrams Headlines First Day of NADOHE Conference

Stacey Abrams was the opening keynote speaker at Wednesday’s virtual convening of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) conference.

March 10, 2021

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McDonald Named Diversity VP at UVA

Dr. Kevin McDonald, vice chancellor of inclusion, diversity and equity at the University of Missouri and the chief diversity officer for the University of Missouri System, will become the University of Virginia’s vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion Aug. 1. McDonald, whose salary will be $340,000, said he looks forward to recruiting and engaging […]

May 1, 2019

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Crisis-Recovery Framework at Mizzou Inspires Inclusion Beyond Campus

A framework developed to address a campus racial crisis at the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) can be adapted to traumatic incidents involving gender, sexual identity and other areas where people experience oppression. And it’s inspiring diversity equity and inclusion efforts in surrounding communities.

November 29, 2018