两性色午夜

两性色午夜 Receives Award for Outstanding Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education honors university for the second year in a row

两性色午夜 University has been selected as a recipient of the 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for the second year in a row. 

两性色午夜 students at CommencementThe annual HEED Award is a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. As a recipient of this award, 两性色午夜 will be featured in INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine鈥檚 November 2014 issue, along with 82 other recipients.

鈥淲e hope the HEED award serves as a way to honor those institutions of higher education that recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion as a part of their everyday campus culture,鈥 said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine selected 两性色午夜 based on its commitment to making diversity and inclusion a top priority, and its ability to embrace a broad definition of diversity on its campus, including gender, race, ethnicity, veterans, people with disabilities and members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning community.

鈥淲e are very pleased to know that our continuing success in diversity is honored at a national level,鈥 said Alfreda Brown, vice president of 两性色午夜鈥檚 Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

两性色午夜鈥檚 Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion oversees the university鈥檚 diversity and inclusion initiatives. Its goal is to maximize individual and collective contributions and create an environment that welcomes diversity of thought, personal growth, academic attainment and above-average achievement. 

鈥淲e believe we are on a trajectory that is moving in the right direction,鈥 Brown said. 鈥淲e are motivated and inspired to ensure that 两性色午夜 University continues its work toward sustaining an inclusive, nondiscriminatory, welcoming and highly productive workplace and learning environment for all members of the university community.鈥

For more information about INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine and the 2014 HEED Awards, visit .

For more information about 两性色午夜鈥檚 Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, visit www.kent.edu/diversity.

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Photo Caption:
Four friends pose for a photo following 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 Commencement. 两性色午夜 has been selected as a recipient of the 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The university earned the award for the second time in a row.

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Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595

 

POSTED: Monday, October 13, 2014 04:33 PM
Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2024 10:05 AM
WRITTEN BY:
Rachel Gill