newbb电子平台 awarded Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for fourth consecutive year

newbb电子平台 has been awarded the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine for the fourth consecutive year.

提交给U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and 包容, the HEED Award recognizes OHIO’s ongoing initiatives to promote diversity, 股本, and inclusivity across all campuses. OHIO and 100 other recipients will be featured in the November 2021 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

“It is an honor for newbb电子平台 to be recognized for the fourth year in a row by INSIGHT Into Diversity for our efforts and commitment to embracing diversity and creating inclusive spaces for all of the OHIO community,” Vice President for 多元化和包容性 Dr. Gigi Secuban说. “We know that the work of creating a diverse and inclusive community is way more than a set of boxes to check and we are fully dedicated to continuing this work through educational programs and strategic initiatives that seek to ensure that all Bobcats feel welcomed and empowered here at OHIO.”

OHIO’s HEED Award recognition coincides with a pivotal time for the University. 在变革时期, OHIO is refocusing on core strategic priorities that ensure access, 包容, 和成功. In support of campus-wide inclusive excellence, OHIO continuously implements and deploys multi-faceted strategies related to recruitment, 保留, student leadership development, 学术成就, 包容的教育学, 多样化的教师指导, and proactive campus-wide diversity and 包容 education as part of its Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan.

“It is an honor to be recognized for our commitment to diversity and 包容 for the fourth year in a row,” newbb电子平台 President Hugh Sherman said. “We will continue to provide opportunities and initiatives that advance diversity, 股本, and inclusivity throughout the entire OHIO community.”

There are several different initiatives on campus designed to help students know they have a place of support, and to highlight the voices of people from various backgrounds, 包括性别, 比赛, +同性恋群体身份, and religious and spiritual beliefs, 和其他人一起. Some programs include the Diversity Leadership Ambassador Program, 女性领导俄亥俄州，和 Diverse Junior 教师 Mentoring Program, which provide spaces for different constituencies, 包括学生, 工作人员, 和老师, to feel empowered by personal experiences and professional mentorship opportunities.

OHIO also hosts many events that support diversity and 包容 efforts on campus. One of these is the annual week-long Dr. 马丁·路德·金. celebration that honors the life of Dr. King through multiple events focusing on racial justice, equality, and educational achievement. 今年的庆祝活动 included a drive-in brunch, highlighted as an innovative program by 对多样性的洞察, silent march, keynote addresses, and a trivia night.

The University also hosted events for 妇女历史月 3月, 包括艺术挑战, a fireside chat with Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, the Celebrate Women Conference, and other events to celebrate the many contributions of women. 在 黑人历史月 在2月份, OHIO also hosted a variety of events with the featured event being “A Conversation with Donna Brazile,“一个兼职教授, 作者, 银团的专栏作家, television political commentator, and vice chair of voter registration and participation and former acting chair at the Democratic National Committee.

With pedagogical initiatives such as the 全纳教育学院 (异丙醇), the Division works with partners across campus to promote inclusive teaching and learning, 是否遥远, hybrid or in-person instruction. 今年, 国际摄影协会提供了帮助 in several OHIO members receiving the Ohio College Teaching Consortium Inclusive Teaching Endorsement by hosting a qualifying panel where OHIO faculty discussed how they navigated the realities of the important and challenging work of 包容的教育学 into teaching.

In June of 2021, newbb电子平台 recognized 六月节 as an official University holiday and hosted the inaugural 六月节 Celebration with a variety of community events. And earlier this year, the Division launched the 让尊重可见 campaign that provides the University community with expectations for engaging across differences.

To learn more about OHIO’s commitment to diversity and 包容, visit www.俄亥俄州.edu/diversity.