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蜜柚视频 announces overarching Inclusive Excellence goal: Be a University Where All Belong鈥

蜜柚视频 has outlined three inclusive excellence initiatives for the upcoming academic year all aligned with one clear, overarching goal: to be a university where all belong.鈥

鈥淎s we consider our new University mission 鈥 鈥榯o hold the door open so that all鈥 might enter to learn鈥 鈥 one of the commitments that naturally follows is to ensure that our University provides space for students from all types of backgrounds to find a home here,鈥 said Russell Morrow, interim vice president for diversity and inclusion. 鈥淒elivering on that means instilling and protecting trust, tearing down silos, ensuring equity, intentionally building community and more.鈥濃

As we move toward that goal, Morrow said there will be three areas of focus for the 2024-25 academic year:

  1. Improve inclusion and connection across OHIO鈥檚 campus communities.
  2. Expand curricular and co-curricular intercultural learning experiences.
  3. Maximize inclusive excellence outreach, engagement and support for OHIO faculty and staff.

The three initiatives align with the University鈥檚 mission as well as the Dynamic Strategy. Morrow said achieving the highest standards of teaching and research excellence, building an unmatched network of partners and supporters, and becoming a destination employer, all require the University to be inclusive of all learners and partners coming to us with diverse needs and from diverse perspectives.

Morrow and his team arrived at the three initiatives following extensive conversations with students, faculty, staff and alumni over the last year. In addition, the goal and initiatives were informed by work done under previous University leadership, including a 2022-23 audit of diversity and inclusion practices. The audit resulted in five overarching recommendations that have been incorporated into the inclusive excellence initiatives.

More information about the OHIO鈥檚 Inclusive Excellence Goal and Strategies, can be found at ohio.edu/belonging

Published
September 12, 2024
Author
Staff reports