Diversity Programming

This area focuses on building University-wide partnerships, programs and initiatives to support inclusive excellence at Kent State University, the surrounding Regional Campuses and communities.  This area is in direct support to the Vice President for DEI and coordinates efforts in conjunction with academic units, faculty and staff to implement broad-based, institutional-wide projects that support the Division and University's strategic goals.

Initiatives include:

• The President’s Ambassadorship
  

• DEI Network

                  DEI Advocates

• STEM Diversity Efforts

  Women In STEM Task Force

  Diversity Grant Development

• Annual Diversity Programming:

  MLK, Jr. University Celebration

  New AALANA Faculty/Staff Welcome program

                  Co-Sponsorship for the McGruder Luncheon & LNC Annual Conference

                  Diversity Awards & Program Support Requests      

•  Regional Campus Diversity Programming

•  Interfaith & Spirituality Programming

•  Town & Gown Projects

 

 

             Dana Lawless-Andric
                 Executive Director

      DEI Special Projects & Initiatives

                    229 Schwartz
                 Kent, Ohio 44242

               Phone: 330-672-1980
                dlawless@kent.edu