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