OXFORD, Miss. – Shawnboda Mead, a higher education professional with more than 17 years of experience, has been named vice chancellor for diversity and community engagement at the University of Mississippi. The board of trustees of the Mississippi Institutions for Higher Learning approved Mead’s appointment at its monthly meeting Thursday (Sept. 16). As vice chancellor,Read the story …
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Shawnboda Mead to Advance UM Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Goals
Respected leader named vice chancellor for diversity and community engagement
September 16, 2021 by
The Costs of Diversity and Inclusion
Deborah Gray White to deliver Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern Cultural History
September 15, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Starting in 2015, faculty, staff and students at Rutgers University gained a better understanding of the untold story of the disadvantaged populations in the university’s history through the Scarlet and Black project, co-chaired by historian Deborah Gray White. In this year’s Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern Cultural History at the University of Mississippi, “TheRead the story …
Diversity Innovator Award Goes to First Class of Students
Award recognizes those working for a more equitable campus community
July 12, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Division of Diversity and Community Engagement has honored four students with the Diversity Innovator Student Award in recognition of their efforts to create a more diverse and equitable campus. The awards went to Ainsley Ash, a 2021 public policy leadership graduate from Meridian; Kam’ron Bracey, a graduate studentRead the story …
School of Engineering Earns National Recognition for Diversity Efforts
American Society for Engineering Education honors Ole Miss with bronze-level status
February 23, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Engineering has received bronze-level designation from the American Society for Engineering Education Diversity Recognition Program, the highest level of recognition available in the program. According to the ASEE, the designation means that UM is among the nation’s leaders in inclusive excellence. “As a pillar of theRead the story …
Arthur Doctor Receives IHL Diversity Educator of the Year Award
UM director of fraternity and sorority life grateful for opportunities to build equity across campus
February 19, 2021 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Arthur Doctor was given a monumental task when he arrived at the University of Mississippi in 2018: Increase equity in some of the university’s most established spaces, fraternities and sororities. And, he did it as the first person of color in his position. His work hasn’t gone unnoticed as the Institutions ofRead the story …
University Announces Five-Year Diversity Plan at Summit
Keynote Gregory Vincent lauds commitment, challenges community to follow through
January 28, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi officials shared the institutional commitment to strengthening a diverse and equitable learning and working environment Friday (Jan. 22) with the official launch of the university’s new Pathways to Equity strategic plan. The plan was presented as a part of the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement‘s second Diversity Summit,Read the story …
Pharmacy School Forms Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Panel aims to develop, implement and sustain diversity efforts at school
January 5, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Committed to strengthening opportunities and a supportive atmosphere, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has formed a permanent Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee. The committee will promote an inclusive learning and work environment, evaluate school climate and develop proposed interventions, assess and support efforts in recruiting a diverse student population andRead the story …
Dialogues on Diversity Series to Focus on Pandemic, Policing, Politics
'Nationwide Now' series reckons with inequalities in our present reality
October 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Division of Diversity and Community Engagement is kicking off its annual Dialogues on Diversity series next week under the theme, “Nationwide Now: Reckoning with Inequities in Pandemic, Policing and Politics.” “Over the past few months, many painful inequities around the world have come to light,” said Shawnboda Mead,Read the story …
University Presents First Diversity Innovator Awards
Inaugural class recognized for commitment to equity in the community, classroom and research
August 11, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The inaugural class of University of Mississippi Diversity Innovator Award recipients are professors who have found ways to not only serve their communities, but also strive to incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion principles into their teaching and research, as well as the lives of their students. The recipients are Jodi Skipper, associateRead the story …
Pharmacy School Teams with AACP to Host Diversity Institute
UM student pharmacists, faculty, administrators to address issues in health care education and practice
February 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy will host an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Institute in January 2021, focusing on critical areas of diversity and their impact on patient care, including race, gender, disability, economic status and other factors. Teams made up of multipleRead the story …