A draft of the University’s Diversity Action Plan, a set of initiatives intended to increase diversity of student, faculty and staff populations on campus, will be released in a set of “Community Conversations” starting today.
The first of the three events will be held in the EMU International Lounge from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The second will be in Gerlinger Hall on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the final event will be in the EMU Ben Linder Room on May 9 from noon to 8 p.m.
Presentations of the diversity plan will be conducted at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the conversations today and Wednesday. On May 9, presentations will take place at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
University officials, including Greg Vincent, vice provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity, will use the conversations to seek feedback from as many individuals as possible on the plan, which has been in progress since last year. The events are open to students, staff, faculty and community members.
Vincent, leader of the planning process, told the Emerald in the fall that the plan would be completed this spring and ready for implementation for fall term 2005.
— Adam Cherry