MU creates division of inclusion, diversity, equity
The structure of the new Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) at the University of Missouri was announced Monday.
Kevin McDonald, interim vice chancellor for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, said working with the community as a new division at the University is a positive step forward.
“I’d like to thank Chuck Henson, Chancellor Foley, Provost Stokes, and others for their collaborative vision regarding this divisional structure, and I’m looking forward to working with this wonderful group of leaders from across campus that will now comprise this new Division,” McDonald said. “In an effort to chart a strategic direction for diversity and inclusion efforts at MU, the division will work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students to create an overarching diversity framework aimed at connecting diversity and inclusion to organizational functioning areas.”
The new division will be made up of the Accessibility and ADA Education office, the Gaines-Oldham Black Culture Center, theLGBTQ Resource Center, theMulticultural Center, theOffice of Civil Rights & Title IX, theRelationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Center and theWomen’s Center.
The Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative program and staff will also be folded into the new Division.
The IDE will have a budget of $1.5 million for the current fiscal year. Those funds will support and build infrastructure and create new initiatives.
“We’re fortunate that Mizzou has a good foundation with many diversity initiatives already in progress; we’ll be able to incorporate many of those resources, and leverage the skills, talents, and abilities of faculty, staff and students to help move our campus forward in transformative ways,” McDonald said.
