Kent State University recognized for diversity

Staff report

KENT

For the second year, Kent State University has been selected as a recipient of the 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

The annual HEED Award is a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

As a recipient of this award, Kent State will be featured in INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s November issue, along with 82 other recipients.

“We hope the HEED award serves as a way to honor those institutions of higher education that recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion as a part of their everyday campus culture,” said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine selected Kent State based on its commitment to making diversity and inclusion a top priority, and its ability to embrace a broad definition of diversity on its campus, including gender, race, ethnicity, veterans, people with disabilities and members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning community.

“We are very pleased to know that our continuing success in diversity is honored at a national level,” said Alfreda Brown, vice president of Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion oversees the university’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Its goal is to maximize individual and collective contributions and create an environment that welcomes diversity of thought, personal growth, academic attainment and above-average achievement.