New web resource offers compilation of diversity goals among campus units

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Diversity and inclusion efforts continue to expand across campus as members of the Council on University Community Working Group implement the UNC Charlotte Plan for Campus, Diversity, Access and Inclusion and make additional recommendations.

Chance Lewis, who leads the cross-campus working group, challenged members to encourage and support the development of local diversity and inclusion plans within their units.

As a result, a new web resource is available that highlights the diversity and inclusion efforts of each college and select campus units.

“We encourage faculty and staff to use this resource to explore unit-specific diversity goals and to get involved in efforts to incorporate all voices in our ongoing efforts to embrace and support our rich campus diversity,” said Lewis, who is the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Urban Education in the Cato College of Education.

Most recently, several colleges have either developed college-level diversity committees and/or reconfigured diversity committees to include representation by both faculty and staff. In addition, the Atkins Library Diversity and Inclusion Committee leads initiatives to develop concrete steps to increase staff understanding of diversity issues. This committee also hosts "Conversations That Matter," a forum that allows all Atkins Library employees to participate in a discussion about diversity and inclusion.

More information about campus diversity efforts and related plans and reports are on the web: diversity.uncc.edu.