Established in 1798, the University of Louisville (UofL) is a state-supported research university located in Kentucky’s largest metropolitan area. With a long-standing commitment to diversity as its foundation, UofL aspires to be the nation’s premier anti-racist metropolitan research university, celebrating diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and ensuring a community of care through thought and action. The Education Trust has recognized UofL as one of the nation’s top three schools for providing access to African American and Latinx students, and the University of Louisville is cited as one of America’s top 40 LGBTQ-friendly institutions by the Campus Pride Index.Reporting to President and serving as a member of the President’s Cabinet, Senior Leadership Team, and other key institutional committees, the Vice President for Institutional Equity.· provide leadership to create and maintain a campus environment that reflects UofL’s mission, vision, and values as a premier anti-racist metropolitan research university;· articulate a clear and common vision to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusion-oriented culture across the institution;· lead and advance initiatives and partnering with administrative and academic units to build stronger relationships among key constituencies; and· lead efforts to assess the impact, effectiveness, and efficiency of current and proposed diversity and equity programs; and· possess a master’s degree and at least seven years of diversity, equity, and inclusion experience.

The vision for the Office of Inclusion and Equity is derived from the University’s aspirational statement regarding inclusion, which reads as follows: “Clemson University aspires to create a diverse community that welcomes people of different races, cultures, ages, genders, sexual orientation, religions, socioeconomic levels, political perspectives, abilities, opinions, values and experiences. Clemson University will strive to reflect these differences in its decisions, curriculum, programs and actions. The institution will seek to ensure that underrepresented groups have equal access to the education and resource opportunities available at the University. Policy and procedures are carefully scrutinized to sustain an inclusive and productive environment.”Primary GoalsGuide the University’s diversity and inclusion agenda.Promote an inclusive and supportive campus and community environment.Identify and allocate appropriate resources to support University diversity initiatives.Promote the institution’s commitment and accomplishments regarding diversity and inclusion to internal and external communities.Create innovative programs and projects that advance and support campus diversity and inclusion.Develop, implement and coordinate a comprehensive strategic plan to advance the University’s diversity and inclusion goals.Consult, advise and collaborate with University officials and offices regarding diversity and inclusion issues and opportunities.Enhance recruitment and employment of underrepresented faculty and staff, as well as the recruitment of underrepresented students.Assess and report on institutional progress as it relates to diversity and inclusion.https://www.clemson.edu/inclusion/https://www.clemson.edu/inclusion/summit/https://www.clemson.edu/inclusion/initiatives.htmlhttps://www.clemson.edu/inclusion/cdoab.html

Lead and engage a large urban community campus of 26,000 toward diversity initiatives that foster the valuing of intercultural and global perspectives and promote high quality educational experiences.• Oversee The Multicultural Center, Women’s Studies, Women’s & Gender ResourceCenter the Pan-African Center for Cultural Studies, Office of Accessibility, International, Adult Focus, Veterans’ Affairs, and the Dr. Shirla R. McClain Gallery of Akron’s Black History and Culture.• Developed the “Framework for Inclusive Excellence Strategic Road Map” to establish the course for department and campus initiatives, translating the objectives of Inclusive Excellence within the University’s Academic Plan from broad-based goals to grassroots reality.• Development of the African American Male Learning Community funded by The KnightFoundation to increase retention and graduation rates ($425,000 over three years).• Reconstituted The University of Akron’s Diversity Council and appointed five subcommittees to focus on areas of concern to our campus community as outlined in the Strategic Road Map, resulting in UA’s Diversity Council being recognized twice among the top 25 diversity councils in the U.S. by the Association of Diversity Councils.• Collaborate with campus offices to address issues and concerns related to retention of students, faculty, and staff, work closely with the Human Resources department to develop and implement strategies for recruiting a diverse pool of faculty and staff;increased diverse faculty hires within Arts & Sciences by 30% in one year.• Oversee and coordinate outreach efforts to diverse populations of students, faculty, staff and community members, including developing mentoring programs and presentation of workshops and seminars on topics such as cultural awareness, developing cultural competencies and understanding and valuing differences.

The Stratus Group, Inc., is a management consulting firm that provides diversity audits, survey instruments, diversity training, management assessments, and advisory services. The firm specializes in designing and administering surveys concerning job satisfaction, diversity, quality, safety, customer service, customer satisfaction, and sales. We solve current problems for clients and obviate future ones. Our diversity surveys assist organizations in conducting a full exploration of employees’ views on diversity, in order to determine where policies/procedures, education, and/or training on this important issue are most needed.• Responsible for client recruitment and service negotiations.• Provides strategic diversity planning for colleges and universities.• Provides training to identified organizations and employee groups.• Coordinates consultant’s schedules for services to business and corporate clients.• Performs data analysis of organizational assessments.• Designs and develops diversity survey instruments• Executive coaching

• Responsible for enhancing and improving the College’s climate for diversity by providing services to students, faculty, and staff through designing and implementing programs, workshops, recruitment initiatives and other innovative strategies that promote inclusiveness.• Monitored and reviewed all plans, practices, policies and procedures designed to ensure full implementation of the non discrimination and affirmative action policies of the College. Assisted and advised College personnel on the implementation of those policies.• Responsible for developing and monitoring the College’s diversity and affirmative actionplans providing annual updates to the Board of Trustees on progress status.• Provide collaborative organizational development and consultations to college departments, units, and individuals to assist in their promotion of diversity. Also assist students, staff and faculty on issues of human differences through discussion, advice, or advocacy.• Prepare summary compliance reports regarding recruitment, selection, hiring, and promotion of personnel as required by law and federal and state agencies.• Evaluate College compliance with legal requirements for affirmative action and nondiscrimination. Report annually to the Board of Trustees regarding progress toward achievement of affirmative action goals.• Investigate, conciliate, and mediate all discrimination and sexual harassment grievances received by the College.• Make recommendations as needed to the President and Board of Trustees regarding College policies, procedures, and practices to ensure equitable treatment of students and staff, and compliance with the law.• Prepare updated affirmative action plan and determine new affirmative action goals for the College based on MSA and new census data.

Worked cooperatively with Management Team, Cabinet, Administrators, Deans and Staff Development Teams, faculty and support staff to design, promote and facilitate professional, personal, and organization development aligning with college values and priorities.• Managed professional development for all faculty and staff that is aligned with each employee’s performance evaluation and their yearly individual development plan.• Developed and directed the implementation of the College's affirmative action plan.• Received, investigated, and monitored complaints of sexual harassment and discrimination.• Monitored all searches for compliance; and serves as a liaison with federal and state agencies regarding compliance reviews and complaints of discrimination.• Developed and implemented training programs addressing various aspects of equal opportunity, affirmative action and sexual harassment.