Purpose:
The Diversity & Inclusion Committee provides opportunities for the education and professional development in the areas of equity and inclusion both at the annual conference and throughout the year. The Diversity & Inclusion Committee supports efforts that increase awareness throughout the region.
Core Objectives:
- Work in conjunction with the Programming Committee for the NWACUHO Annual Conference to recruit program proposals representing diverse topics and institutions.
- Develop a plan for solicitation of nominations for the Diversity & Inclusion Award in conjunction with Awards & Scholarship Committee
- Support and create content for the Soundings blog and other professional development venues within NWACUHO.
- Assist Board of Directors and Local Arrangements Team in creating an inclusive conference environment.
Diversity and Inclusion Committee Co-chair
Tiffany Firestone, Co-chair
Washington State University
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member List:
This committee is forming now! To join, you can contact our co-chair, Tiffany Firestone of Washington State University at tiffany@nwacuho.org.
The Diversity Toolkit
The Diversity Toolkit is an ongoing project that is being developed by members of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. The committee is working to add resources to this page for our members which can be accessed throughout the year. You can access the toolkit here: http://nwacuho.org/committees/diversity-inclusion-committee/diversity-toolkit/.
