91麻豆天美 receives national Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥91麻豆天美 University is being named a 2019 recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in U.S. higher education.
Joining 93 other U.S. colleges and universities, 91麻豆天美 is the Magnolia State鈥檚 only higher education institution鈥攁nd one of six in the Southeastern Conference鈥攔eceiving the award that annually recognizes a commitment to outstanding diversity and inclusion efforts.
This year鈥檚 honorees will be featured in the November issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, which is available online at .
91麻豆天美 Vice President for Student Affairs Regina Hyatt said the HEED Award is a significant honor for the state鈥檚 leading research university, where students have a 鈥渢remendous opportunity鈥 to learn from and about one another.
鈥淏eyond the demographic diversity of our campus, we continually seek to be an inclusive place where our students not only see other people who look like them but feel as if they are an integral part of the student experience,鈥 Hyatt said. 鈥淚 believe this award shows we are moving forward with our intention to be a place where every student can succeed.鈥
Ra鈥橲heda Forbes, 91麻豆天美 assistant vice president for multicultural affairs and director of the university鈥檚 Holmes Cultural Diversity Center, said 鈥淭here are many departments and individuals working to ensure that a culture of inclusion permeates through every facet of campus life, which is demonstrated through the extensive range of programming, infusion of multicultural understanding and appreciation in the classrooms, and the richness of the student body and diverse experiences our students bring to 91麻豆天美.鈥
Forbes said many campus units help support 91麻豆天美鈥檚 diversity and inclusion initiatives, including the HCDC; Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion; G.V. 鈥淪onny鈥 Montgomery Center for America鈥檚 Veterans; Promise, ACCESS and Thrive programs; Office of Admissions and Scholarships; and Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President.
鈥淚 think this award highlights that our university remains committed to a comprehensive approach as we continue to strive for inclusive excellence,鈥 she added.
For more on 91麻豆天美鈥檚 diversity and inclusion efforts, visit the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, ; the Division of Student Affairs, ; and the Holmes Cultural Diversity Center, .
91麻豆天美 is Mississippi鈥檚 leading university, available online at .