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Faculty & Staff Programs Haslam College of Business Diversity Council

The Haslam College of Business is proudly home to a Diversity Council that supports the continued growth of diversity and inclusion.

Learn About The Diversity Council

Diversity Council Overview

The Haslam College of Business seeks to challenge the status quo, enhance knowledge, drive change and transform the world. We do so by inspiring our students, colleagues, business and society. We support our students, faculty and staff through several core initiatives including academic support, recruitment and retention programming, educational opportunities, and professional development. The Haslam College of Business recognize that achieving its mission and vision is a collaborative effort that requires additional engagement from our college citizens.

Diversity Council Mission

Through the Haslam College of Business Diversity Council, we remain intentional about diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the college. The council serves as a resource, advisor and advocate for D&I initiatives and works to foster meaningful opportunities that encourage and enhance understanding of D&I as critical to business and community success. Council success is measured based on the following goals and objectives:

Drive and advance education/awareness of diversity and inclusive practices at all levels of the college
Support efforts that attract and retain diverse faculty, staff and students
Advise the dean and senior leadership of opportunities and challenges related to D&I
Provide internal support for cultivating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive academic and workplace culture

Opportunity

At our core, inclusion serves as one of our guiding values. In an effort to remain effective, competitive and accredited, D&I standards must be strategically integrated to support all stakeholders of the college. Members of the council, referred to as Diversity Partners, partner to design, implement and measure strategies that address challenges and opportunities related to D&I in the Haslam College of Business and beyond.

Vision

The Haslam College of Business Diversity council aims to serve as a world-class advisory thought leader, uniting diversity and inclusion with the strategic initiatives of the Haslam College of Business.