UAB is among the select universities being recognized as a 2020 Diversity Champion by INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity publication in higher education, for the third consecutive year because of its unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion. The award is presented to institutions that rank in the top tier of the magazine’s Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipients.
The HEED Award recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout campus. UAB, the only institution in Alabama to be recognized with the annual award, will be featured among other recipients in the November issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
“UAB is honored to be recognized for a fourth year with the HEED Award for our longtime commitment to diversity and inclusion,” said UAB President Ray Watts. “This award is a tribute to the outstanding efforts of our Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — which continues offering innovative and impactful programming even amid a global pandemic — and to productive partnerships that span our campus, community and state.
“UAB is proud to remain a national leader in promoting a supportive and respectful campus culture as well as greater opportunity for under-represented and first-generation students,” Watts said.
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine selected UAB as a HEED recipient because of the university’s continued commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Selected institutions are recognized as Diversity Champions for exemplifying an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities, across academic programs and at the highest administrative levels.
“UAB is a visionary leader among institutions of higher education striving for inclusive excellence throughout their campus,” said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. “As a Diversity Champion school, UAB exceeds everyday expectations by developing successful strategies and programs that serve as models of excellence for other higher education institutions.”
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“It is vitally important, now more than ever, that we continue to affirm our shared values of diversity and inclusiveness, accountability, collaboration, integrity and respect.” |
“In the midst of a global pandemic and a time of growing civil unrest, UAB has continued to provide virtual diversity programming, education and other opportunities to our community of more than 40,000 students, faculty and staff,” said Paulette Patterson Dilworth, Ph.D., UAB vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. “It is vitally important, now more than ever, that we continue to affirm our shared values of diversity and inclusiveness, accountability, collaboration, integrity and respect.”
