Updates
2025–2026 DEI Committee Interest Form
If you are interested in joining the committee, please fill out this sign-up form or contact Meredith Mann and/or Nilda Drinkwater by the deadline of November 14, 2025. There will... More
February 2025 Newsletter
Greetings Friends & Colleagues, We hope you have been able to find moments of peace in this whirlwind of the beginning of 2025. Please take care of yourselves as necessary and... More
2023–2024 DEI Steering Committee Year-End Report
In FY24, the External Affairs DEI Steering Committee held community-building events and Accessibility Listening Sessions, expanded learning and education into addressing workplace exclusionary conduct (as observed in the results of... More
Accessibility Listening Sessions follow-up
Hi everyone, We hope you are having a great start to the semester. This email is a follow-up to the DEI Accessibility Subcommittee’s Listening Sessions, which were hosted in April and... More
2022–2023 DEI Steering Committee Year-End Report
In FY23, the External Affairs DEI Steering Committee has held new hire listening sessions, rolled out the Annual Group Service Day and Volunteer Time Off policies, launched the Salon series, More
New Hire Listening Sessions – Spring 2023
The information below was gathered in 2 listening sessions, held February 21, 2023, and March 8, 2023. They were attended by 4 and 8 new hires, respectively. We defined “new... More
New Hire Listening Sessions: Misc.
The common themes we gathered from recent new hires: Volunteer shadowing (new hires could be matched with older hires in their department who they could... More
New Hire Listening Sessions: Connecting with Others Outside of Dept.
Summary: It can be difficult to meet and connect with people in the new hybrid environment. New hires appreciate casual events to talk to people outside of their departments. (Note:... More
New Hire Listening Sessions: Onboarding/First 30 Days
Summary: While there is a lot of information to take in, new hires generally like being informed rather than having a manager “funnel” the information to them. Answers to questions... More
Employee Service Initiative
The Employee Service Initiative (ESI) was proposed in the External Affairs DEI Committee Year-End Report in November 2022 and in the subsequent Nine-Point Plan. ESI embodies the spirit of the... More