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F&M Receives Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
For the third consecutive year, Franklin & Marshall College has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
As a recipient of the annual HEED Award 鈥� a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion 鈥� F&M will be featured, along with 114 other recipients, in the November 2024 issue of the magazine.
鈥淭he work we do is a team effort at F&M, and we thank everyone who is intentionally placing diversity, inclusion, community and belonging as their priorities,鈥� said Gretchel Hathaway, vice president for community & belonging.
The HEED Award and the Health Professions HEED Award are the only national honors recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive campus environment.
鈥淭he HEED Award selection process is rigorous, assessing the recruitment and retention of students and faculty, pathway programs, community partnerships, leadership support for DEI initiatives and a comprehensive list of other considerations," said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher. 鈥淭he winning institutions consistently demonstrate best practices and set the standards for other colleges and universities.鈥�
The HEED Award and the Health Professions HEED Award are the only national honors
recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment
to creating a diverse and inclusive campus environment.
Expanded Resources
F&M recently hosted its third annual Inclusion Week Sept. 15-20. The theme, titled 鈥淏ack to Basics: Engaging in Empathetic Discourse,鈥� centered on constructive dialogue. The F&M Office of Faith & Meaning, the Klehr Center for Jewish life, the Alice Drum Women鈥檚 Center and LGBTQ+ Resource Center now report to the Office of Community & Belonging, allowing for greater collaboration and intentional programming for the College鈥檚 diverse campus community.
Students and staff discuss AI ethics during campus Inclusion Week Sept. 15-20. (Photo
by Deb Grove)
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