Abstract
A heightened consciousness of racial injustice across higher education and an increasingly diverse student population have pushed institutions to consider how they are responding to these changes. An emerging solution has been to establish a Chief Diversity Officer to address issues of racial climate on college campuses. This article analyzes the current literature on Chief Diversity Officers in higher education in order to describe the key roles and challenges of the position. Recommendations for institutions and executive leadership are provided to design and implement a position with the organizational structure and power to serve the needs of diverse student populations on college campuses.
Recommended Citation
Gadian, Amanda Marie C.; Van Fossen, Lauren E.; and Chini, Ariana
(2017)
"The Chief Diversity Officer,"
MAGIS: Vol. 11:
Iss.
1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/magis/vol11/iss1/8