Diversity

Diversity and inclusion is all about building community, appreciating differences and building empathetic leaders. Learn more from Kelly Gagan, Vice President of Advancement of Nazareth College in Rochester, NY.

by Cynthia Woolbright While incremental changes on boards are occurring at our colleges and universities, we are still woefully short from true diversity on our boards. The Association of Governing Board, in its Report on Consequential Boards (2014), recommended that “boards must improve their own capacity and functionality through increased attention to the qualifications and recruitment of…

Despite the increasing diversity among students and faculty on our college campuses, Boards can remain stubbornly homogeneous. To bring greater depth of perspective, experience and effectiveness Boards need to start with a commitment to more diverse representation reflective of the campuses they govern.