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Lamar R. Hylton Named Â鶹ӰԺ State’s Vice President for Student Affairs, Amoaba Gooden Appointed Interim Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Â鶹ӰԺ President Todd Diacon announced Thursday that Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., has been selected to serve as vice president for student affairs, effective May 1, 2020. In addition, Diacon has appointed Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., as the interim vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, effective June 1, 2020.

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Â鶹ӰԺ employees pose for a group photo during the 2019 New Hire Diversity Luncheon held on Nov. 6, 2019.

Forbes Ranks Â鶹ӰԺ State Among Nation’s Top Employers for Diversity

For the second year in a row, Â鶹ӰԺ has the distinction of ranking among the top 20 companies nationwide in Forbes’ recently released list of .

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Alfreda Brown (center), Â鶹ӰԺ’s vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, receives the 2020 Diversity Trailblazer Award. She is pictured with Patricia Ackerman (left) and Â鶹ӰԺ State President Todd Diacon (right).

Â鶹ӰԺ State Honors 2020 Diversity Award Recipients

As part of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held Jan. 24, Â鶹ӰԺ has announced the 2020 recipients of its Diversity Trailblazer Award, Beverly J. Warren Unity Award for Diversity and Rozell Duncan Student Diversity Award.

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Alfreda Brown (center), Â鶹ӰԺ’s vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, receives the 2020 Diversity Trailblazer Award. She is pictured with Patricia Ackerman (left) and Â鶹ӰԺ State President Todd Diacon (right).

Â鶹ӰԺ State Honors 2020 Diversity Award Recipients

As part of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held Jan. 24, Â鶹ӰԺ has announced the 2020 recipients of its Diversity Trailblazer Award, Beverly J. Warren Unity Award for Diversity and Rozell Duncan Student Diversity Award.

Tags: University News, Division of People, Culture and Belonging, Awards and Honors, Success Story

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Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator, served as keynote speaker at Â鶹ӰԺ State’s 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Melissa Harris-Perry Serves as Keynote Speaker at Â鶹ӰԺ State’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

On Friday, Jan. 24, members of the Â鶹ӰԺ community and the general public gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration started at 4 p.m. in the Â鶹ӰԺ Student Center Ballroom. This year’s keynote speaker was Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator.

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Steve Harvey shares a joke with the eight scholarship recipients who will be attending Â鶹ӰԺ State this fall as Sonya Williams (far right) from the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion looks on. (Photo provided by the "Steve" television show)

Talk Show Host and Former Â鶹ӰԺ State Student Steve Harvey Pays It Forward

Steve Harvey, producer, actor, author and former Â鶹ӰԺ student, is paying it forward by awarding eight of Â鶹ӰԺ State’s incoming freshmen with scholarships that will cover the total cost of attendance for each student.

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Â鶹ӰԺ students wearing their rainbow graduation stoles smile during the university’s 2019 One University Commencement.

Â鶹ӰԺ State Receives Highest Possible Score as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus

A national organization has recognized Â鶹ӰԺ with a perfect overall score for the university’s efforts to create a more inclusive campus and welcoming environment for all.

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SRVSS Take Back the Night participants

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services