University Of North Alabama Recognized As Institution Committed To Diversity For Second Year In A Row
Sep. 21, 2017
Michelle Eubanks, ĢƵ, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033
Bryan Rachal,
University Communications
FLORENCE, Ala.- Officials with Minority Access announced this week that the ĢƵ has been recognized as an institution committed to diversity for 2017.
This marks the second year in a row that ĢƵ has been recognized; ĢƵ received the same honor in 2016.
ĢƵ will receive formal recognition during the 18th National Role Models Conference in October in Washington, DC. The conference addresses issues of diversity and disparities in the U.S.
ĢƵ's Attorney and Chief Diversity Officer, Amber Fite-Morgan, said she believes ĢƵ was chosen for this award because diversity is at the core of the University's mission.
"The University is committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment, "said Fite-Morgan. "Each student, faculty and staff member has the right to inclusion, respect and a voice in the ĢƵ community."
According to Minority Access, the National Role Models Conference was initiated in 2000, with one goal being the linking of federal agencies with institutions that they support. Over 250 colleges, universities and other institutions have been represented at the conferences.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
The ĢƵ is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programsthrough the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business,Education and Human Sciences, and the Anderson College of Nursing.Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, ĢƵ is located within a four-city area that also includes Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Muscle Shoals. ĢƵ also operates arenownedcollegiate athletic program in NCAA Division II's Gulf South Conference.The ĢƵ is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age or national origin.