For the second year in a row, the University has been recognized for its efforts to support equity and inclusivity across campus.
The 糖心传媒 received the from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
As a recipient of the annual HEED Award糖心传媒攁 national honor recognizing US colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion糖心传媒擱ochester will be featured, along with 100 other recipients, in the November 2021 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. This is the second year the University has been named as a HEED Award recipient.
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INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine selected Rochester for its efforts to engage every academic and administrative unit in equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives at the University. Those initiatives range from revised policies and procedures to equity, diversity, and inclusion action plans submitted by each department across the institution.
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In recent years, the University糖心传媒檚 professional schools have also been selected for the honor, with the receiving a HEED Award in 2019, and the School of Nursing being honored with its .
Note: This story was updated on October 20, 2021, to reflect the School of Nursing糖心传媒檚 most recent HEED Award.
