'Behind the Blue': Katrice Albert discusses UK’s DEI Implementation Plan By Kody Kiser and Tiana Thé
In the summer of 2020, the university launched the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (or DEI) Implementation Plan. With 17 distinct initiatives aligned with the university’s strategic guiding principles, the DEI implementation plan engages hundreds of UK community members in this work.
Over the years, faculty, staff, students and community champions have dedicated their time to advancing diversity and equity through research, service and care. The DEI implementation plan is designed to empower those change agents, embolden existing DEI efforts and introduce new initiatives to accelerate inclusive excellence at UK and beyond.
On this episode of "Behind the Blue," Katrice Albert, Ph.D., UK’s vice president for institutional diversity, talks about the plan, its impact on the UK community, what to look forward to in phase 2 and more.
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