J. Goosby Smith, vice president for Community Belonging and chief diversity officer, said she recognizes this imperative to learn to navigate cross-cultural interactions with humility. She led the fourth DUNAMIS seminar in the Fireside Room on Feb. 22, and there were about 20 attendees. "DUNAMIS" stands as an acronym for "Developing Cross-Cultural Adaptability and Cultural … [Read more...] about Seminar Series Empowers Attendees with Cultural Competency: Insights from ‘DUNAMIS’
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Opinion: The University Must Welcome All Students
Art By Samantha Miller “You Belong Here,” “You Matter Here,” and “You Are Loved Here.” The University decorated lamp posts across campus with different prints of celebratory banners to welcome back all students for the first time since March 2020. While these displays are one of the University’s attempts to invite students to the Pepperdine community, one must not forget … [Read more...] about Opinion: The University Must Welcome All Students
Pepperdine Introduces New Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant Vice President for Community Belonging
President Jim Gash introduced J. Goosby Smith as Pepperdine's first Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President for Community Belonging. Smith previously worked at Pepperdine from 2002 to 2015. Photo courtesy of J. Goosby Smith Pepperdine announced its search for a chief diversity officer on June 8, 2020 and starting June 1, 2021, J. Goosby Smith will serve as the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Introduces New Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant Vice President for Community Belonging
Opinion: Students Deserve Active Advocacy
Art by Madeline Duvall Beginning with President Jim Gash's May 30 Instagram statement, the University has continued to revise its official commitment to diversity and inclusion. While several actionable items have been identified by the Presidential Action Advisory Team, the administration is only beginning to explore the idea of a bias reporting system. Amid promises … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students Deserve Active Advocacy
Behind the Scenes of Pepperdine’s Search for a Chief Diversity Officer
Graphic by Ashley MowreaderOn June 8, President Jim Gash announced Pepperdine’s plans to hire a chief diversity officer to oversee diversity and inclusion at Pepperdine. Five months later, the search is underway with administration hoping to fill the position by spring 2021. But what is chief diversity officer, where are the search committees looking and what does this … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes of Pepperdine’s Search for a Chief Diversity Officer
