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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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
