UK Recognizes the Office for Institutional Diversity
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov.11, 2019) — At the University of Kentucky, the Office for Institutional Diversity (OID) serves the entire campus community. OID and its seven units work across academic and non-academic units to implement ideas, collaborate on outreach and recruitment efforts and enhance student retention and achievement.
At Saturday’s football game, representatives from OID were honored on the field. The group recognized is leading efforts to celebrate the life of Lyman T. Johnson as UK marks the 70-year anniversary of integration at the university.
OID strives to promote campuswide diversity initiatives — empowering colleges, schools, major units and student-led organizations to develop their own programs and strategies. Through collaborative efforts, OID works to make sure UK continues to strive for inclusive excellence in new and innovative ways.
As the university honors 70 years of integration during a yearlong commemoration, OID will continue to lead the way to a more diverse and inclusive campus.
To learn more about OID, click here.
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.
In 2022, UK was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Best Employers for New Grads” and named a “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT into Diversity, a testament to our commitment to advance Kentucky and create a community of belonging for everyone. While our mission looks different in many ways than it did in 1865, the vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world remains the same. We are the University for Kentucky.