Creating Young Leaders, Championing Inclusion
Creating Young Leaders, Championing Inclusion
IUP Now
MONDAY: ACHIEVEMENTS
Vice president chosen to promote youth leadership; Distinguished Alumna to receive diversity, equity, inclusion award; and more
From a young age, Lindsay Ward heard the call of the city, but she wasn’t sure how to get there. At IUP, she developed the skills and network she needed and eventually landed her dream job as a news anchor in Pittsburgh. Learn more in the video Lights, Camera, Passion: Lindsay Ward ’08.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Tom Segar, vice president for Student Affairs, is one of 26 higher education leaders recently named an Aspen Index Senior Impact Fellow. The role of the fellows is to explore research, interventions, and strategies to improve the quality of and access to programs that promote youth leadership.
During its upcoming summit, the State System will name Debra Evans Smith ’81 one of its inaugural Keepers of the Flame for her contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion. An IUP Distinguished Alumna, she is a leader of the Black Experience Alumni Committee, a frequent speaker, and a former member of the President’s Commission on Diversity and Inclusion.
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