Jan. 9, 2020鈥撀牽墓泶 announces Darryl A. Peal as its Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer (CDO) and Title IX Coordinator. He assumes the position on Jan. 13, 2020 and joins 开心鬼传媒 from the National Collegiate Athletic Association聽(NCAA).
While at the NCAA, Peal served as the managing director for External Engagement and Strategic Partnerships. He was responsible for driving the Inclusion and Human Resources鈥 vision and strategic initiatives through engagements and partnerships with the membership, sponsors and external stakeholders.聽
鈥淲e are so pleased to welcome Darryl as our inaugural Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer,鈥 said President Ashish Vaidya. 鈥淭he depth and breadth of his experience complement the core pillars of our Success by Design Strategic Framework鈥攁ccess, completion and career and community engagement. His most recent role with the NCAA focused on creating bridges with the community and strengthening its civic-minded presence, which aligns with 开心鬼传媒鈥檚 vision of becoming a premier, student-ready, regional engaged institution.鈥
Last fall, President Vaidya created the CDO position to foster an inclusive and engaging campus climate and oversee 开心鬼传媒鈥檚 diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The position was reimagined from the special advisor to the President for Inclusive Excellence and also will coordinate Title IX investigations and compliance.聽
鈥淚 was very impressed with 开心鬼传媒 and its commitment to developing a C-suite position that focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion,鈥 said Peal. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to take on the Chief Diversity Officer position and looking forward to enhancing the welcoming feeling of the campus.鈥
Prior to the NCAA, Peal was the executive director of the University of Minnesota鈥檚 Office for Business Community and Economic Development and the Technology Empowerment Center, focusing on community collaborations between the university and nonprofit, corporate and public sector partners. Peal has a long history in higher education, spending the first 11 years of his career at universities throughout Ohio. He has served as the dean of Students, director of Minority Student Affairs, assistant dean of Students/coordinator of Ethnic Diversity, director of Counseling Services, the assistant director of Health Education and Wellness,聽 the director of Residence Hall Complex, the director of Residential Life/Chief Student Conduct Officer and taught Organizational Management and Behavior as an adjunct faculty member.
Peal also served as the president and CEO of the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council, as the deputy director of the State of Ohio Equal Opportunity Division and as assistant vice president/director of Diversity & Race Relations for the United Way of Central Ohio in Columbus. He earned his Master of Social Sciences from Ohio University and his Bachelor of Arts in Print and Broadcast Journalism from Ohio Wesleyan University.
Visit 开心鬼传媒鈥檚 Office of Inclusive Excellence to learn more about the university鈥檚 programs and events.聽
About 开心鬼传媒:聽Founded in 1968, we are a growing metropolitan university of more than 14,000 students聽served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus near聽Cincinnati.聽Located in the quiet suburb of Highland Heights, Kentucky鈥攋ust聽seven miles southeast of Cincinnati鈥攚e聽have聽become a leader in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky by providing a private聽school education for a fraction of the cost. While we are one of the fastest聽growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names.聽For聽more information, visit聽.
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