National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education

The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, established in 2007, provides support to chief diversity officers (CDOs) by sharing best practices and ways in which to advance progress on initiatives and recommendations CDOs make to a university. The development of the association was spurred by the need to continue the conversation on how to support chief diversity officers as a growing profession in higher education institutions. The vision of this association is to lead higher education toward inclusive excellence through college and university transformation, which is coupled with a public policy mission to create awareness of and advocate for diversity issues that impact educational attainment, access, and success of diverse individuals and communities. These aspirational goals are embodied through a chief diversity officer ...