Dear Colleagues,

Thank you to all who attended presentations by the candidates for our Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. I encourage you to offer your feedback on these candidates to help us make our final decisions. 

Karen Jones, the Chief Diversity Officer at Buffalo State College spoke on Thursday, November 8. You will be able to offer feedback online at: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/9730346. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday, December 21.

Denise O’Neil Green, Vice President for Equity and Community Inclusion at Ryerson University, spoke on Thursday, November 29. You can offer feedback online at: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/8905693. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday, December 21.

Wanda Heading-Grant, Vice President for Human Resources, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, University of Vermont, spoke on Wednesday, December 12. You can offer feedback online at: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/7199445. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday, December 21.

Franklin Tuitt, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, & Professor of Higher Education, University of Denver, spoke on Tuesday, Dec. 18. You can offer feedback online at: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/6766975. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday, December 21.

Thank you for your engagement with this process and for your thoughtful feedback on our finalists.

Sincerely,

Robert J. Jones
Chancellor