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magazine has recognized the University of Louisville as a designee and a .

This is the UofL has received the HEED Award. 

INSIGHT Into Diversity also recognizes selected institutions — those that rank in the top tier of HEED Award recipients — as Diversity Champions. These institutions exemplify an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities, across academic programs and at the highest administrative levels. Known for visionary leadership, Diversity Champions are institutions that serve as role models and set the standard for thousands of other U.S. college campuses striving for inclusive excellence, according to the publication.

“UofL is a visionary leader among institutions of higher education striving for inclusive excellence throughout their campus,” said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. “As a Diversity Champion school, UofL exceeds everyday expectations by developing successful strategies and programs that serve as models of excellence for other higher education institutions.”

As a recipient of the annual HEED Award, UofL will be featured along with 89 other recipients in the November 2020 HEED Award issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

“We are honored by this recognition of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, but we need to do more and go beyond this work to move toward an antiracism agenda,” said V. Faye Jones, chief diversity officer and interim senior associate vice president for diversity and equity. “UofL has pledged to take a stand against systemic racism. We will use the momentum of this time to actively engage in the ongoing hard work that is necessary to make transformational change in all areas of the institution.”

This recognition comes on the heels of several other UofL diversity and inclusion achievements. In July, for example, UofL was identified as one of only three universities among top universities in the United States that to both Black and Latinx students, according to a new �������ǰ���.

And, just last month, the “” report issued from the nonprofit Washington Monthly showed that pursing a criminal justice degree one of the “most enriching educations leading to well-paying jobs.” 

As Jones indicated, however, UofL’s work is far from over, and plenty of additional efforts are underway to achieve President Neeli Bendapudi’s goal of becoming the “.” For instance, anti-racism committees have been formed across campus, from the to Further, funds have been established to  in medicine while new programs have been created to , among other efforts. 

More information about the HEED Award or the Diversity Champion recognition is available online.����