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University of Maryland, Baltimore County Hosted National “Restorative Communities of Practice” Convening

Baltimore, MD – November 19, 2024 – The Division of Institutional Equity, and partners in Restorative Practices and Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) at The University of Maryland, Baltimore County was proud to announce its participation as one of 21 host institutions for the Restorative Communities of Practice (RCoP) convening, a new national hybrid event organized by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) for senior diversity leaders in higher education to reflect on and develop plans for responding strategically to the challenges to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

This event took place on Friday, November 15, 2024, across 21 host institutions. It brought together more than 200 senior-level diversity officers and academic diversity officers to advance dialogue regarding the current and future state of higher education to prepare all students to be successful while fostering a community of practice among leaders. Leaders from the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers were also invited to participate.

Leadership perspectives and ideas gathered during this convening contributed to the ongoing conversation about how higher education can better serve all individuals and communities. They also informed NADOHE’s work and the efforts of its membership, as well as business, community, and nonprofit leaders seeking to advance more inclusive environments.

“As the leading voice for current and aspiring leaders, NADOHE has been at the forefront of efforts that advanced opportunities for students rather than limited them,” said Clyde Wilson Pickett, chair of NADOHE’s Board of Directors. “The RCoP convening allowed participants to share experiences and develop strategies for advancing access, success, and excellence in higher education.”

“As NADOHE members and higher education institutions navigated changing laws and obstacles to success, it was absolutely critical that we understood what they were experiencing and how they were adjusting,” said NADOHE President and CEO Paulette Granberry Russell. “Data gathered will inform the development of a longer-term strategy for better representing the role higher education plays in assuring that all students are able to succeed in their campus communities and beyond.”

For more information, contact Dr. Jasmine A. Lee, Associate Vice President, Community & Culture, email: jaslee@umbc.edu.

The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) is the preeminent voice for chief diversity officers. As the leader of the national conversation on diversity, equity, and inclusion, it investigates, influences, and innovates to transform higher education so that inclusive excellence lives at its core.