Welcome to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Since 1970, our office has played a pivotal role in transforming Ohio State into a model of inclusive excellence.

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Bell National Resource Center Early Arrival Program

August 14-16, 2019

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Family Affair & Reunion

6:00 p.m. | Wednesday, August 21, 2019 | Hale Hall

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Save the date

The 2019 ODI Homecoming Tailgate is 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, at Hale Hall!

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News and Events

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Events

- Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Family Affair and Reunion
- Administration/Special Programs
2019 Graduate and Professional Student Orientation and Networking R...
- Administration/Special Programs
New Assistant Professors/Post-Doc Welcome Reception
- Office of Diversity and Inclusion
The Big Table: Make Sure You Count!
- Education Abroad
Higher Education in Brazil Information Session: 9-5-19
- Education Abroad
Higher Education in Brazil Information Session: 9-13-19
- Education Abroad
Higher Education in Brazil Information Session: 9-19-19
- Bell National Resource Center
2019 Gathering of Men
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Scholar Spotlight: Ashley Tan

While in high school, Ashley Tan focused her extracurricular activities on engaging in social justice. Her parents also provided her with occasions to overcome racial and gender biases through educational opportunities.

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Highlights of Hale Center Art Collection

King's Life

Artist: Larry Winston Collins

Medium: Relief Painting

The “King's Life” painting was the first piece of artwork donated to the Hale Center. Created specifically for the Office of Minority Affairs' annual MLK exhibition in 1988, Mr. Collins donated the art to the Hale Center in 1989 prior to its opening on October 11, 1989.

Apartheid Series for Steven

Artist: Ed Colston

Medium: Mixed Media Painting

The Apartheid Series for Steven was donated by artist Ed Colston as a special tribute to Steven Biko. Ed Colston (November 20, 1936 – February 21, 2006), a local artist and former professor at the Columbus College of Art and Design, was known for his bold colors and abstraction in his works of art.

Zero

Artist: Charles Hollingsworth

Medium: Mixed

Who Needs A Horse?

Artist: Marty Shuter

Medium: Sculpture

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