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Diversity Impact News: Facing Today to Change Tomorrow

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is gathering all of the diversity, equity and inclusion stories relevant to Buckeyes in one place. It's the one stop shop for learning how The Ohio State University is making an impact on local, national and global levels.

And if you are looking for an event to expand your understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion, look no further than the ODI calendar of events, where you will find university and community related or facilitated events.

The only way is through: Autumn 2020 Ohio State Alumni Magazine

Whether our blinders were torn off in May or we are bearing the pain of the millionth cut, we will confront racism and its manifestations. We can learn so much from the Ohio State faculty and staff, alumni and students who work toward equity and justice. We hope the people you meet in these stories will lead you by their examples of grit, intellect and righteous determination.

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07/27/21 — Ohio State Diversity Impact

COVID-19 made unequal access to food worse, study suggests

When COVID-19 hit, affluent Columbus residents responded by taking significantly fewer trips to large grocery and big-box stores, apparently ordering more online and stocking up when they did go out to shop.With fewer options available to them, low-income people had to double down on what they had always done: regular trips to the local dollar stores and small groceries to get their family’s food.

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07/26/21 — Ohio State Diversity Impact

Inaugural cohort of Ohio State's new Health Equity Scholars Program unveiled

Student/faculty partnerships to pursue projects that improve health equity and outcomes in diverse populations

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07/21/21 — Ohio State Diversity Impact

2021 ODI Hall of Fame Award Ceremony

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion honored the inaugural class of Hall of Fame recipients and celebrated our 50th anniversary on a two-night virtual experience on June 23 and 24, 2021.

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07/21/21 — Ohio State Diversity Impact

‘Picturing Black History’ dissects photos portraying Black experience

By blending storytelling and photography depicting the African American experience, “Picturing Black History” lends new, historical perspective to the systemic racial inequities that have continuously plagued our nation.

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07/16/21 — Ohio State Diversity Impact

Ohio State Wexner Medical Center names first chief health equity officer

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has selected Dr. Cheryl Lee to serve as its first chief health equity officer and lead the newly formed Office of Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

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Lima Connect: News for alumni and friends

June 2020

Read the June 2020 Lima Connect