{"429391":{"#nid":"429391","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Institute Diversity Vice President Archie W. Ervin Elected President of NADOHE","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EArchie W. Ervin, vice president of Institute Diversity, was recently elected as the next president of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nadohe.org\/\u0022\u003ENational Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education\u003C\/a\u003E (NADOHE). For the past nine years, Ervin had served in various leadership roles with NADOHE, and he is currently serving as second vice president of the organization. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs the preeminent voice for diversity officers in higher education, NADOHE\u2019s vision is to lead colleges and universities toward inclusive excellence through institutional transformation. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u201cI am honored to serve as the next president of NADOHE, and as president I would build upon the accomplishments and extraordinary leadership that has guided NADOHE since its inception,\u201d said Ervin. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs president of NADOHE, Ervin plans to address three key priorities: 1) solidify the organization\u2019s business model to ensure long-term growth and financial sustainability; 2) implement a NADOHE-sanctioned chief diversity officer certification program; and 3) expand its sphere of influence within higher education and related sectors where diversity, equity, and inclusion are organizational priorities. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EImmediately following the organization\u2019s officer elections in July, senior diversity and international officers from universities across the U.S. visited Cuba as part of a NADOHE-sponsored weeklong educational trip to better understand race, gender, and culture in Cuban society. As reported in \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diverseeducation.com\/article\/76208\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDiverse: Issues in Higher Education\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, trip highlights included sessions with American students attending the Latin American Medical School and faculty from the University of Havana. This trip occurred one week before America and Cuba opened embassies in each other\u2019s countries. \u201cCuba is a country of tremendous cultural heritage, and after this trip, I have a different understanding and better appreciation of the \u2018Cuban experience,\u2019\u201d recounted Ervin. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EErvin regularly presents at national conferences and provides organizational consulting on diversity and inclusion strategies in higher education. In addition to NADOHE, he has served as the institutional representative with the Hispanic Association for Colleges and Universities. Prior to Georgia Tech, Ervin was the associate provost for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs and chief diversity officer for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Archie W. Ervin, vice president of Institute Diversity, was recently elected as the next president of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE)."}],"uid":"27465","created_gmt":"2015-07-29 17:29:44","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:15","author":"Annette Filliat","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-07-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-07-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"429411":{"id":"429411","type":"image","title":"Institute Diversity Vice President Archie W. Ervin Elected President of NADOHE","body":null,"created":"1449254358","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:39:18","changed":"1475895167","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:47"}},"media_ids":["429411"],"groups":[{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"14051","name":"Archie Ervin"},{"id":"2699","name":"cuba"},{"id":"9171","name":"institute diversity"},{"id":"11351","name":"nadohe"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAnnette Filliat\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Diversity\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:annette.filliat@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eannette.filliat@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["annette.filliat@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}