WMU Captures Diversity Award

Western Michigan University has received a 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity--HEED--award, marking the second consecutive year the University has been honored with this national award by INSIGHT Into Diversity, the nation's oldest and largest publication that focuses on diversity in higher education.

Recipients were announced Sept. 16 for the award that recognizes U.S. colleges and universities "that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion." WMU will be featured along with 82 other recipients in the magazine's November 2014 issue. In Michigan, four public universities were honored. The other three are Central Michigan, Grand Valley State and Michigan Technological universities.

According to INSIGHT Into Diversity, WMU was selected for the award based on its "exemplary diversity and inclusion initiatives and ability to embrace a broad definition of diversity" that includes gender, race, ethnicity, veteran status and people with disabilities as well as members of the LGBT community and others.