Marshall Magazine Autumn 2022

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M arshal l University has launched a sweeping three year effort aimed at mak ing it a stronger and more inclusive community. As part of the accredita tion requirements set by the Higher Learning Commission, each institution is required to select and implement a large-scale Quality Initiative. “We have chosen to focus on building a stronger and more inclusive community because we feel that when people from diverse backgrounds study and work together, we enrich our own learning,” said Dr. Mary Beth Reynolds, associate provost and associate vice president for assessment and quality initiatives. “Together we make our communities better places to live and work.” Continuing Education in the College of Education and Professional Development; Bruce Felder, chief talent and diversity, equity and inclusion officer; Dr. April Fugett, interim executive director of the Center for Teaching and Learning; Dr. Andy Hermansdorfer, director of student involvement and leadership; Brandi Jacobs-Jones, senior vice president of operations; Dr. Montserrat Miller, executive director of the JohnDeaver Drinko Academy; and Dr. Kateryna Schray, English professor and the Charles E. Hedrick Outstanding Faculty Award recipient for 2012-2013. Reynolds said Marshall’s Quality Initiative has three goals: “To increase students’ readiness to work and live in a global and/or otherwise diverse com munity by providing them opportunities to grow and learn through contact with others who come from cultures, races, or backgrounds different from their Reynolds was quick to point out that there were a large number of faculty involved in planning the three-year initiative. Just some of those indi viduals include Dr. Feon Smith Branch, associate professor and program coordinator of Adult and

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