Heartland
creates Senior Leadership Position for Diversity & Inclusion
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[June 09, 2020]
LINCOLN
- Heartland Community College President Keith Cornille has named
Terrance Bond as Assistant to the President for Equity, Diversity
and Inclusion.
Bond, who serves as Associate Dean of Students, is
reassigned to the new position, which continues work set forth by
the Presidential Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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“Terrance has done outstanding work within the
College and on the Task Force to continuously improve and enhance
the success of our students,” said Heartland President Keith
Cornille. “The first action that I have asked Terrance to address is
the development of a mandatory Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
training program for all employees. The trainings will be a
combination of online and in-person workshops designed to enhance
our understanding on the issue as well as discussing how, as a
college, we will further our culture.”
The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Task Force was created last year
by President Cornille. The group, which included representatives
from within and outside the HCC community, engaged in an extensive
review of the climate, policies, practices of the College.
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At the May 19, 2020 District 540 Board of Trustees meeting, the Task
Force presented the report, Integrating Diversity & Inclusion into
the Heart of Heartland Community College. Within the report are
three key strategies identified to advance Equity, Diversity, and
Inclusion (EDI) efforts at Heartland, focusing on development of an
EDI Scorecard, implementation of identified initiatives, and
establishment of an EDI Advisory Council.
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The group also recommended the creation of a senior leadership
position to advise the President and facilitate strategies related to equity,
diversity, and inclusion. The Assistant to the President position is a one year
appointment that will be involved in Cabinet-level meetings.
“As we work through the implementation of the Task Force plan and determine the
long term strategy of action with their recommendations, I felt it was important
to act immediately to fill this leadership role,” said Cornille. “The values of
Heartland Community College are strong, but they do not sustain without
continued work and a commitment from us all. It is important to note that as we
presently stand with our African American community, and all those who are
seeking social justice, that it is not enough to simply disagree with acts of
racism. We must exemplify an environment where hate, ignorance, and oppression
cannot be sustained.”
[Steve Fast
Director, Public Information
Heartland Community College] |