which the university will: become an anchorinstitution, demonstrate engaged scholarship, practice changemaking, advance access andinclusion, demonstrate care for our common home, and integrate our liberal arts education.In addition, the University Core curriculum recently underwent an overhaul with a new CoreCurriculum in place in Fall 2017. One significant outcome of the new Core reflects theUniversity’s commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DISJ). Whereas studentspreviously were required to take a single Diversity course, the new Core requires students to taketwo Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DISJ) courses recognizing a developmental modelof achieving these outcomes. In addition, the DISJ designation is now based
);• regular dialogue with the Board of Directors; and• diversity booth at Annual Conference & Exhibition (sponsored by industry).This time period included some struggles to get critical momentum going, although perseveranceprevailed until the committee reached a critical mass of members. Much of this progress was theimpact of Bevlee Watford’s role as a charismatic and direct-speaking leader. Processes becamemore institutionalized, which helped set ASEE precedents to move from good ideas, to actionand implementation, to institutionalization and sustainability. A reflection on this period isprovided in the Spring 2014 Diversity Committee newsletter by J.P. Mohsen, ASEE formerPresident [14].3.3. 2013-2014 (Chairs: Teri Reed & Adrienne Minerick