D&E Launches President’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Davis & Elkins College has a history of coming together as a united community. This year, the College continued that unity with the President’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. The action is a pledge to listen, learn, and act intentionally to uphold the D&E institutional values and mission of “thoughtful engagement in the world,” “act(ing) responsibly as citizens of multiple communities,” and valuing “human dignity and social responsibility.”
Novakovic Center for Faith and Public Policy with funding from alumnus and Trustee David Morrison ’79 and his wife, Phebe Novakovic. In addition, Jones composed an interactive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion resource page that includes a calendar of events, articles and resources. Members of the campus community help keep the page active by contributing content.
President Chris A. Wood announced the Initiative earlier this year and appointed a committee made up of faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni and Elkins community members. D&E Director of Career Services Chris Jones serves as committee chair, assisted by Adjunct Professor Laurie Goux. Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy Dr. Bryan Wagoner through the Morrison-Novakovic Center for Faith and Public Policy is assisting with programming. “Our desired goal is to nurture a learning environment of openness and mutual respect for all within the D&E community so that values espoused are values truly lived out in our communal life,” Wood said. Multiple sessions of professional development, student workshops and public programming have occurred. Additional opportunities will follow throughout the academic year. The Initiative was launched in September with a keynote presentation by race, diversity and dialogue experts Dr. David Campt and Matthew Freeman. It was one in a series of seven hosted by D&E’s Morrison-
Members of the President’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Committee are, from left, D&E Director of Career Services Chris Jones, who serves as chairman, Adjunct Professor Laurie Goux and Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy Dr. Bryan Wagoner.
New D&E Website Gives Students, Parents Feeling of Being on Campus president for enrollment management and institutional advancement. “D&E has worked hard to establish its brand, which has been forged for generations by the best ambassadors we could ask for, our graduates. The new website reflects this institution’s unique personality and its commitment to students. In short, we wanted a website that really told our story, and we believe this site does precisely that.”
www.dewv.edu The new Davis & Elkins College website, www.dewv.edu, gives visitors the feeling of being on the grounds of the 116-year-old, 180-acre campus. The redesign features mobile optimization, easier navigation and a reflection of the College in its natural surroundings. The project was made possible through a generous donation from longtime friends Doug and Gay Lane. The Lane gift allowed D&E to partner with Caylor Solutions – an industry leader serving similar institutions. “We were adamant that we would paint an accurate picture of what academics and campus life are like,” said Dr. Rosemary Thomas, vice
The project team and overall effort was managed by Director of Enrollment Technology Matt Shiflett, who led the charge to ensure stakeholders were considered every step of the way. Students and their families, along with alumni, donors, faculty, staff and friends of the college, were among primary audiences to which the new D&E website will appeal. “The College website should serve as an accurate lens through which visitors can see D&E and the truly unique educational experience we offer,” Thomas said. “Our primary goals were to provide visually appealing information to prompt potential students and their families to visit campus, and to present information that resonates with prospective students that they can fairly evaluate in their college search and actually picture themselves on our campus. We have always felt that if we can get future students to visit campus, the atmosphere and environment of D&E would speak loudly for itself.” News Around Campus
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