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Parson named interim Chief Diversity Officer

Parson named interim Chief Diversity Officer

Emily Broyles, Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2021
Club Hub on the second floor of the Plemmons Student Union oversees rooms for several organizations at App State such as the Black Student Association and Latin-Hispanic Alliance, however Asian Student Association has not been able to commandeer a space.

Breaking the minority myth: Asian American students react to racism in South, disregard from community

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Visual Managing Editor
April 8, 2021
Willie Fleming graduated from App State in 1980 with a bachelors in art education and later obtained a masters in student development in 1984. He has worked to promote diversity and inclusion at the university since.

Chief Diversity Officer Willie Fleming to retire this summer

Jackie Park, Reporter
March 29, 2021
The Black At App State Collective at the Wake the Chancellor march against injustice Aug. 31, a month after releasing their initial demands to the university.

University makes progress on Black At App State demands, chancellor engaged in diversity recruitment and retention

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Visual Managing Editor
November 20, 2020
Chief Diversity Officer announces increase in diverse student enrollment, campus opportunities for underrepresented individuals

Chief Diversity Officer announces increase in diverse student enrollment, campus opportunities for underrepresented individuals

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Visual Managing Editor
October 29, 2020
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