Indiana University in partnership with the national Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE), will host the inaugural IDEAL Conference, April 4-6, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The conference is designed to offer an affordable and accessible professional development resource for Midwestern secondary and post-secondary education institutions and affiliated organizations and provides a regional forum for critical exchange of resources, best practices, and research on the social and political landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in higher education.
Conference Steering Committee
| Name | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ivy Banks Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion | Xavier University |
| Niya Blair Hackworth Director of Inclusion | NCAA |
| Seuth Chaleunphonh Dean of Student Life | IU Southeast |
| LaVar Charleston Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Carley Cruz Assistant Director for Residential Programs and Services | IU Bloomington |
| Amy Diaz Chief of Staff for the Office of the Chancellor | IU Northwest |
| Ash Errichiello APIDA Student Service Specialist for the Multicultural Center | IU Indianapolis |
| Karina Garduno Director of the Multicultural Center | IU Indianapolis |
| Dionne Jackson Vice President for Institutional Equity and Title IX Coordinator | DePauw University |
| Nicole Johnson Vice President for Student Life | Rhodes College |
| Eric Love Director of Staff Diversity and Inclusion | University of Notre Dame |
| Kristina Marshall Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice | Oakland Community College |
| Bluezette Marshall Vice President for the Office of Equity and Inclusion | University of Cincinnatti |
| Nathan Nguyen Director of LBGT Student Services | Western Michigan University |
| Rosevelt Noble Assistant Dean of Residential Colleges Director of Black Culture Center | Vanderbilt University |
| Redgina Norris-Hill Vice President of the Division for Inclusion and Equity | St. Mary's College |
| Sridhar Ramachandran Professor of Informatics | IU Southeast |
| Mycall Riley Director of the Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life | University of Minnesota |
| Jamie Royce Program Manager in the Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | IU Indianapolis |
| Khalilah Shabazz Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer | Butler University |
| Angelica Smith Director of the Unity Center | Marian University |
| Quanta Taylor Executive Director for the Office of of Student Involvement | University of Louisville |
| D'Angelo Taylor Vice President for the Office of Hope, Unity, and Belonging | Belmont University |
| Renee Thomas Associate Vice Provost for the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging | Purdue University |
| Harrianna Thompson Assistant Director for Residence Life | IU Indianapolis |
| James Wallace Jr. Director for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs | IU Northwest |
| Almar Walter Vice President for the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer | Columbus State Community College |
| Angie Wellman Director of Belonging and Education for the Office of Student Life | The Ohio State University |