K-State Veterinary College Receives Heed Award for Excellence

For the third year in a row, the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University has been recognized for its efforts to enhance diversity in its academic environment.

The college received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity, or HEED, Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — Kansas State University will be featured, along with 64 other recipients, in the November/December 2023 issue of Insight Into Diversity magazine.

"We are grateful to be chosen a third time for the Health Professions HEED Award," said Bonnie Rush, Hodes family dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. "As we prepare the leaders of tomorrow, we are committed to fostering the values of equity, respect, dedication to learning and belonging as our extraordinary graduates move forward in their careers. I thank Dr. Callie Rost, our assistant dean for admissions and director of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging, for helping our college maintain a high standard and continuing to lead our efforts for this critical mission."

Insight Into Diversity magazine selected K-State because of the veterinary college's efforts to identify and incorporate opportunities for growth in diversity, equity and inclusion.

"Recognition from Insight into Diversity with the HEED Award reflects the efforts of our students, faculty and staff who take pride in contributing to the culture of belonging in our college," Rost said. "We regularly seek feedback to evaluate our progress and to identify new opportunities to enhance our learning environment."

Faculty, staff and students are provided opportunities to complete a wide variety of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging training through the Diversity and Resilience Institute of El Paso, the Purdue Certificate for Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine and the American Veterinary Medical Association's Brave Space Certificate Program.

Source: k-state.edu

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