Diversity, as defined by the NACADA Board of Directors, includes ethnicity, gender, gender identity, disabilities, and sexual orientation as well as diversity in regard to institutional type, size, and employment position. Involvement in the association also is viewed broadly including leadership at many levels (within the division units, at the division level, at the Council level, at the Board of Directors level, and with the various work groups, ad hoc committees, Advisory Boards, and task forces), serving on the Consultants & Speakers Service, writing for the NACADA Journal, Academic Advising Today, and the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources, or presenting at state, allied member, regional, and national conferences.

Annually 10 Emerging Leaders and 10 Mentors will be selected for the two-year program in which the Leaders and Mentors will work closely on connecting the Leaders to the areas of the association they are interested in and in developing a plan for continued involvement and growth in the association. Leaders selected will receive for the first year of the program $1,500.00 to assist them with travel to state, regional and national conferences.

In addition to these leaders, the 10 NACADA Regions will invest at least $1,000 annually toward supporting Emerging Leaders in the Regions. More information on the Region focus will be forthcoming.

After reviewing the additional information on the program, if you have questions or need assistance, please email Charlie Nutt, Executive Director, at cnutt@ksu.edu, or Leigh Cunningham, Executive Office Liaison, at leigh@ksu.edu.

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2007-08 Steering Committee

Karen Thurmond, Chair (University of Memphis)

Jane Jacobson, Diversity Committee Chair (Iowa State University)

Nathan Vickers (University of Texas Austin)

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