Director's Message
I am Dr. Shanda Jenkins, and I have recently joined the Academic Affairs Office of Faculty Diversity and Retention. I will be providing leadership for the office as we continue to work towards recruiting and retaining diverse instructional faculty here at 桃花社区视频.
After nearly two decades of teaching, I know聽the critical importance of faculty success in ensuring student success. My goal is to help create an environment where diverse faculty thrive and flourish, supporting an inclusive environment where all of our faculty members feel valued for their contributions.聽聽
I聽will work in partnership with our colleagues in the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity and the Office of Intercultural Relations to support efforts聽on matters relating to equity, diversity, respect and inclusiveness for all members of the 桃花社区视频 community.聽
If you are new to our page and interested in joining our wonderful faculty, please see our position announcements on our home page or contact us at聽facultydiversity@odu.edu. If you are a member of our community, we need your support in making sure our campus is striving towards inclusive excellence by meeting the needs of all faculty members and providing a space for everyone to have a voice.聽Please consider joining us at faculty focused events to share your expertise. Share your insight on best practices for recruiting faculty in your field. Together we can really make a difference.
Together, we can really make a difference.
In addition, we love to highlight our faculty. If you are in the community working with diverse populations, receiving awards, obtaining a grant or publishing ground breaking research please send us your information, pictures and articles so we can highlight you. Send all correspondence to聽facultydiversity@odu.edu.