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DEI Within the EVPA Portfolio

Diversity | Equity | Inclusion

We are committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community that is welcoming and supportive for staff within the EVPA portfolio, ensuring that our people can achieve their full potential. Upholding public trust, our aim is to serve a student body that mirrors the diversity of America, with a faculty and staff that reflect the nation. Our goal is to empower everyone to excel in their work in an equitable and inclusive environment. 

Read the MSU DEI strategic plan.

Vision

Foster a culture and climate of belonging and success: Build a community grounded in mutual respect where everyone feels valued, supported to do their best work, and able to advance.

Purpose

To provide valued education and engagement to cultivate a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment consistent with MSU’s institutional values prioritizing the MAUs within the Office of the Executive Vice President for Administration (EVPA) portfolio.

Goals

  • Promote inclusion and belonging
  • Ensure equity in policies and practices
  • Increase diversity of people and perspectives

Meet the Facilitators

Gabrielle Miller
B.S. in Biological Sciences
B.S. in Liberal Studies
M.A. in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Gabrielle previously served as Digital Creator Lab Manager at Grand Valley State University Libraries where they enhanced digital accessibility, increased initiatives to support digital literacy, and access to hardware/software for students. Their work focuses on how practices of Black and Native storytelling illuminates possibilities for re-grounding social justice within neoliberal landscapes.

De’Ondre (DJ) Hogan
B.S. in Criminal Justice with minor in Sociology
M.A. in Public Administration

DJ previously served as the DEI Director for Midland Public School District where he lead DEI strategic planning, administrative development, as well as developed education solutions for educators across the district.

Submit DEI requests for workshops, education, and training, etc. to evpa.dei@msu.edu.