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@brownu Jennifer Hunter to lead diversity and inclusion efforts within Brown Athletics Hunter, the University’s first associate director of athletics for diversity and inclusion initiatives, will develop and implement programs focused on Brown athletics and student-athletes.... ________________ Jennifer Hunter has been named Brown Athletics’ first-ever associate director of athletics for diversity and inclusion initiatives. She will begin her new position on College Hill on August 30. Jennifer rose to the top of a very strong pool of candidates, said Eric Estes, Brown’s vice president for campus life and student services at Brown University who was co-chair of the search committee. She brings a wide range of experience from big-picture strategic thinking and planning to day-to-day support of students and staff. She also understands how athletics and inclusive community support the core academic mission. We are thrilled that she will be joining the Brown community. Guided by Brown Athletics’ departmental diversity and inclusion action plan, Hunter will lead the development and implementation of diversity and inclusion programs and workshops; advise on best practices related to searching, hiring, onboarding and retention of staff; and support student athletes, staff and coaches on community building. We are extremely pleased to welcome Jennifer Hunter to our leadership team at Brown, said Jack Hayes, Brown’s director of athletics. In her role, Jennifer will enable Brown Athletics to distinguish itself as a department that values community and supports an inclusive environment for all student-athletes and staff. Hunter brings a rich professional background of athletics, higher education, secondary education and business development. Before Brown, Hunter was director of diversity, inclusion and engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. In addition to overseeing diversity and inclusion initiatives for the division, she provided senior administration with leadership, guidance and counseling on internal and external issues and concerns. Continue reading at news.brown.edu ( in bio) #BrownU See more

@unitednations "Kofi Annan was a guiding force for good. It is with profound sadness that I learned of his passing. In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United Nations. He rose through the ranks to lead the organization into the new millennium with matchless dignity and determination. Like so many, I was proud to call Kofi Annan a good friend and mentor. I was deeply honoured by his trust in selecting me to serve as UN High Commissioner for Refugees under his leadership. ...He remained someone I could always turn to for counsel and wisdom and I know I was not alone. He provided people everywhere with a space for dialogue, a place for problem-solving and a path to a better world. In these turbulent and trying times, he never stopped working to give life to the values of the United Nations Charter. His legacy will remain a true inspiration for all us." -- #UnitedNations Secretary-General António Guterres, 18 August 2018 : UN Photo/ Sergey Bermeniev #KofiAnnan See more

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