Doing Belonging Work in 2025

November 2, 2025 JW Grand Ballroom 1–2

Even as DEI efforts face heightened scrutiny, the commitment to fostering belonging remains core to many campus missions AND to CIC’s Belong community. Join us for a session about how campuses are adapting in this new landscape, while still meeting the foundational goal of access to all. We will review four approaches institutions are taking to sustain and strengthen belonging work during this turbulence and friction.

G. Christopher Hunt, Vice President and Dean for Inclusive Excellence, Moravian University (PA)
Derek James, Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Juniata College (PA)
Heidi Manning, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Buena Vista University (IA)
Chair: Matt Trainum, Vice President for Networks and Strategic Partnerships, CIC