Lerner Diversity Council
The educational mission of UD is to offer learning experiences that prepare our students to live in an increasingly diverse and global world.
The Lerner Diversity Council (LDC) provides the Lerner College community the opportunity to understand and appreciate both the shared and unique background and talents that all of us offer – students, staff, faculty and alumni. The LDC focuses on building community and college climate; transforming curricular and co-curricular activities; and strengthening outreach and engagement, all with the central focus on diversity. Our aim is to foster diversity and inclusion throughout all aspects of life at Lerner.
In this video, Jennifer Joe, Daphne McRae, Nicole Jeter West and Vina Amankwaa Afrifa discuss ways to continue the discussions about racial justice.
Diversity Programs
The LDC is guided by the Lerner Diversity Platform which focuses on curricular and co-curricular transformation, building community and improving climate, and strengthening community outreach and improving engagement.
Business Discovery Day
Career Services
UD’s Career Center also has a number of identity-based career resources to help support students: https://www.udel.edu/students/career-center/identity-based-resources/.
LDC Events
Recruitment
Scholarships
Student Organizations
The UDREAM Program
News: Lerner Diversity Council
- UD Lerner Diversity Council Receives 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity Magazine - The Lerner Diversity Council has received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine.
- Using Improv to Inspire Inclusion - Read how improvisational activities can create an inclusive environment and learn a few in-class exercises.
- Students Are Partners for Classroom Inclusivity - UD Lerner College's Wendy Smith and Anu Sivaraman outline ways students can help create an inclusive educational experience.
- What Factor Is Key to Enabling Student Learning? - UD Lerner's Wendy Smith and Anu Sivaraman explain why a sense of belonging is critical for learning and outline key factors for building an inclusive classroom.
The Lerner Diversity Council
The Lerner Diversity Council (LDC) focuses on building community and college climate; transforming curricular and co-curricular activities; and strengthening outreach and engagement, all with the central focus on diversity.
Council Members
Carlos Asarta
Kathryn Bender
Shawn Futch Jr.
Hasan Iqbal
Dianne Leipold
Christopher Lynch
Kyle Natter
Stephen Roberts
Clay Rowe
Caroline Swift
Carter Vaughan
Piper Wissinger
The LDC is grateful to its founding corporate sponsor, KPMG.
Contact
For more information about diversity at Lerner, or the LDC or any of its programs, contact:
Anu Sivaraman, Assistant Professor of Marketing
302-831-1779
anusiva@udel.edu
AACSB Recognizes Lerner Diversity Council
Recognized for its Lerner Diversity Council, UD's Lerner College was named among 24 business schools highlighted in the AACSB Innovations That Inspire member spotlight program.
Sign The Action Promise
We invite you to join us and make your promise to honor and support the Lerner Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Promise.
Diversity at the University of Delaware
UD works to promote a diverse and inclusive campus that reflects our collective views, experiences, capabilities, cultures and aspirations.