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Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office    
Diversity, USF Lakeland Campus

Dr. E. Nathan Thomas, III
Director of Diversity
University of South Florida - Lakeland
3433 Winter Lake Road, LAC 2113
Lakeland, Florida 33803-9807
Phone 863-667-7089
Fax 863-667-7096
Cell 734-730-8490
nathomas@lklnd.usf.edu
http://www.lklnd.usf.edu/Departments/Diversity/diversity.html

Multicultural Festival Committee
Started in 2006, this group of eight organizations worked with the City of Lakeland to proclamate September 16, 2006 as Multicultural Day. Chaired by the USF Lakeland diversity office the eight organizations are:
  • Central Florida Business Diversity Council,
  • Florida Southern College,
  • Polk Community College,
  • USF Lakeland,
  • Polk County School District,
  • Lakeland Vision,
  • Word Alive ministries Community Service Corporation, and
  • Polk County Opportunity Council.


USF Lakeland Diversity Advisory Group
Started in 2005, this group is comprised of USF faculty, staff and students who help provide leadership and direction to the Director of Diversity for implementing, developing, and evaluating campus and community diversity strategies.

USF Lakeland Safe Zone
Started in 2006 This new group of diverse faculty and staff of have started to develop strategies to make the Lakeland campus and community environment more inclusive for the LGBT community.

USF Lakeland Welcome and Retention Committee
Started in 2005, this trailblazing group of faculty and staff have created an excellent foundation for welcoming new faculty and staff into the USF Lakeland community. Each new employee is paired with a buddy to help them adjust to Lakeland, Polk county and the Tampa/Orlando area.



   
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