May 3-4 The National Conference on Diversity, Race & Learning (NCDRL) is one of the university's most comprehensive conferences that focuses on issues of diversity, cultural inclusion and acceptance. We host this conference to strengthen and make new strides toward the goal of meaningful change. The conference offers a multi-leveled examination of "diversity" as a concept and its implementation within institutions of higher education, the corporate world, the religious community, the larger community, including public service. More .
Staff throughout Office of Administration and Planning (A&P) departments teamed up to collect food and toiletries to support Buckeye Food Alliance , Ohio State’s student pantry. 13 locations were available for donation drop-off throughout February. By the end of the collection, 700 items totaling 425 pounds were donated to share some BuckeyeLove with fellow Buckeyes.
Administration and Planning took part in the university's Buckeye Love campaign. From donation drives to donut breakfasts, view how each department shared random acts of kindness and celebrated the initiative throughout the month.
Angela “Angie” Alley graduated from The Ohio State University in June of 2000 with a degree in Family and Child Development from the College of Human Ecology. She worked with the YMCA for 21 years managing early childhood programming before coming to OSU in 2011. In 2019 she joined the Facilities Design and Construction Department where she currently is the office manager. In FDC she supports the project managers, the FDC Wexner Medical Center team and coordinates the Bluebeam project reviews. In April of 2023 she was asked to join the FDC Diversity Task Force and in May of 2023...
The Women in Administration and Planning (A&P) Employee Resource Group (ERG) recently launched its inaugural event with a lively kickoff luncheon. The gathering brought together women and allies from across A&P who were eager to collaborate and learn more about the new initiative.
“I passionately believe in the power of mentorship, support and collaboration,” said Aparna Dial, senior director of sustainability and strategic services for Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) and executive sponsor of the ERG. “We are here to inspire each other, to break down barriers and to reach new heights in our careers.”