Missouri State University’s Student Government Association recently moved to unanimously approve a resolution commending the work of Dr. A. Leslie Anderson, Associate Professor and former Interim Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion.

Aside from working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Special Education, Dr. Anderson has also served on the President’s Commission for Diversity since 2005. Dr. Anderson co-chaired the Commission from 2007 to 2008 and served as chair of the Commission from 2008 to 2010.

In 2010 Missouri State University’s Board of Governors identified the goal of “promoting diversity through ‘Inclusive Excellence’ across the institution.” The Board then created the chief diversity officer position and appointed Dr. Anderson as Interim Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion.

The Student Government Association would like to commend Dr. Anderson’s work as Interim Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, including her efforts to promote inclusive excellence while serving on the Long-Range Strategic Planning Committee.

Dr. Anderson relinquished her duties as Interim Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion on October 3, 2011 to Dr. Kenneth Coopwood, and will return as a full time faculty member on January 1, 2012

For more information, please contact Paige Oxendine, Chief Communications Officer, at Oxendine100@live.missouristate.edu.