1. UC Clermont recognized with diversity award
UC Clermont's Business, Law
and Technology Department
was recognized with the 2015
University of Cincinnati's Mar-
ian SpencerDiversity Ambassa-
dor Award during the univer-
sity's annual Diversity Confer-
ence on Main Campus.
The department was honored
for its various activities promot-
ing diversity and inclusion, rep-
resenting a concerted effort
spearheaded in 2011 by Jeff
Bauer, professor of manage-
ment/marketing and depart-
ment chair, according to a press
release.
Since then, the department
has made a concerted effort to
exhibit sensitivity to people of
various cultures, with faculty
members involved with the Af-
rican Professionals Network,
BDPA Cincinnati and the UC
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional
Strategy Group, among others.
PROVIDED
UC Clermont assistant professor Prince Ellis, assistant professor Suguna
Chundur, Marian Spencer, dean Jeff Bauer, professor Andy Curran and
associate professor Page Beetem receiving the Diversity Award.
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2. UC Clermont College department
receives Marian Spencer Diversity
Ambassador Award
From jeft Assistant Professor Prince Ellis, Assistant Professor Suguna Chundt~r,
Marian Spencer, Dean Jeff Bauer, Professor Andy Curran and Associate Professor
Page Beetem receiving Diversity Award.
UC Clermont's Business,
Law and Technology De-
partment was recognized
with the 2015 University of
Cincinnati's Marian
Spencer Diversity Ambas-
sador Award during the uni-
versity's Annual Diversity
Conference on Main Cam-
pus.
The department was hon-
ored for its various activi-
ties promoting diversity and
inclusion, representing a
concerted effort spear-
headed in 2011 by Jeff
Bauer, professor of man-
agement/marketing and de-
partment chair. Since then,
the department has made a
concerted effort to exhibit
sensitivity to people of var-
ious cultures, with faculty
members involved with the
African Professionals Net-
work, BDPA Cincinnati and
the UC Sub-Saharan Africa
Regional Strategy Group,
among others.
"The award is a recogni-
tion of the hard work that
the entire department put in
to improving our diversity
· proflle, but it is much more
satisfying to look around
the room during a depart-
ment meeting and to see all
of the excellent faculty in-
teracting and sharing
ideas," said Bauer, who was
also recently appointed
dean of UC Clermont, ef-
fective May 15. "The award
also encourages and re;
minds us to raise the bar
further on the next set of
goals to achieve."
There has also been a
strong focus on helping col-
leagues grow in their un-
derstanding of diversity and
inclusion and preparing
others to thrive in a diverse,
global workforce, with the
department presenting the
Diversity Leadership Train-
ing Conference in Novem-
ber. The department has
also led numerous study
abroad trips to Mexico, of-
fers the Diversity in the
Professional Setting class
and created the Talented
African American Program
to identify minority high
school students and intro-
duce them to the college ex-
perience through online
modules and campus activ-
ities. In the meantime, the
department has embraced
the university's diversity
initiatives, increasing
African Ame!lcan repres~n­
tation among botb (ull-time
and adjunct faculty mem-
bers.
"For students from di-
verse backgrounds, seeing
someone like themselves at
the front of the class as a
professor is a powerful
message," Bauer said. "for
students from majority
groups, it gives them the
chance to interact with a
more diverse group ofopin-
ion leaders than they would
typically have access to in
Clermont County. This
helps the college and de-.
partment truly live our mis-
sion of cultural and social
development ·of our stu-
dents and the community."
To learn more about the
Business, Law and Tech-
nology Department, visit
www.ucclermont.edu/acad-
emics/business_division.
For more information on
UC's diversity initiatives,
visit www.uc.edu/diversity.
. ·>·
The Clermont Sun, Thursday, June 11, 2015, Page A9

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From left: Assistant Professor Prince Ellis, Assistant Professor Suguna
Chundur, Marian Spencer, Dean Jeff Bauer, Professor Andy Curran and
Associate Professor Page Beetem are pictured receiving the Diversity
Award.
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UC Clermont College department receives Marian Spencer
Diversity Ambassador Award
Mae Hanna
UC Clermont
UC Clermont’s Business, Law and Technology Department was
recognized with the 2015 University of Cincinnati’s Marian
Spencer Diversity Ambassador Award during the university’s
Annual Diversity Conference on Main Campus.
The department was honored for its various activities
promoting diversity and inclusion, representing a concerted
effort spearheaded in 2011 by Jeff Bauer, professor of
management/marketing and department chair. Since then,
the department has made a concerted effort to exhibit
sensitivity to people of various cultures, with faculty
members involved with the African Professionals Network,
BDPA Cincinnati and the UC Sub­Saharan Africa Regional
Strategy Group, among others.
“The award is a recognition of the hard work that the entire
department put in to improving our diversity profile, but it is
much more satisfying to look around the room during a
department meeting and to see all of the excellent faculty
interacting and sharing ideas,” said Bauer, who was also
recently appointed dean of UC Clermont, effective May 15. “The award also encourages and reminds us to raise the bar
further on the next set of goals to achieve.”
There has also been a strong focus on helping colleagues grow in their understanding of diversity and inclusion and
preparing others to thrive in a diverse, global workforce, with the department presenting the Diversity Leadership Training
Conference in November. The department has also led numerous study abroad trips to Mexico, offers the Diversity in the
Professional Setting class and created the Talented African­American Program to identify minority high school students and
introduce them to the college experience through online modules and campus activities. In the meantime, the department
has embraced the university’s diversity initiatives, increasing African­American representation among both full­time and
adjunct faculty members.
“For students from diverse backgrounds, seeing someone like themselves at the front of the class as a professor is a
powerful message,” Bauer said. “For students from majority groups, it gives them the chance to interact with a more
diverse group of opinion leaders than they would typically have access to in Clermont County. This helps the college and
department truly live our mission of cultural and social development of our students and the community.”
To learn more about the Business, Law and Technology Department, visit
www.ucclermont.edu/academics/business_division. For more information on UC’s diversity initiatives, visit
www.uc.edu/diversity.
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