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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2023
Texas Christian University Receives CUPA-HR’s Inclusion Cultivates Excellence Award
Texas Christian University (TCU) has received the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2023 Inclusion Cultivates Excellence Award for the implementation of the R.I.S.E. (Responsible for Inclusion & Sustaining Excellence) Certificate program.
This award recognizes and celebrates institutional initiatives and programs that have made a significant impact with respect to inclusive and equitable workplace practices, particularly those that have brought about cultural change throughout the organization. Thanks to the generous support of EyeMed, CUPA-HR is pleased to offer a $5,000 contribution to the institution.
After identifying the chance to connect two initiatives of TCU’s 2019 strategic plan – strengthening the workforce and strengthening the TCU experience and culture – Ebony Rose, senior learning and development consultant for HR and Aisha Torrey-Sawyer, director of diversity and inclusion initiatives for the office of diversity and inclusion teamed up to create a learning opportunity for employees looking to advance their DEI skills and lead change on campus.
Now in its third year, the R.I.S.E. program has graduated participants representing every college on campus, in addition to departments that span all levels of the university. Through educational sessions and the creation of an action plan by each participant, this program is preparing its graduates to move diversity concepts into action.
The first cohort (2021-22) shared great feedback indicating that the program has increased their understanding of the foundational elements of DEI, and 100 percent of the first cohort’s participants would recommend the R.I.S.E. program to a colleague. CUPA-HR is pleased to award the institution the Inclusion Cultivates Excellence Award.
About CUPA-HR
CUPA-HR is higher ed HR. We serve higher education by providing the knowledge, resources, advocacy and connections to achieve organizational and workforce excellence. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, and serving over 34,000 HR professionals and other campus leaders at nearly 2,000 member institutions and organizations around the country and abroad, the association offers learning and professional development programs, higher education workforce data, extensive online resources and just-in-time regulatory and legislative information.
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