OU hosted the first in a series of forums featuring finalists to become director of the new Gateway to Belonging curriculum Tuesday.
The Gateway to Belonging course was made a part of the universityâs strategic plan unveiled in July 2020. The future director will receive a faculty position, supervise the curriculum and choose the instructional team according to an email to The Daily by Joshua Nelson, the chair of the search committee. The course will be required for all students as part of the universityâs shift to prioritize diversity and inclusion on campus. Â
On Tuesday, Nelson hosted an hour-long town hall introducing Adrienne Carter-Sowell. Since 2020, Carter-Sowell has served as the associate head of diversity, equity and inclusion in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University. Â