As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, poet Yesika Salgado and Lázaro Lima, a professor at Hunter College, talk about what it means to be Latinx in the United States and the world in 2021.
Antonio Farias. Photo credit: University of Florida University of Colorado Denver Names National Leader Antonio Farias Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
February 15, 2021
Today, University of Colorado Denver Chancellor Michelle Marks announced the appointment of Antonio Farias as Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) following the completion of a national search for this important Cabinet-level position. Farias, a longtime educator, brings more than 20 years of strong and varied experience educating and elevating underrepresented students and advising academic and military leaders on DEI best practices. He currently serves as the inaugural Chief Diversity Officer & Senior Advisor to the President at the University of Florida, a top-tier research university of more than 50,000 students.