Brown Bag: Dr. Donald Outing - Diversity, Inclusion and Equity at Lehigh University: The Five Ws

Dr. Donald  A. Outing 

Vice President for Equity & Community

 

Dr. Donald A. Outing, Ph.D., is Lehigh University’s first Vice President for Equity and Community. In this role, he leads institutional efforts to advance its work on diversity, equity and inclusion. Dr. Outing reports directly to Lehigh President, Simon, and is the senior administrator responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to enhance and continue to build on the University’s efforts.

 

Prior to his appointment at Lehigh, Dr. Outing served as the Chief Diversity Officer and Director of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity for the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. In that role, he served as the academy’s senior leader in coordinating efforts to create a more diverse and inclusive environment, developed and implemented the USMA diversity and inclusion strategic plan, and created an integrated assessment process that allows senior leadership to measure effectiveness. He was the principle strategic communicator for West Point’s diversity and inclusion endowment campaign.