Marking her first year in office, Illinois State University President Dr. Terri Goss Kinzy outlined the future steps for the university during the school's annual State of the University speech. One of those new plans is to hire a Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer to be the center point of collaboration and creative thinking.

Houston and Milner Library Dean Dallas Long will lead the search for a new chief equity and inclusion officer to be in place by the summer of 2023. This week, students, faculty, and staff are receiving a survey to determine the university's current standing of diversity.