After student protests about the handling of campus incidents regarding race and religion led to the resignations of the president and chancellor of the University of Missouri System, university officials vowed to create a position for a diversity officer at the school.
But merely designating a diversity officer is no guarantee that cultural, ethnic, gender or religious tensions will be resolved, whether at an educational institution or a corporation, say numerous workplace experts.
“The degree of effectiveness is dependent on support and resources,” said William B. Harvey, distinguished scholar with the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE).
