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In Fall 2016 President Faust created a University-wide task force composed of faculty, students, and staff to consider a set of important and interrelated questions designed to advance us on the path from diversity to belonging.



 

##  Recent Updates 

 



  [### Diversity Task Force Report Reflects Feedback, Students Say

 ](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/4/2/students-reax-taskforce-report/) April 02, 2018 

 By Olivia C. Scott, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER Some students praised the final report released by a University-wide task force on inclusion and belonging last week, noting the report's authors clearly took campus feedback on an earlier draft into account. 

 

 

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   [### Carpe Diem, Harvard

 ](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/3/30/editorial-carpe-diem-harvard/) March 30, 2018 

 Students must take advantage of new resources to effectively advance inclusion and belonging By The Crimson Editorial Board On March 27, a University-wide task force on Inclusion and Belonging announced its recommendations, calling on all of Harvard’s... 

 

 

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   [### University-Wide Diversity Task Force Releases Final Report

 ](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/3/28/diversity-task-force-final-report/) March 27, 2018 

 By Kristine E. Guillaume and Ruth A. Hailu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS A University-wide task force on diversity and inclusion released its final report Tuesday, calling on central administrators to coordinate efforts across Harvard’s schools to “fully... 

 

 

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   [### A Harvard to make Du Bois nod yes

 ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/03/john-silvanus-wilson-named-senior-adviser-to-diversity-inclusion-task-force/) March 27, 2018 

 Adviser Wilson reflects on goals of new inclusion and belonging report, and why they matter By Alvin Powell, Harvard Staff Writer Harvard President Drew Faust announced today that she has appointed John Silvanus Wilson as senior adviser and strategist on... 

 

 

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   [### Report issued on inclusion, belonging

 ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/03/harvard-issues-task-force-report-on-inclusion-belonging/) March 27, 2018 

 Task force outlines recommendations, goals, and tools, while Faust announces initiative to advance efforts By Tania deLuzuriaga Harvard Correspondent Harvard’s Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging issued its final report today, a compilation... 

 

 

   ![Inclusion and Belonging Report Front Cover](/sites/g/files/omnuum11511/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/032618_inclusion_brochure_084_2500.jpg?itok=BIMvS4f7) 

 



 

 

   [### President Faust's Response to the Report of the Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging

 ](https://www.harvard.edu/president/news/2018/response-to-report-task-force-on-inclusion-and-belonging) March 27, 2018 

 Dear Members of the Harvard Community, Harvard’s commitment to excellence in the advancement and dissemination of knowledge rests upon the foundation of the remarkable people who make up this community. We understand it is essential to open our doors... 

 

 

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