Overview
The Office of Diversity Affairs, established in 2001, supports an inclusive learning environment for the diverse student body at the Leeds School. The office maintains a focus on underrepresented undergraduate experiences and is dedicated to fostering and maintaining partnerships with alumni and businesses through outreach efforts and programs.
The Office of Diversity Affairs supports:
Outreach/Pipeline Initiatives
- CU-Boulder/Leeds Diversity Symposium: the premier facilitation and leadership forum open to all designed to address regional and national economic and workforce development challenges.
View the recorded presentations from the 2011 Symposium
(requires Microsoft Silverlight)
- Business Leadership Program: a one week business intensive program that exposes high school students, who are juniors and seniors to the full experience of being a CU-Boulder student within Leeds
- Junior Business Leadership Program - five day business leadership experience designed to create a pathway toward our Business Leadership Program and provide access to higher education.
Undergraduate Student Development
- Diverse Scholars Program: provides academic advising, peer mentoring, professional networking and community building events to foster individual growth and strong relationships building.
- Peer Mentoring
- Second Year Experience
- Academic Study Labs
- Academic Resources/Tutoring
In addition to these programs and opportunities the office also partners with the McNeil academic program, LEAD Alliance and other campus groups and has strong alumni and corporate interest and connections.
Business Leadership Program
Diverse Scholars Program
The Diverse Scholars Program focuses on comprehensive student development through a variety of group and individual interactions with program participants. DSP is built on four strategic pillars: academic achievement, educational excellence, career development and community outreach. Each of these areas is specifically designed to allow students to be both leaders and learners as they progress throughout their undergraduate experience. Intensive academic advising, peer mentoring, professional networking, community building events and other student lead activities foster individual growth and strong relationships building.
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Junior Business Leadership Program
The Junior Business Leadership Program (BLP Jr.) is a middle school 5-day summer program that pushes 7th and 8th graders to be creative and successful in a team environment. BLP, Jr. is a fun and engaging academic, educational, and career exposure program designed to improve the academic potential of high achieving low income students. Student teams participate in responding to a case challenge by developing and presenting their results in entrepreneurial focused project format. Middle school students interact with current college students, faculty, staff and members from the Boulder business community.
This program launched June 6th and teamed up with 25 of Denver Public Schools’ best students associated with the Skinner Neighborhood Center. This middle school outreach initiative is designed to create a pathway toward our Pre-College Business Leadership Program and access to higher education.
Team Technotic, led by Senior Jesus Rubio (Finance), delivered an amazing presentation that highlighted their technology company that has unique products for the disabled and extremely busy customer. This business plan, among four others, set the bar high for future Junior Business Leadership Programs to come.
Interested as to how to get involved? Contact the Office of Diversity Affairs.
Alumni
Since 2001 the Office of Diversity Affairs has developed a network of leaders who continue to stay connected to the office through the alumni network. The network has alumni that are spread across the nation and across the world. The network connects graduates together in order to establish peer networks. The overall goal of the network is to create a space for the alumni to make meaningful relationships with each other and the current undergraduate students. The undergraduate relationship will lead to professional mentoring and subsequently increase student retention.
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The story of the Diverse Scholars Program as told by the students and alumni.
News
Leeds School of Business
May 7, 2012
The Diversity Affairs office at the Leeds School hosts an annual symposium featuring speakers and panels with faculty, CU diversity leaders and corporate diversity champions.
Past Events
Event
April 12, 2013
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Omni Interlocken Resort
500 Interlocken Blvd
Broomfield, CO
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Since 2001, the Office of Diversity Affairs and the Multicultural Business Student Association have worked together to help foster leadership, commitment, scholarship, volunteerism, and character. Everyone is invited, please RSVP.
Event
September 20, 2011
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Center For Community
Abrams Lounge
Gently worn suits going for $20 from designers such as Brooks Brothers, Jos.A.Banks, Ann Taylor, Talbots, and many others! Shirts, jackets, pants, skirts, etc. will be sold starting at $5 each. Proceeds from the event go to the Multicultural Business Students Association and the Engineering BOLD Center.
Event
May 13, 2011
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
The Stadium Club
Folsom Stadium
CU-Boulder
Leeds, in partnerships with Ball Corporation, Xcel Energy, and 1st Bank, is pleased to announce our second annual Diversity Symposium.
View the recorded presentations (requires Microsoft Silverlight)
Publications
Publication
December 2011
A snapshot of what we are up to, enabling you to maintain the pulse of student leadership and community engagement.
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Publication
September 2011
A snapshot of what we are up to, enabling you to maintain the pulse of student leadership and community engagement.
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Publication
May 2011
A snapshot of what we are up to, enabling you to maintain the pulse of student leadership and community engagement.
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Publication
March 2011
A snapshot of what we are up to, enabling you to maintain the pulse of student leadership and community engagement.
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Publication
January 2011
A snapshot of what we are up to, enabling you to maintain the pulse of student leadership and community engagement.
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Publication
December 2010
A snapshot of what we are up to, enabling you to maintain the pulse of student leadership and community engagement.
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Publication
October 2010
A snapshot of what we are up to, enabling you to maintain the pulse of student leadership and community engagement.
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