The Graduate School has hired a new Associate Dean for Diversity and Strategic Initiatives who started in January 2016. 

OIDI provided resources to undergraduate students for additional funding of summer research opportunities, and is working with departments to develop new pipeline initiatives.

The Provost has allocated funds to support the expansion of the IMSD program to other departments.

In 2016-2017, the Brown Faculty of Color Network was established; a new mentoring program for early career scholars of color was launched through the FOC Network and ongoing professional development workshops and networking events have been held.  

Target of Opportunity Program mechanisms have been used and encouraged in the previous (AY15-17 and AY16-17) hiring cycles.

Academic departments and centers have put forward plans in their DDIAPs to implement mentoring programs in their units. A mentoring sub-committee of the DIAP implementation working group is working on resources.