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www.HartfordBusiness.com • August 6, 2018 • Hartford Business Journal 3 EDITORIAL Greg Bordonaro | Editor, ext. 139, gbordonaro@HartfordBusiness.com Gregory Seay | News Editor, ext. 144, gseay@HartfordBusiness.com Matt Pilon | News Editor, ext. 143, mpilon@HartfordBusiness.com Sean Teehan | Staff Writer, ext 145, steehan@hartfordbusiness.com Joe Cooper | Web Editor, ext. 127, jcooper@HartfordBusiness.com Stephanie Meagher | Research Director Heide Martin | Research Assistant Steve Laschever | Photographer BUSINESS Joe Zwiebel | President and Publisher, ext. 132, jzwiebel@HartfordBusiness.com Donna Collins | Associate Publisher, ext. 121, dcollins@HartfordBusiness.com Lauren Stroud | Marketing & Project Manager, ext. 137, lstroud@HartfordBusiness.com Christina Zuraw | Events Coordinator, ext. 134, czuraw@hartfordbusiness.com Shannon Vincelette | HBJ Office and Events Coordinator, ext. 122, svincelette@hartfordbusiness.com David Hartley | Sr. Accounts Manager, ext. 130, dhartley@HartfordBusiness.com Christopher Mazzaia | Sr. Accounts Manager, ext. 128, cmazzaia@HartfordBusiness.com Kristen P. 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When consumers are confident, they spend money," Connecticut Business & Industry Association economist Peter Gioia reacting to a new survey that shows consumers in the state are optimistic about Connecticut's economy. Donald C. Sawyer III | Chief Diversity Officer, Quinnipiac University By Sean Teehan steehan@HartfordBusiness.com Donald C. Sawyer III is interested in people's stories. As a photographer who runs an independent photography business he documents them, and as associate vice president and chief diversity officer at Quinnipiac Uni- versity, he works to assist students through their col- lege and life's journey. The New York native was appointed to his Quinnipiac post in April. Chief diversity officer is a position that has become more prevalent at companies and on campuses nationwide as organizations look to recruit and retain talent and students from varied backgrounds and cultures. In addition to other responsibilities, Sawyer is charged with creating a strategic vision for inclusive excellence at all three campuses of the Hamden-based university. Are there any issues surrounding diversity on college and university campuses that are spe- cific to, or more prevalent in Connecticut? I believe there are similar issues across the nation related to diversity and inclusion. I just returned from an institute for diversity offi- cers across the nation, and many of us shared the same concerns: political climate, changing demographics of the college-going population, diversifying the curriculum, recruiting and re- taining diverse faculty/staff/students, creating a diverse and inclusive campus, etc. What do you see as the most important issue with regard to diversity facing universities? Once of the main challenges is articulating what diversity and inclusion means for an insti- tution. Diversity has become a buzzword with multiple meanings. The focus is shifting from rep- resentative diversity to more active engagement and inclusion of diverse communities on campus. What is your first priority in terms of academ- ics, and your first priority in terms of diversity at Quinnipiac? My first academic priority is to continue to work with faculty senate to diversify course offer- ings in our general curriculum. As far as diversity, I will be working with campus partners to create a new diversity and inclusion strategic plan. As a photographer, what are your favorite sub- jects to shoot? I like shooting portraits of people and asking others to look at the captured faces and write down the stories they tell. VERBATIM Newsmakers Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender 866.959.BANK (2265) bankatunited.com GIVE YOUR SAVINGS A BOOST. Bring this coupon to any United Bank branch to take advantage of this limited time offer. 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