Dr. Kelly Kelley, Associate Professor of Special Education, has been named the faculty recipient of the 2021 Inclusive Excellence Award. The Council on Inclusive Excellence (CIE) established the Inclusive Excellence Awards in honor and appreciation of the faculty, staff, and student who has demonstrated outstanding efforts toward advancing the University in its mission of embracing diversity while maintaining academic excellence. Each year, one award will be allocated for a WCU faculty, staff, and student, and the recipients of the Inclusive Excellence Award will each receive a plaque and a monetary award of $500 toward their diversity efforts.