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A discussion about the state’s budget, and the “West Virginia Forward” study commissioned by West Virginia University, took place on Friday, January 5, 2018 during the Legislative Lookahead annual gathering of state media in Charleston at the offices of the Charleston Gazette-Mail. Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, and House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, took part in the panel discussion, as did Rob Alsop, vice president for strategic initiatives at WVU.

Awareness of the business case for inclusion and diversity is on the rise. While social justice typically is the initial impetus behind these efforts, companies have increasingly begun to regard inclusion and diversity as a source of competitive advantage, and specifically as a key enabler of growth. Yet progress on diversification initiatives has been slow. And companies are still uncertain about how they can most effectively use diversity and inclusion to support their growth and value-creation goals.