President Larry H. Dietz appointed the Campus Climate Task Force in the summer of 2016 to recommend changes related to equity and inclusion based on the results of the Campus Climate Assessment Report, prepared by external reviewers from the Center for Race and Equity at the University of Pennsylvania. The Task Force gathered faculty, staff, and student groups from across campus for a series of year-long dialogues which resulted in two reports, (short- term and long-term) that included specific “action items.” The reports were submitted to President Larry Dietz in 2017 and presented to the Illinois State University Board of Trustees. Upon the completion of the Task Force’s charge, the Campus Climate Implementation Team was convened in 2017 to carry out the recommendations set forth in the Task Force reports. The work of the Climate Task Force transferred to the Campus Climate Implementation Team, consisting of members of Cabinet and others in administration. Beginning work in 2017, the team established infrastructure and reporting mechanisms to deliver on suggestions from the Campus Climate Task Force as well as other ongoing retention, recruitment, and campus climate efforts to support underrepresented and historically marginalized groups.