CHICAGO – Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Chiymelle Proby Nunn will serve as the firm's first Diversity Manager and will help expand its cutting-edge recruitment and career advancement programs.

CORTLAND, NY – SUNY Cortland's Multicultural Life Office recently expanded its name to Multicultural Life and Diversity and hired its first assistant director, former Onondaga Community College (OCC) residence hall director Lyndon Huling.

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines has received the Circle of Honor Award from the American Institute of Diversity and Commerce (AIDC). The award is the highest level of recognition given by the AIDC.

NORWALK, Conn. – During the first half of 2011, Xerox Corporation XRX -0.88% received awards and accolades highlighting its leadership in corporate social responsibility. The recognition, including the FTSE4Good Index Series and Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies, underscores the company's commitments in the areas of sustainability, diversity, governance and ethics.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN), one of the world's largest hospitality companies, achieved significant growth in its spend with diverse suppliers in 2010, adding value to its global supply chain while delivering on its core values.

SOUTHPORT, CT — DiversityBusiness.com, the nations most prestigious and leading business internet portal will be conducting its 12th annual "Top Businesses in America" survey. The research allows entrepreneurs to be identified and honored for their business achievements on a national and regional basis.

NEW YORK, NY – American businesses must make supplier diversity a strategic priority and stop viewing it as simply a corporate citizenship obligation, according to a new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) book.

CHICAGO – Northern Trust, a leading provider of financial services for institutions, affluent individuals and families, announced today that Mark Welch, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for Northern Trust, has been named one of Diversity MBA Magazine’s “Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders.”

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), the world’s largest restaurant company and parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has been named one of BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine’s “40 Best Companies for Diversity” for its comprehensive results across key diversity measures for the seventh consecutive year.

NEWARK, N.J. – Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) earned a spot for the first time on Black Enterprise’s annual “40 Best Companies for Diversity” list this year, making Prudential one of only 66 companies to have been selected since the list was first published in 2005.

NEW YORK – For the sixth year, Black Enterprise magazine has named Verizon to the publication's list of 40 Best Companies for Diversity.

WASHINGTON – The Hospice Foundation of America has developed "Addressing Cultural Diversity in Hospice Care," a free online webinar that looks at how, and why, different cultures may, or may not, utilize hospice. This tutorial aims to prepare and equip hospice organizations, and its providers and volunteers, with strategies and information to meet the needs of culturally diverse patients and loved ones.

WILMINGTON, Del – For demonstrating a commitment to diversity and inclusion, Christiana Care Health System has been highlighted in the Healthcare Equality Index 2011, an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

SAN JOSÉ, Calif – San José’s Mexican Heritage Corporation (MHC), producer of the largest Mexican heritage festival of its type in the nation, celebrates a new brand identity on its 20th anniversary with an unprecedented line-up, a new website, new sponsors, a “mariachi college bowl” and two premieres – one in film and one in musical theatre - for its signature event: ¡VivaFest! the 20th Annual San José Mexican Heritage and Mariachi Festival, presented in 2011 by El Mexicano Brand Cheeses. A full schedule of events is available at the festival’s new website, www.vivafest.org.

BOSTON – Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. has earned Gold Standard Certification from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF), a designation based on how firms compensate women and integrate them in top leadership positions. Mintz Levin is one of only 33 firms to receive the certification from WILEF.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich – Kellogg Company today announced the launch of its second Diversity & Inclusion Progress Report, detailing the company's efforts toward building a diverse workforce reflective of the consumers it serves and the communities in which it operates.

NEW ORLEANS – Join women of all ages and professions from across the state of Louisiana at the Hilton Riverside in New Orleans on September 23, 2011 for the 3rd Annual Louisiana Women’s Conference! The conference addresses women’s social, cultural, economic, and political challenges through an interactive agenda and provides learning and networking opportunities. The featured keynote speaker is Dee Dee Myers, former White House Press Secretary, Political Correspondent, and Author.