Former DEI director at Providence College files discrimination charge

“During Kole’s three-and-a-half year employment with the College holding the first position in its history to address LGBTQ+ inclusion, they experienced direct, repeated, patterned and systemic discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity,” said Joseph Daigle , an attorney for Kole, in a statement to the Globe on Monday. E. Corry Kole, the former director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Education and Professional Development at Providence College, resigned on March 8, sparking criticism from students and staff who accused the university of systemically oppressing LGBTQ+ individuals...