If higher education is to live its values of diversity, equity and inclusion, institutional change must be purposeful, intentional and include the implementation of innovative and high-impact practices that exemplify inclusive excellence. NADOHE’s 14^thannual conference will serve as a reminder that social change is achieved through collective action that engages not only our local campus communities, but broader global communities as well. It is not enough to preserve gains that have led to more equitable practices in our systems and structures. We must lead with renewed activism that challenges the current divisive rhetoric and policies that reinforce inequities within our institutions and society.