Proponents of social justice and equity in higher education declare a need to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices into curricula, student support services, hiring practices and professional development, as well as system-wide mechanisms for students, faculty, and staff of color to better care for and retain an increasingly "majority-minority" population (Gasman et al., 2015; Brooks & Murray, 2017). As a result, both two- and four-year colleges and universities across the nation are addressing diversity, according to Leon (2014), by appointing diversity leaders to guide their respective institutions down a path to serve their diverse communities. Frontier Community and Technical Colleges (FCTC), located in a US Western State, have embraced DEI by designating diversity officers of varying titles at nearly every college within their system. The State Board (2022), on behalf of its colleges, pledges to become anti-racist institutions by leading with racial equity as a system wide vision to ". . . transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities" (Mission and Values section, para. 1). This study explored both the symbolic and procedural aspects of DEI initiatives at multiple colleges across the FCTC system from the perspective of participants employed at multiple schools within the system. Symbolic aspects of DEI include ways in which they are reflected in the strategic plan, mission, values, and vision statements of the institution as well as identifying performative measures of DEI in action to affect substantive campus culture change that improves conditions for staff and faculty of color (SFOC)--one that fosters equitable hiring practices and support mechanisms to retain talent of color that promotes a culture of care for those most impacted by systemic inequities. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]