Academic, friendly, accommodating. The ellipses in different colors symbolize people from different backgrounds interacting in harmony, beside a + sign that denotes the relevance to the field of medicine.
Traditional. Academic. International. Medical "+" symbol forms a small flower in the center, which is again fortified by the outside thick ring, which signifies the ODI body.
An improvisation of entry #8. In #8, the color of the fonts for "Anschutz Medical Campus" has been taken from the website. This entry makes use of the same colors in the fonts for "Office of Diversity and Inclusion," thus making AMC stand out more. The interchange will work because we are still using colors similar to the existing logo.
Another option to #8 would be to steer away completely from the existing logo colors. This way, we can create a bright and colorful brand for the ODI itself. The same thing can trickle down to any collateral designed for the ODI and it's events.