Diversity Committee

Diversity Strategic Plan 2016-2021

Membership: 6 Faculty, one from each college and one from the Library, 2 students, director of Hispanic cultural center (ex officio), director of African American cultural center (ex officio), director of study abroad and international exchange, director of admissions, representative from financial aid (ex officio), director of equal opportunity and affirmative action (ex officio) liaison of academic affairs (ex officio), coordinator of the military student center (ex officio), director of human resources, associate director of disability services, coordinator for Hispanic cultural center (ex officio), chief diversity officer (ex officio), 1 community member (ex officio). Faculty members will serve a three-year term and can serve two consecutive terms. When consecutive terms have been served, a three-year break must occur before serving again.

Description: The committee is responsible for developing strategies to attract and retain a diverse student body and to recruit, retain, advance, recognize, and promote a diverse faculty and staff. The committee recommends diversity related programs and initiatives, and review and assesses data. The committee should also develop strategies to encourage interaction among the university’s diverse groups to enrich the educational experience and to prepare leaders to live and work in a competitive global community. Finally, the committee should seek to provide guidance to the university community regarding ways of incorporating diversity in substantive and significant ways into teaching, learning and research.

(Approver: President)

Name	Area	Department	Service Term
Marcus Hayes, Chair	Faculty, CoAL	Theatre and Dance	2018-2021
Charmaine Lowe	Faculty, CoE	Teaching and Learning	2020-2023
Jessica Fripp	Faculty, CoBHS	Nursing	2018-2021
Erik Haroldson	Faculty, CoSTEM	Geosciences	2019-2022
Jenny Harris	Faculty, Library	Research and Instruction	2018-2021
Dennis Pearson	Faculty, CoB	Accounting, Finance, and Economics	2019-2022
Jared Little	Student	Student Representative	2020-2021
Brandon Morris	Student	Student Representative	2020-2021
Miguel Ruiz-Aviles	Director	Hispanic Cultural Center	ex officio
Harold Wallace, III	Director	African American Cultural Center	ex officio
Marissa Chandler	Director	Study Abroad & International Exchange	2020-2021
Amy Corlew	Director	Admissions	2020-2021
Sheila Bryant	Director	Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action	ex officio
Maria Cronley	Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs	Academic Affairs	ex officio
Fonda Fields	Director	Human Resources	2020-2021
Jamie McCrary	Director	Disability Services	2020-2021
Jasmin Linares	Coordinator	Military Student Center	ex officio
Yanaraliz Barnes	Coordinator	Hispanic Cultural Center	ex officio
LaNeeca Williams	Campus Diversity	Chief Diversity Officer	ex officio
Donna Price	Director	Financial Aid Representative	ex officio
Jimmie Garland	Community Member – President NAACP	jimmie.garland@hotmail.com	ex officio

If you have questions, concerns, or would like more information about the Diversity Committee, please contact:

Marcus Hayes, Chair
Email: Hayesm@apsu.edu