Diversity Advisory Committee

Description

The purpose of the Diversity Advisory Committee is to provide advice and counsel to the Diversity Council on matters pertinent to advancing UNI’s diversity agenda.  The Committee is chaired by a faculty or staff member appointed by the Diversity Council.

Membership

To ensure broad participation and support for diversity initiatives, members are appointed to represent the University’s major units and underrepresented populations.

Meetings

The Committee meets monthly during the academic year.

Current Membership  

Member

Represents

Appointed By

Term ends

Gwenne Berry, Chair

Compliance & Equity Mngmt

President/Diversity Council

August 2014

Virginia Arthur

Academic Affairs

Exec. VP & Provost

August 2014 

Kathy Peters

Academic Learning Center

Exec. VP & Provost

August 2014

Nickole Dillard

Educ. Opportunity Programs

Exec. VP & Provost

August 2012

Phil Plourde

International Programs

Exec. VP & Provost

August 2014

Mary Connerley

College of Business

Dean

August 2012

Evette Edmister

CHAS

Dean

August 2013

Xavier Escandell

CSBS

Dean

August 2014

Sara Blanco

College of Education

Dean

August 2014

Susan Hill

Graduate College

Dean

August 2013

Kerri Clopton

Council of Teacher Education

Chair, CTE

August 2012

Ty Perkins

Faculty/staff at-large

President

August 2012

Doug Mupasiri

Faculty/staff at-large

President

August 2014

Celeste Bembry

Faculty/staff at-large

President

August 2013

Jim O'Connor

University Relations

President

August 2012

Freddy Miranda

Admissions

VP, Student Affairs

August 2013

Juanita Wright

Student Financial Aid

VP, Student Affairs

August 2012

Michael Blackwell

Multicultural Education

VP, Student Affairs

August 2014

Drake Martin

Residence

VP, Student Affairs

August 2013

Tricia Welter

Veterans Student Services

VP, Student Affairs  

August 2013

Ashley Brickley 

Student Disability Services

VP, Student Affairs

August 2013

Melissa Payne, Vice Chair

LGBT

VP, Student Affairs

August 2012

Michelle Byers

Human Resource Services

VP, A&FS

August 2012

Milissa Wright

Public Safety

VP, A&FS

August 2014

Jean Berger

Athletics

VP, A&FS

August 2013

Joel Anderson

Students

President, NISG

August 2012

Alicia Jessip

Students

President, NISG

August 2012