Diversity Council

The Diversity Council:

  • Reports to President
  • Meet monthly, first Thursday each month (or an agreed upon time by council members)
  • Responsible for leading and implementing diversity efforts.
  • Update the President quarterly.
  • Provide annual report to President and University Community.
  • Appoint chair of the Diversity Advisory Committee.
  • Advisory committee reports to the Diversity Council.

To ensure university-wide participation in planning, policy formation and program development, the Council will form and charge a Diversity Advisory Committee. (The Advisory committee will assess effectiveness of diversity efforts on campus and provide feedback to the Diversity Council.)

Charge of the advisory committee is determined by the Council.

Chair of the Diversity Council will rotate on an annual basis among the four Vice Presidents (as determined by the President).

Current Membership:

NAME:

APPOINTED:

TERM:

APPOINTMENT:

Terry Hogan

9/08

3 year

Chair, Vice President for Student Affairs

Gloria Gibson

9/08

3 year

Executive Vice President and Provost

Tom Schellhardt

9/08

3 year

Vice President for Administration and Finance

Bill Calhoun

9/08

3 year

Vice President for Advancement

Doug Mupasiri

9/08

3 year

Chair of the Diversity Advisory Committee

Pernell Cezar

4/09

3 year

Student Appointed by NISG President

Leah Gutknecht

9/08

3 year

Faculty or Staff appointed by President

Inez Murtha

9/08

3 year

Faculty or Staff appointed by President

 

Diversity Advisory Committee

The Diversity Advisory Committee reports to the Diversity Council.

Name

Members/UNI Represented

Term

Appointed By

Doug Mupasiri

Chair (a faculty or staff member)

3 year

Diversity Council

Kathy Peters

Academic Learning Center

3 year

Exec. VP & Provost

Nickole Dillard

Equal Opportunity Programs

3 year

Exec. VP & Provost

Marty Wartick

College of Business

3 year

Dean

Melinda Boyd

College of Humanities & Fine Arts

3 year

Dean

Xavier Escandell

College of Social & Behavioral Sci.

3 year

Dean

Joel Haack

College of Natural Sciences

3 year

Dean

Radhi Al-Mabuk

College of Education

3 year

Dean

Susie Schwieger

Graduate College

3 year

Dean

Kerri Clopton

Council for Teacher Education

3 year

Chair of CTE

Gwenne Culpepper

Compliance & Equity Management

3 year

President

Jonathan Cox

Faculty/staff at-large

3 year

President

Janet McClain

Faculty/staff at-large

3 year

President

Celeste Bembry

Faculty/staff at-large

3 year

President

Jim O'Connor

Marketing & Public Relations

3 year

VP for Advancement

Consuela Cooper

Admissions

3 year

VP for Student Affairs

Juanita Wright

Financial Aid

3 year

VP for Student Affairs

Michael Blackwell

Multicultural Education

3 year

VP for Student Affairs

Drake Martin

Residence

3 year

VP for Student Affairs

Michelle Byers

Human Resource Services

3 year

VP for Admin. & Finance

Milissa Wright

Public Safety

3 year

VP for Admin. & Finance

Jean Berger

Athletics

3 year

VP for Admin. & Finance

Anthony Palomo

Students

3 year

President, NISG

Angel Banks

Students

3 year

President, NISG