Ithaca College

The Diversity Awareness Committee (DAC) seeks nominations of self or others to serve as a member for a two year term. Membership is open to faculty, staff and students.

The mission of the Diversity Awareness Committee is to provide educational programs, training sessions, and experiential activities on issues of diversity relevant to our campus community and in our society.  The Committee strives through these events to bring positive change to attitudes, values, and behavior.  The Diversity Awareness Committee also provides funding and other types of support to groups and individuals that are engaged in providing a variety of activities designed to provide educational programs, training sessions, and experiential activities on issues of diversity relevant to our campus community.

Members are expected to serve on the DAC as well as one subcommittee. There are several positions available but we are in particular need of members who are interested in serving on the Race, Culture and Ethnicity and the Disability and Accessibility subcommittees.

Please send an email which includes why you think your nominee can contribute to the mission and work of the Diversity Awareness Committee.  The deadline for nominations is Friday, October 24th, 2014.  Please send nominations to Michelle Rios-Dominguez at mriosdominguez@ithaca.edu.

Sincerely, 

The Members of Diversity Awareness Committee
Co-Chairs:
Malinda Smith: Director of Multicultural Affairs
Michelle Rios-Dominguez: Manager of Diversity and Inclusion

Committee Members:
Bhavani Arabandi: Assistant Professor Sociology
David Dray: Public Safety
Darnell Thompson: Diversity Peer Educator Program
Jean Celeste-Astorina: Student Disability Services
Don Austin: Assistant Director Community Service and Leadership Development
Kerry Spitze: Academic Advising
Luca Maurer: LGBTQ Education
Maggie Wetter: Office of Residential Life
Wade Pickren: Center for Faculty Development
Evan Layne: Business Administration, MLK Scholar – Class of 2016
Jonathon Cummings: Culture and Communication (H&S), Class of 2015 Senator