Ithaca College

The Committee would like to encourage individuals or groups that would like to request sponsorship of events and activities focused on providing education and/or dialogue on diversity and inclusion related topics to apply for funding from the Diversity Awareness Committee. 

Our normal DAC funding cycle will continue until funds are exhausted, however, the committee will give priority to applications that best embodies the spirit of our committee’s mission.

The mission of the Diversity Awareness Committee (DAC) 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.

Please download an updated application at the following link:https://www.ithaca.edu/sacl/committees/docs/DACdoc/DAC_Funding_Request_.doc

Feel free to contact Malinda B. Smith or Michelle Rios-Dominguez with any questions you may have about the process .

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

Don Austin – Assistant Director Community Service and Leadership Development, OSEMA-Student Leadership and Involvement (co-chair of MLK planning sub-committee)

Jean Celeste-Astorina – Student Accessibility Specialist, Student Accessibility Services (Chair of the Disability and Accessibility sub-committee)

Yolanda Clarke – Manager, Tutoring Services

Amber Cloke – Academic Advisor, Academic Advising Center

David Dray – Assistant Director and Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Emergency Management

Lynn Gitlow – Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy

Keely Kirby ‘20 – Childhood Education, MS

RahK Lash – Assistant Director, OSEMA-Multicultural Affairs (co-chair of MLK planning sub-committee)

Luca Maurer – LGBT Education, Outreach & Services Program Director, Center for Counseling, Health and Wellness (Chair of the LGBTQ sub-committee)

Wade Pickren – Director for Center for Faculty Excellence & Sponsored Research, Center for Faculty Excellence

Darnell Thompson – Residence Director, Residential Life

Maggie Wetter – Circle Apartments Community Director, Residential Life