Ithaca College

The Diversity Awareness Committee (DAC) seeks self-nominations 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, celebratory events 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 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.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, September 30th, 2016. To submit self-nominations use the following link and complete the form: https://form.jotform.com/62616542470151

Sincerely, 

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

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)

Judith Ross-Bernstein – Assistant Director for Center for Faculty Excellence & Sponsored Research, Center for Faculty Excellence

Omar Stoute '17 - Communication Management and Design

Darnell Thompson – Residence Director, Residential Life

Maggie Wetter – Circle Apartments Community Director, Residential Life