Subcommittees

Diversity Council subcommittees

The Diversity Council is supported by seven subcommittees.

1. Focus on University Climate

Co-Chairs:

	Dr. Linda Subich, Associate Dean, Professor, Psychology
	Dr. John Queener, Department of Counseling

Member:
- Dr. Juanita Martin, Director, Counseling Center

Goals

Develop strategies to assess and improve the cultural and organizational climate at The University of Akron.

Ensure that everyone feels welcomed and that ours is an inclusive community with an environment characterized by equal access and respected participation for all groups and individuals irrespective of cultural differences and, more importantly, where the multiplicity of characteristics possessed by persons are not simply tolerated, but valued and celebrated.

Diversity Council Members:
- Dr. Julie Yuhua Zhao

Report::

Nov. 18, 2009, presentation titled "UA Employee Racial Climate Survey"

2. Focus on Improving Student Recruitment, Retention and Graduation

Co-Chairs:

	Mr. Charlton Lewis Jr., Coordinator, Academics for Football
	Ms. Nancy Roadruck, Assistant Vice President for Student Success
	Dr. Mark B. Tausig, Associate Dean - Graduate School

Members:
- Dr. Charlene Kemp-Queener
- Ms. O. Dee Dee Pitts

Develop strategies to assess and improve programs designed to increase the enrollment and completion rates of students from minority and first-generation populations, accurately identifying both general and demographically specific challenges and opportunities.

Diversity Council Members:

Mr. J. Dean Carro
Mr. Gordon Holly
Ms. Fedearia Nicholson
Dr. Julie Yuhua Zhao

Reports:

Nov. 18, 2009, subcommittee report on Improving Recruitment, Retention and Graduation Rates of Graduate Students.
Nov. 18, 2009, subcommittee report on Undergraduate Retention.

3. Focus on Faculty Diverse Hiring

Co-Chairs:

	Dr. Sheldon B. Wrice, Chair/Professor, Associate Studies, Summit College
	Dr. William T. Lyons, Jr., Director and Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Conflict Management

Members:

Dr. Fannie L. Brown, Senior Lecturer, Associate Studies
Dr. Heather Burton, Director, McNair Program
Dr. Rosa M. Githiora, Associate Director, Multicultural Development Programs
Dr. Patricia Hill, Associate Professor, Communications
Dr. Baffour K. Takyi, Associate Professor, Sociology
Dr. John Queener, Associate Professor, Psychology
Ms. Patricia Wallace, Chair, Public Service Technology, Summit College
Dr. Zachery R. Williams, Associate Director, Pan African Studies

Develop strategies for recruiting, developing, and retaining faculty from underutilized populations, accurately identifying both general and demographically specific challenges and opportunities and ensuring adherence to disciplinary and professional standards of practice.

Diversity Council Members:
- Dr. Jennifer Milam
- Dr. Becky J. Hoover

Reports:

Presentation on Diverse Faculty Hiring Click Here
Subcommittee Report on Diverse Faculty Hiring Click Here

4. Focus on Staff Diverse Hiring

Co-Chairs:

	Ms. Kathy DuBose, Manager, Comp Based Assessment and Evaluation
	Mr. James Walczyk, Director, Student Recreation & Wellness Services

Members:
- Ms. Valerie Cox, Coordinator, Scheduling Student Union
- Ms. Kristina K. Feagan, Manager, Employment Services
- Mr. Christopher E. Painter, Manager, Membership, Student Recreation & Wellness
- Ms. Rosalyn S. Pinkard, Coordinator/ Recruiter Employment Services

Develop strategies for recruiting, developing and retaining staff from underutilized populations, accurately identifying both general and demographically specific challenges and opportunities.

Diversity Council Members:
- Mr. Tom Wistrcill
- Dr. John F. Zipp

Report:

Report on Staff Diverse Hiring

5. Focus on Business Outreach and Supplier Diversity

Co-Chairs:

	Mr. John Myers, Research Foundation, Executive-in-Residence
	Mr. Alan Parker, Financial Analyst, Department of Purchasing

As a major regional employer, diversity and inclusion provide a competitive advantage that drives business results and supports our brand identification. An integral part of our mission is a commitment to purchase from a supplier base representative of our employees, students, and communities. Developing partnerships with minority-owned and women-owned suppliers helps us build the world-class supplier base we need. It creates mutually beneficial relationships that expand the University's sphere of activity.

Diversity Council Members:
- Mr. Tom Wistrcill

Report:

January 27, 2010, Presentation on "Supplier Diversity.

6. Focus on Community Outreach

Co-Chairs:

	Ms. Judi Bevly Hill, Retired, Akron Public Schools
	Mr. Russel C. Neal Jr., Ward 4 Akron City Councilman

Develop strategies that continue to improve programs and initiatives that provide a greater outreach to the Akron community forging collaborative partnerships and strategic engagement.

Diversity Council Members:
- Ms. Roxia Boykin
- Mr. J. Dean Carro
- Ms. Mary Beth Clemons
- Ms. Starla Fry
- Dr. William J. Hauser
- Ms. Dorothy Jackson
- Ms. Bernett Williams