| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.84 |
| Liaison | Eric Boles |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Arkansas
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Charles
Robinson Vice Provost for Diversity Vice Provost for Diversity (VPDV) |
Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
To enhance the university’s ability to attract and retain underrepresented students, faculty and staff by facilitating the creation of a more inclusive and diversity-sensitive campus community.
To create, administer, and support campus-wide diversity committees and affinity groups that help to facilitate an on-going dialogue about campus diversity and to develop strategic plans.
To develop and support recruiting and college preparation efforts which attract underrepresented students from across the state and nation.
To develop and support mentoring efforts which assist in improving retention rates for underrepresented students.
To support the efforts of the various colleges to carry-out diversity enhancements as specified in their diversity plans.
To serve as a voice for the university’s diversity message in events around campus and throughout the state and nation.
Members of the committee, including affiliations :
The institution has a campus diversity taskforce.
Staff subcommittee: Jeff Banks, Jason Blankenship, Marvin Caston, Pharanda Cole, Monica Jones, Cedric Kenner, Natalie Kramer, Marsha Norvell, Eric Vaught, Danielle L. Wood (chair).Faculty subcommittee: Shannon Davis, Kathy Fogel, Inza Fort, Tatsuya Fukushima, Valerie Hunt, Elizabeth Jordan, Lepaine McHenry, Margaret Reid (chair), Luis Restrepo, Charles Robinson, Juan Sanchez, Todd Shields, Calvin White
The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity office?:
A brief description of the diversity office:
The Office of Diversity works to promote an inclusive diversity on our university campus which empowers students, staff and faculty to experience opportunities for engaging people of different races, ethnicities, religions, cultures, sexual orientations, disabilities and intellectual proclivities. We believe that enhancing diversity is a vital university objective and critically important to the mission of developing more enlightened, skilled, and socially responsible citizens of the state, nation and world.
The number of people employed in the diversity office:
The website URL where information about the diversity and equity office is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity coordinator?:
Diversity coordinator’s name:
Diversity coordinator's position title:
A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:
manage diversity programs for the university with the addition of Dr. Luis Restrepo as the Assistant Vice-Provost for Diversity
The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
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