Keene State College
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

To actively promote a campus environment in which differences between people are recognized, understood, and accepted in all areas of community life. To address issues and concerns related to the multiple dimensions of diversity including but not limited to age, class, culture, differing physical and learning abilities, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, and sexual orientation. To serve as an advocate and catalyst for continuing learning and advancement in the treatment of diversity across the campus so that students are prepared for active participation in an increasingly diverse world.

Becca Berkey James Waller Lucy Webb – Hye-Chin An Athena Arrindell Linda Baker Carol Bailey Judy Brophy Brinda Charry Karen Coteleso Maria Dintino Alan Glotzer Jamie Landau Clai Lasher Sommers Irina Leimbacher Kathleen McGrath Patricia Pedroza Jordan Posner Colber Prosper Mark Reynolds Sylvie Rice Mark Schmidl-Gagne Jennifer Spade Steven Spiegel Jane Thickstun Cathryn Turrentine Susan Wade Ted White

Main focus – Work with faculty, staff, administrators and students to achieve institutional goals and objectives associated with diversity and multiculturalism --Take a holistic approach to educate students to become involved, socially conscious citizens and leaders in a diverse society --Create a climate of openness where issues of diversity and multiculturalism will be discussed on a regular basis by providing additional opportunities for this to happen --Provide training and educational opportunities to help address areas of growth in order for individuals to feel more competent and confident when it comes to dealing with issues of diversity and multiculturalism --Work collaboratively with others (such as Human Resources, Admissions, Enrollment Management Committee, Campus Commission for Diversity and Multiculturalism) in order to prepare the community prior to increasing the “numbers” of underrepresented people and coordinate efforts for recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, administrators and students --Conduct a campus climate survey with the assistance of Institutional Research to help direct decisions about programming, diversity events, training, etc. --Engage the Keene State College community in developing a strategic plan for inclusive academic excellence

Main focus – Work with faculty, staff, administrators and students to achieve institutional goals and objectives associated with diversity and multiculturalism