Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 32.91
Liaison Jay Clark
Submission Date Jan. 18, 2012
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Maryville College
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Mark O'Gorman
Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of Environmental Studies Program
Social Sciences
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

The MC Diversity Task Force is an outcome of the Strategic Plan for Diversity created between 2006-2009, and approved by the college and the MC Board of Directors for 2009-2014.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

Current members of the committee include:
Mx. Amanda Gillooly- Admissions
Dr. Andy Lewter - Vice Dean of Students
Rev. Anne McKee - college Chaplain
Ms. Belinda Kenny - Director of Corporate Sales and Events, Clayton Center for the Arts
Dr. Crystal Colter - Associate Professor of Psychology
Ms. Jan Taylor - Assistant Professor of English Composition
Ms. Julie Patrick - Assistant Athletic Director
Ms. Keni Lanagan - Director of Human Resources
Mr. Larry Ervin - Director of Multiculural Center and Voices of Praise
Mr. Roger Myers - Assistant Professor of Library Instruction
Dr. Rusty Winchester - Director of Calling and Career
Dr. Terry Bunde - Professor of Chemistry

To see charter committee membership, please consult the following link describing MC's Diversity Plan Task Force.


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity office?:
Yes

A brief description of the diversity office:

Multicultural Affairs office with Mr, Larry Ervin as Director, and Colber Prosper was part-time Diversity Coordinator. Associate Dean Dr. Andy Lewter works with Ervin and Prosper


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
2

The website URL where information about the diversity and equity office is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity coordinator?:
Yes

Diversity coordinator’s name:
Colber Prosper through May 2011; new hire for AY 2011-2012

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Diversity Coordinator

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

The Diversity Programming Coordinator at Maryville College
implements strategies of the Diversity Strategic Plan including making diversity more visible and improve campus climate. This position also coordinates campus wide events to promote diversity including a regional diversity panel and series of workshops on diverse perspectives. This position advises student members who belong to Black Student Association and Gay Straight Alliance and builds bridges between different campus constituents.


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
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