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Liaison Jonna Korpi
Submission Date Aug. 2, 2011
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University of Minnesota, Duluth
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Susana Woodward
Diversity Coordinator
Office of Cultural Diversity
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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 Diversity Commission works to promote awareness and appreciation of diversity and to address equity issues through advocacy and education at the University of Minnesota Duluth.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

Joie Acheson Lee, Co-chair
Student Activities & Leadership Development, Assistant Director Kirby Leadership Insititute

Brenda Butterfield
Psychology

Mary Cameron
Associate Director of Human Resources, Director of Student Employment, and Coordinator of Equity Education Services

David Comer
African American Student Programs, Director

Penny Cragun
Office of Disability Resource, Director

Stacy Crawford
School of Fine Arts, Assistant Academic Advisor

Monte Gomke
Housing and Residential Life, Area Director

Elizabeth B Johnson
Library Cmp/Col, Assistant Director

Helen Mongan-Rallis,
Education Department, Associate Professor

Jennifer Niemi
Eni-gikendaasoyang, Advisor
Center for Indigenous Knowledge & Language Revitalization

Trisha O'Keefe
International Student Services, Program Coordinator

Paula Pedersen
Psychology, Assistant Professor

Susana Pelayo Woodward, Treasurer
Office of Cultural Diversity, Director

Megan Perry-Spears, Co-chair
Coordinator, First Year Experience

Deborah Petersen-Perlman
Department of Communications, Associate Professor, and Office of Equal Opportunity, Director

Paul Ranelli
College of Pharmacy, Professor

Shelley L Smith
Instructional Development Service, Associate Professor,

Laura Stolle Schmidt
Women's Studies & American Indian Studies

Hli Vang
Asian/Pacific American Student Programs, Director


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:

The Office of Cultural Diversity collaborates with faculty, students, staff and alumni to implement programs that support the University's commitment to inclusivity, equity and multiculturalism. In addition, the Office of Cultural Diversity staff develops and implements programs and services that affirm and support the retention and graduation of African American, Asian/Pacific American, Latino/Chicano, International, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender students.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
8

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:
Susana Woodward

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Director of the Office of Cultural Diversity

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

Susana is in a supervisory role as the director and is responsible for making sure the staff, students, and faculty are all represented through programs and policies that support under-represented groups.


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