Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

WCSU Diversity Council

 

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Office of the Provost/Vice President for the Division of Academic Affairs and the Office of the President, launched the first Diversity Council in December 2017.  The Western Connecticut State University (“WCSU” or “University”) Diversity Council (“the Council”) is comprised of representation from Management/Confidential staff, AAUP, Clerical, Police, Maintenance and Student representatives to utilize the experience and expertise of Council Members to develop and support methods for advancing the presence of diversity, equity and inclusion of underrepresented minority groups within the university community.

 

MISSION AND VISION OF THE WCSU DIVERSITY COUNCIL

The Council will develop recommendations and initiatives to recruit and retain underrepresented minority groups in the identified community groups of the WCSU community.  Council members will partner with other groups in the WCSU community for the purposes of: promoting mutual gain through activities like student/employee recruiting, mentoring, consulting arrangements, internship opportunities, arranging for guest speakers from industry, supporting University-wide outreach operations, and bringing students and employees into direct contact with members of the Danbury community. The Council will assist the Office of Diversity and Equity on key trends, changes, and developments so that Western Connecticut State University can more readily integrate “real world” matters into curriculum and other university activities

The members of the Diversity Council are as follows:

Council Member Represented

WCSU Region

Title/Department  

Photo/Image

 

 

 

Scott Towers

 

 

WCSU Pride Center Pride Center/ Deputy IX Coordinator
 

 

Mufu Weng

 

 

Financial Planning & Budgets Director of Planning & Budgets
Hasan Arslan Ancell School of Business/AAUP Associate Professor, Justice and Law Administration Faculty | Ancell School of Business
Michelle Brown Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences/Management-Conf. Dean, Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office Staff - Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences
Jennifer Cunningham Management/Conf.

CSU Administrative Assistant, Office of the Provost

Contact the Provost's Office – Academics
Carol Huang Ancell School of Business/AAUP

Associate Professor, Finance Department

Faculty | Ancell School of Business
Lorri-Ann Monte School of Professional Studies/AAUP  

Assistant Professor, Education and Education Psychology

 

Elisabeth Morel SUOAF Director, Office of AccessAbility Services A-Z of Student Services – WCSU Student Handbook 2020-21
April Moreira School of Professional Studies/AAUP  

Assistant Professor, Social Work

 

April Moreira, D.S.W., L.C.S.W – Social Work
Robert Pote SUOAF Director, Pre-Colliegate and Access Department Robert Pote's email & phone | Western Connecticut State University's Director Pre-Collegiate and Access Programs email
Paul Steinmetz Management/Conf. Director of Sponsored Research, Academic Affairs Office and Senior Staff | Office of the President
Sara Risko WCSU Student – Junior  

BS Health Promotion Studies

 

N/A
Julie Pryor-Bennett SUOAF  

Major Gifts Officer, Institution Advancement

Member At Large