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  

 

 
 

 

Scott Towers

 

 

 WCSU Pride Center Pride Center/ Deputy IX Coordinator
Elisabeth Morel SUOAF Director, Office of AccessAbility Services A-Z of Student Services – WCSU Student Handbook 2020-21
Joshua Sumrell SUOAF Director of Inclusion & Belonging,      Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Lorri-Ann Monte School of Professional Studies/AAUP Assistant Professor, Education and Education Psychology
Paul Steinmetz Management/Conf. Director of Sponsored Research, Academic Affairs Office and Senior Staff | Office of the President
April Moreira School of Professional Studies/AAUP  

Assistant Professor, Social Work

 

 April Moreira, D.S.W., L.C.S.W – Social Work
Hasan Arslan Ancell School of Business/AAUP  

Associate Professor, Justice and Law Administration

 Faculty | Ancell School of Business
Carol Huang Ancell School of Business/AAUP Associate Professor, Finance Department Faculty | Ancell School of Business
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
Sara Risko WCSU Student – Junior  

BS Health Promotion Studies

 
Julie Pryor-Bennett SUOAF Major Gifts Officer, Institution Advancement

Member At Large