Diversity Initiatives Committee

The Diversity Initiatives Committee, created in 2001:

• enables the creation and maintenance of professional networks between SOCHE member campuses that will develop a consortium-wide approach to the needs of creating educational equity
• provides professional support and renewal for those who wish to enhance their skills through involvement in an inter-institutional and interdisciplinary community of peers
• encourages dialogue about how various aspects of diversity impact the campus life experience, and identify trends and issues that campus climate and town/gown relations and, prepare students, administrators, faculty and staff to meet them
• enables productive exchanges of information about learning and teaching in both curricular and co-curricular contexts
• identifies, disseminates, and fosters effective approaches to teaching, learning and faculty development
• develop consortial and public recognition programs for outstanding diversity programs on the member institution campuses.

Chairperson: Art Brooks, Wilmington College