President Wendy Wintersteen has established a campus group to help develop the university's plan for addressing the 10 directives for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) adopted by the state Board of Regents at its November meeting.
The President's Focus Group on the Board of Regents DEI Adopted Recommendations comprises faculty, staff, students and administrators who will work with the president and senior leaders to provide feedback and help advise on a plan to comply with the recommendations. Senior vice president for student affairs Toyia Younger will gather additional student feedback through her student advisory board.
All regent universities must provide their implementation plans at the regents meeting on April 24-25, 2024.
Members of the focus group are:
- Sarah Bennet George, teaching professor, department of apparel, events and hospitality management; and president, Faculty Senate
- Shamaree Brown, senior associate athletics director for student services
- Christine Cain, graduate student in education; and president, Graduate and Professional Student Senate
- Ericka Eregbu, finance supervisor, division of operations and finance
- Carmen Flagge, director of multicultural student success, College of Human Sciences
- Heimir Geirsson, professor and chair, department of philosophy and religious studies
- Connie Hargrave, associate dean, College of Engineering
- Jennifer Holliday, undergraduate in agricultural studies; and president, Student Government
- Monica Howard, assistant dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Aileen Keating, associate professor, department of animal science; and faculty success advisor, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Rob Lipsey, director, TRiO Student Support Services
- Luis Rico-Gutierrez, dean, College of Design
- Patrick Wall, area beef field specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach; and president, P&S Council
- Sarah Wilson, director, professional masters student services, Ivy College of Business
Senior Leadership Team:
- Wendy Wintersteen, president
- Jonathan Wickert, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost
- Toyia Younger, senior vice president for student affairs
- Heather Paris, interim senior vice president for operations and finance
- Kristi Darr, vice president for university human resources
- Mike Norton, general counsel and chief risk officer
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- Regents discuss, approve diversity recommendations, Nov. 16, 2023
- Regents' DEI review likely to take several months, April 27, 2023
