Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Purpose

Welcome to the Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The Council acts as the consultative body and a sounding board for President S. David Wu and his leadership team. To that end, it seeks to engage the campus community in various ways to conceive a long-term vision for building and strengthening a culture of diversity, inclusion, and equity at Baruch. Council members are drawn from across the College so that they may serve as ambassadors to the community.

Co-Chairs

Leslie Ann Hunt, Director of Graduate Programs, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
Sam Johnson, Professor, Psychology

Members

Cristina Balboa, Associate Professor, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
Andrea Caviness, Executive Director of Human Resources
Dakshatha Daggala, former President, Undergraduate Student Government
Paquita Davis-Friday, Senior Associate Dean, Zicklin School of Business
Patria de Lancer Julnes, Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Professor, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
Rachel Fester, Assistant Provost for Assessment, Accreditation and Institutional Effectiveness
Patricia Fleming, Director of Disability Services
Rosa Kelley, Director of International Student Services
Robert Kunicki, Assistant Director for Student Success, Assessment and Enrollment Initiatives
Kenya N. Lee, Chief of Staff
Scott Newbert, Professor of Management and Academic Director, Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship
Kristy Perez, Director of SEEK
Damali Tolson, Director of Student Life

Community Gatherings

Attend a Community Gathering with members of the Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. These gatherings provide members of the Baruch community the opportunity to learn about the Council’s ongoing DEI efforts and share their insights on DEI-related issues with them in small group discussions.

Community Listening Sessions

During spring 2021, the Council engaged in small group discussions with more than 40 different identity groups across the Baruch community. Each listening session lasted 75 minutes, during which trained facilitators guided participants through a series of questions to learn how members of each group experience diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus. All of the insights shared during the listening sessions are recorded, anonymized, and used to inform the recommendations the Council will put forward to the President later this year.

For information regarding the listening sessions, please visit https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/listen/

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts at Baruch

There are many ongoing initiatives at Baruch that support diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please explore the links below to learn about these efforts. While the list highlighted below is intended to be representative of campus efforts, it is not intended to be comprehensive. To suggest an addition, please email the Council at Leslie.Hunt@baruch.cuny.edu. The Council welcomes input from the community to curate this list further.

Resources to Learn More About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

In addition to the resources listed above, there are many local and national resources related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. What follows is a list of suggestions provided by Council members. Please feel free to suggest additional resources by emailing the Council at Leslie.Hunt@baruch.cuny.edu. The Council welcomes input from the community to curate this list further.