Council on Diversity and Social Justice
During the fall term 2006-07, a group of students calling themselves the Concerned Students for Social Justice formed, organizing protests on campus and asking the Willamette community to take actions to reaffirm a commitment to values of diversity and social justice.
In response to these students concerns, in November 2006 President Pelton established a Council on Diversity and Social Justice (CDSJ), whose membership broadly represents the faculty, students and staff of the University. The Council is chaired by University Chaplain Charles Wallace.
In response to these students concerns, President Pelton established a Council on Diversity and Social Justice (CDSJ), whose membership broadly represents the faculty, students and staff of the University.
The purpose of the Council on Diversity and Social Justice is to deepen the University's commitment to diversity through the following activities:- Promote the centrality of diversity and social justice in the University mission statement and core activities
- Create and support educational programs related to diversity and social justice
- Create and support educational programs related to diversity and social justice
- Fund and award grants that enhance diversity and social justice on campus
- Promote a diverse faculty by assisting in developing effective recruitment and retention practices
- Promote a diverse faculty by assisting in developing effective recruitment and retention practices
- Promote curricula that appropriately reflect diversity and social justice
- Invite speakers-some for extended stay-to campus to discuss and debate issues related to diversity and social justice and;
- Monitor and report annually on the diversity of the composition of the faculty, students and staff and provide an annual "report card" on the state of diversity on campus
Members of the Council on Diversity and Social Justice
Faculty
- Melissa Buis Michaux, Assistant Professor of Politics, CLA
- Maria Blanco, Professor of Spanish, CLA
- Nacho Cordova, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies, CLA
- Seth Cotler, Associate Professor of History, CLA
- Linda Tamura (in February), Professor of Education, CLA/SOE
- W. Warren Binford, Assistant Professor of Law, Director of Clinical Law Program, Law
Students
- Will Nevius, CLA '09
- Hanna Mitchell, CLA '08
- Cliff Leek, CLA '10
- Kimberly L. (Larkin) Smith, CLA '09
- Emilio Solano, CLA '09
Administrators
- David Douglass, Associate Dean, Professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies, CLA
- Dan Craig, Facilities Supervisor
- Sue Rauch, Interim Vice President, Enrollment
- Keith Grimm, Director of Employee Services
- David Audley, Director, Alumni and Parent Relations
- Kris Lou, Director of International Ed
- Charlie Wallace, Chaplain, Associate Professor of Religious Studies (Chair)
- Gordy Toyama, Director of Multicultural Affairs
- Masaki Shimada, Director, Campus Life and Academic Services, TIUA
- Bo Bae, AGSM Student Affairs Coordinator
Ex Officio
- Lee Pelton, President
- Kristen Grainger, Vice President
- Carol Long, Dean, College of Liberal Arts
- Bob Hawkinson, Dean, Campus Life