President’s Task Force to Enhance Diversity and Inclusion
The President’s Task Force to Enhance Diversity and Inclusion was formed by SUNY Empire State College President Jim Malatras to proactively assess the college’s diversity and inclusivity climate in the wake of alarming incidents of hate on college campuses across the nation.
The task force, consisting of representatives from across the college’s 30+ locations around New York state and seven international sites, is charged with forming an action plan to:
- Expand opportunities for underrepresented groups among students, faculty, and staff;
- Coordinate initiatives to increase diversity among faculty and staff;
- Enhance academic support for students from underrepresented populations/communities;
- Expand public policy research on issues of equity, tolerance, and inclusion, and;
- Recommend measures to cultivate an inclusive culture at SUNY Empire State College.
Task Force Members
Dana Brown
Senior Director of Enrichment and Opportunity Programs, School for Undergraduate Studies
Remote
Luis Camacho
Visiting Assistant Professor, PT Mentor, Business, Management, and Economics
Staten Island
Jason Collins
Veteran Outreach Coordinator, Office of Veteran and Military Education
Saratoga Springs
Jill Holland
Learning Coach, Academic Support
Capital Region
Heather M. Reynolds
Associate Professor of Teacher Education, School for Graduate Studies
Saratoga Springs
Margaret Sithole
Associate Professor and Faculty Academic Coordinator, Business Division, Undergraduate Studies
Syracuse
