Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Oakland Center, Suite 150
312 Meadow Brook Rd
Rochester ,
MI
48309-4454
(location map)
(248) 370-3496
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesdays with extended hours 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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Council
In keeping with OU’s mission to “exemplify educational leadership in a diverse and inclusive environment,” the OU Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion provides a collaborative, advisory context for sharing information across academic and non-academic units, devising overarching strategies, making recommendations, and raising the visibility of the University’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
- Provide a collective and coherent voice and serve as a resource for all stakeholders on issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Provide the institutional leadership pertaining to the development of short and long-term strategies for structure, policies, processes, curricula and engagement in response to the climate survey and other matters concerning diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Provide direction and oversee the implementation and assessment of short and long-term strategies in response to the climate survey.
- Support the engagement and key cultural change initiatives that further promote, enhance and improve the knowledge, skills and competence of the University and the community it serves.
Chair
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Glenn McIntosh
Senior Vice President for Student Affairs & Chief Diversity Officer
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Membership
Modern Languages and Literatures
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Dr. Elaine Carey
College of Arts and Sciences
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Joi Cunningham
University Human Resources
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University Advancement
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Dr. Graeme Harper
Honors College
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Dr. Anita Hicks
Oakland Center
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Debra Lashbrook
University Communication and Marketing
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Shane Lewis
Undergraduate Admissions
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Student Affairs & Diversity
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Chad Martinez
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Joshua Merchant
Office of the President
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Dr. Deirdre Pitts
OUWB School of Medicine
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Dr. Brandy Randall
Graduate Education
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Dr. Jo Reger
Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice
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Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis
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Human Development and Child Studies
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AP Assembly Representative
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POAM Representative
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OU CMT Representative
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OU PSA Representative
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Student Representatives
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