Eagle Diversity and Inclusion Team
The Eagle Diversity and Inclusion Team (EDIT) serves as an advisory group to the President and Vice Presidents in an attempt to ensure the accomplishment of the University vision, mission and core values. The duties and responsibilities of the EDIT include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advising and providing recommendations to the President on issues, best practices, and professional development that impact the University’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Collaborating with the Affirmative Action Officer to make recommendations on policies, procedures, and the implementation of the University’s affirmative action and diversity plans.
- Serving in a consultative role to the various University department’s and units for proposed diversity-related initiatives to enhance the academic success and intellectual growth of students, faculty, staff and the greater Rowan County community.
- Regular reporting to various constituency groups, including but not limited to the President’s Senior Cabinet, President's Leadership Council, Staff Congress, Faculty Senate, Board of Regents, and Student Government Association.
Dr. Caroline Atkins, Co-Chair
Myiah Clemons, Co-Chair
Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Rebecca Davison
Dr. Bernadette Barton
College of Science
Dr. Michelle McClave
Volgenau College of Education
Dr. Amber Hughes
Smith College of Business and Technology
Dr. Julia Ann Hypes
Community Members
Laura White-Brown, Mayor
Charles Graham, Rowan County Senior High School
Sabra Lowe, Morehead-Rowan County Chamber of Commerce
Student Membership
Kiah Randall, Amigos Unidos
Nazari Jackson, Women's Virtue
Amuaree Hunt, Real Men
Maya Morris, Black Student Union
Brooke Yates, Alliance
Naol Fufa, International Student Association
Brady Lawson, Student Government Organization
Austyn Peak, DREAMS Program
Kennedy Little, Black Gospel Ensemble
Staff Congress
Helisha Tuerk
Faculty Senate
Vacant
Student Affairs
Stephanie Martin Barker
Gabe Schadle
University Advancement
Toni Hobbs
Inclusion Ambassadors
Dr. Mike Dobranski
Dr. Eric Brown
Taunya Jones
Dr. April Miller
Dr. Sam Stapleton
CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEY
Charge: Create/administer the campus climate survey in 2020 and analyze results for immediate, short-term, and long-term recommendations/action steps to submit to senior leadership.
CAMPUS DISPLAYS OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Charge: Create displays in various campus settings that promote inclusion, diversity, cultural competence, and the diversity plan action steps in ways that motivate the community to engage in implementing the actions.
EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
Charge: Continue using strategic recruitment and retention strategies to increase the representation of diverse faculty, professional staff and administrators through strategic recruitment and retention efforts.
CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE
Charge: Explore contracting with an agency specializing in multicultural work to conduct a training of trainers, which will result in a team of faculty, staff and students who are prepared to facilitate discussions related to cultural competence and inclusive excellence throughout MSU’s campus.
CRAFT ACADEMY RECRUITMENT
Charge: Identify and implement recruitment strategies that result in increased diversity of Craft Academy applicants.
LIBRARY MULTICULTURAL COLLECTION
Charge: Identify and implement strategies that increase access to diverse and inclusive resources at the Camden-Carroll Library.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION GRANTS
Charge: Assist in the acquisition and distribution of grant funding for diverse/inclusive academic programming.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Events
Contact MSU’s Chief Diversity Officer
