Associate Dean’s Blog
Recent posts
Fall Update on DEI Initiatives
With classes in full swing, I am providing an update on DEI initiatives within A&S this fall: professional development workshops, call for interest in faculty of color affinity group and introduction of the CAS-MAX Diversity Council.
Call for Nominations to CAS-MAX Diversity Council
The College of Arts & Sciences along with the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs invites nominations for staff and student representatives to serve on the inaugural CAS-MAX Diversity Council for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Sharing a Statement of Support for Indigenous Students
We, the Indigenous students, faculty, staff, and allies grieve alongside the Indigenous peoples who have suffered at the hands of governmental forced assimilation schemes.

Chauvin Trial Virtual Teach-In
To help viewers consider the factors and implications surrounding the May 2020 killing of George Floyd — and the subsequent trial of police officer Derek Chauvin in spring 2021 – the College of Arts and Sciences has organized a virtual teach-in.

Campus Climate Survey
After reviewing the campus climate survey (https://diversity.syr.edu/pulse-survey/) released a few weeks ago, I want to highlight six things that were confirmed (and what historically underrepresented students, staff, and faculty have already known)...

On the Shoulders of Giants
On November 3, 2020, I commemorated Election Day by wearing a shirt that listed these names: Ida [B. Wells], Maya [Angelou], Fannie Lou [Hammer], Harriet [Tubman], and Sojourner [Truth]. I wanted to honor the legacy that Black women have had in Black liberation and in demanding justice and accountability of the U.S. in the face of its democratic ideals.