CPH Diversity Committee
The College of Public Health Diversity Committee is an advisory body to the collegiate administration. Committee members are appointed annually from the collegiate faculty from each department upon recommendation of the Department Heads and include one student representative as voting members. The Diversity Committee is charged to:
- Identify and disseminate effective practices for recruitment and retention of minority students, faculty, and staff.
- Improve resources to promote diversity, including scholarships and financial aid for underrepresented students.
- Increase the cultural competency of students, faculty, and staff and the understanding of health disparities in diverse populations.
- Encourage faculty to develop and implement multicultural perspectives across the curriculum.
- Develop outreach to minority communities and strengthen relationships with minority-serving institutions.
- Foster increased research on ways to reduce/eliminate health disparities.
- Assess and identify strategies to improve the climate for diversity across the college.
Mission Statement
The CPH diversity committee aims to promote and develop a culture of collaboration and inclusion in the College and University. The committee interprets diversity as embracing and respecting all races, nationalities, colors, creeds, religions, age, disabilities, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preference. The committee works towards greater representation of those currently underrepresented in the College and in the public health workforce.