About the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The office works with community organizations, 企业, 学区, and other partners to help develop collaborative relationships within Hudson Valley Community College and the surrounding community, 无论是校内还是校外.
Our office coordinates a variety of initiatives and services at the college including:
- serving as a resource for education and training on diversity
- providing guest lecturers on diversity topics
- promoting student enrollment and retention initiatives
- promoting employee recruitment and retention initiatives, and
- promoting student engagement and mentoring initiatives.
The office collaborates with the college's Physical Plant and other offices to ensure facilities are both welcoming and supportive.
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Ainsley托马斯
首席多元化官
Ainsley came to the college in 2017 after working for Albany County, where he served as Director of Affirmative Action for four years and oversaw the county-wide development, implementation and monitoring of anti-discrimination, equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment and ADA compliance policies.
他有个M.A. 从纽约州立大学奥尔巴尼分校毕业.A. 来自勒莫恩学院.
目标
- To create a campus environment where diversity and inclusion are valued and divergent points of view can be presented
- To ensure a healthy and respectful space for everyone on campus
- To promote inclusive and respectful interactions among the college's faculty, staff and students
- To ensure that programs are reflective of diverse races, 政治观点, 民族, 宗教, 性取向s and cultures
- To build opportunities that will raise awareness of diversity by educating the college community on how to embrace and value diverse backgrounds
- To celebrate diversity in the college community by providing support to individuals who are underserved based on their socio-economic background, 残疾的人, 资深地位, 性取向, gender identity or other factors
- To afford members of the college community opportunities to advocate for themselves and direct them to appropriate campus services and resources
- To assist in the advancement of the college-wide appreciation for diversity, pluralism and multiculturalism