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Equity and Campus Diversity March 2016

Office Staff:

Karen A. Clinton Jones Ph.D. Chief Diversity Officer, Title IX Coordinator [email protected]

Jason O. Parker Diversity Program Coordinator [email protected]

Janet C. Fehskens Secretary [email protected]

Monét Lewis Graduate Assistant [email protected]

Marcie Dineen Graduate Intern [email protected]

March 2016

Equity & Campus Diversity

1300 Elmwood Avenue

Cleveland 415

Buffalo, NY 14222

(P) 716-878-6210

(F) 716-878-6234

The Equity and Campus Diversity Office is in the heart of its Spring semester. So far, we’ve had several

programs. In February, we celebrated Black History Month, which featured a diversity dialogue on the

complexity of racial identity, our Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, our first Diversity Music Series and

the film 3 1/2 Minutes Bullets . In the coming months, we are excited to feature programs on Wom-

en’s History Month (March) and Celebrating LGBTQ Pride (April.) We are proud to celebrate where

we’ve come from, and where we are going, and look forward to you joining us at our upcoming events.

Diversity Program Update

The Equity and Campus Diversity Office gives much credit for our success to the partnership of

our program sponsors. Special thanks to the Burchfield Penney Art Center, Communications De-

partment, Education Opportunity Program, Faculty-Student Association, International Center for

Creative Studies, Career Development Center, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, NAACP, Residence Life

Office, Small Business Development Center, Student Life, Student Success Office, Anne Frank

Project, Campbell Student Union, Grant Allocation Committee, History and Social Studies Educa-

tion Department, Geography and Planning, POV (Documentaries with a Point of View), Weigel

Health Promotions and Women and Gender Studies.

Students gather around the 17 cases and 20 gallons of water collected for Flint,

Michigan this January.

Fall 2015

In the Fall, we were able to feature a wide variety of programs and had wonderful success. Some

numbers to note:

143 participants signed in for our Diversity Dialogue Events

179 participants signed in for the Beyond Boundaries: Dare to be Diverse Film Series

64 participants signed in for our Hispanic Heritage Month Activities

21 I LOVE Consent workshops were held and facilitated, with a total of 443 participants

123 participants attended a I LOVE Consent Program featured speaker, Kylie Angell

39 participants—the average number of participants for each event

“Gender Inclusive Restrooms Project” Butler Library, Grant submitted by:

Katie Bertel, M.L.S, Outreach & Engagement Librarian

“I <3 Consent Part 1 and Part 2”,

Grant submitted by: Paula Madrigal, M.S.W., Assistant Director Health Promotions.

“New World, New Wardrobe” Grant submitted by:

Keunyoung Oh, Ph.D., Fashion and Textile Technology.

“The Black Cross Project” (BCP)” Grant submitted by:

William L. White, Ph.D., Social and Psychological Foundations of Education

“The Women of Little Vietnam: Decolonization and the Repatriate Experience” Grant submitted by:

Ken Orosz, Ph.D., History and SSE

Mini-Grant Award Recipients


“To be one, to

be united is a

great thing.

But to respect

the right to

be different is

maybe even

greater”

- Bono


Major: International Relations

Minor/Concentration: Peace and Conflict Studies , Profes-

sional French

Career Goals: “I hope to be a diplomat, an ambassador abroad,

or a French professor in the United States and abroad”

Experience I hope to gain as a Student Ambassador: “The

experience that I hope to gain as a Student ambassador is self-

confidence and independence. Everything I do today will set up

my expectations in the future.

Major: English

Minor/Concentration: Creative Studies

Career Goals: “Get my masters followed by my Ph.D. and

teach Classic Literature at a collegiate level. I also want to

become a book author and a writer for television shows as

well as films. I hope to have my own production company in

the future.”

Experience I hope to gain as a Student Ambassador: “Being an ambassador has allowed me to become active on campus and sharpen my communication skills. I have always had ideas to help within student affairs and I believe this op-portunity has enabled me the luxury of voicing those ideas and exercise my creative abilities. I also gain amazing peers and mentors in the process. Its a win, win scenario!”

Equity and Campus Diversity Student Ambassadors - Dorian Garrett

Equity and Campus Diversity Student Ambassadors - Salumu Honore

Equity and Campus Diversity Student Ambassadors – Kayla McCall

Major: International Relations

Minor/Concentration: Creative Studies and Anthropology/ Peace

and Conflict Studies

Career Goals: My dream is to help others achieve their dreams. I’m

hoping to create a community center called Rejuvenate for the youth

in Buffalo. Rejuvenate will be a safe place for youth to freely express

themselves through innovation and creativity. I believe everyone has

an inner child inside of them. My goal is to reawaken people’s curiosity

and their love for learning.

Experience I hope to gain as a Student Ambassador: I am a

self-motivated, goal-oriented, lifelong learner, who is driven to help

the students at Buffalo State feel more comfortable, and get more involved on campus.

“Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civiliza-tion”

- Mahatma Gandhi

February 2016 Programs

Diversity is not

a characteristic

of life; it is a

condition nec-

essary for life…

like air and wa-

ter.

- Barry Lopez


“Peace is not

merely a dis-

tant goal that

we seek, but a

means by

which we ar-

rive at that

goal”

-Martin Luther

King Jr.


Program Calendar

March 2016

Women’s History Month

Diversity Dialogue Series

The Evolution of Hip-Hop Campbell Student Union, Social Hall

Tuesday, March 15th 6:00-7:00pm

Buffalo State Men’s Leadership Conference Campbell Student Union– Lower Level

Friday, March 4th 1:00-5:00pm

Buffalo State Women’s Leadership Conference Campbell Student Union– Lower Level

Friday, March 11th 1:00-5:00pm

I LOVE Consent Anniversary Party Ketchum 113

Tuesday, March 15th 12:15-1:30pm

Equity and Campus Diversity Music Series Campbell Student Union

Thursday, March 17th 12:15pm-1:30pm

Beyond Boundaries:

Dare to be Diverse

Film & Discussion Series:

BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Thursday, March 17th 7-9:30pm

“Peace is not

merely a dis-

tant goal that

we seek, but a

means by

which we ar-

rive at that

goal”

-Martin Luther

King Jr.


Program Calendar

April 2016

Celebrating LGBTQ Pride

Beyond Boundaries: Dare to be Diverse Film Series

Up Heartbreak Hill Burchfield Penney Art Center

Thursday, April 14th 7-9:30pm

Diversity Dialogue Speaker Series

Words Hurt Campbell Student, Social Hall

Tuesday, April 19th 6-7:30pm

Equity and Campus Diversity Music Series Campbell Student Union

Thursday, April 21st 12:15pm-1:30pm

Featuring the A-List Band

Position Title: Alumni Events Coordinator Marital/Family Status: “Not married, I only have fur chil-dren. My dog, Mora, and cat, Sebastian.” Favorite Music: “Alt. Rock” Favorite Food: “Mac and Cheese, bacon, and Brussel sprouts.” Favorite Restaurants: “Shango and Lucia’s on the Lake.” Always wanted to try: “Rowing on the water. I’ve only ever done indoor rowing.” What I fear most: “Centipedes”

Hobbies, talents, special in-terests: “My most time con-suming hobby is running. I also do canine agility with my dog and enjoy DIY home improve-ment projects.” Favorite sports or pastimes:

“I’m an avid UFC fan and

watch as much mixed martial

arts as I can. I also follow NBA

basketball and go to Toronto to

catch a Raptors game every

year.”

Before I die, I would like to:

“Visit 6 of the 7 continents…

I’m okay with never getting to

Antarctica.”

Equity and Campus Diversity

Employee Spotlight

Katelyn Brickhouse

What is your favorite quote? “A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.”

If you could have dinner with anyone, (fictional, alive, dead famous, non-

famous) who would it be? “Serena Williams”

Ability I wish I had: “Writing in calligraphy”

I’m happiest when: “I have free time to take my dog to the dog park!” Something few know about me: “I took French for 8 years and even took college French classes in high school.” If I won the lottery: “I would retire early and probably spend most of my

time going to live sporting events or just watching them on tv!”

Tell me about someone who has influenced your decision to work in

higher education? “My mom was my biggest influencer in working in higher

ed. She works in EOP here at Buffalo State and watching her help and mentor

her students really showed me the important purpose of higher education. Eve-

ry member of the campus community plays a part in it.”

What might (someone) be surprised to know about you? “My entire family

loves watching Professional Bull Riding (PBR) and we go to see PBR events

often.”

Last book read: “Anatomy for Runners by Jay Dicharry”

What I like best about working for Buffalo State: “I enjoy being in a campus

atmosphere! I specifically like working at Buffalo State because of how much all

of my colleagues care about the institution and the students that attend here. It’s

a welcoming environment that fosters creativity and values diversity.”

I’m proudest of: “Being from Buffalo!”

Previous work experience: “I worked as an assistant at a private event plan-

ning company and as a social event planner prior to getting my position at Buf-

falo State.”

The top 3 highlights of my life: “Graduating from college, Completing my

first marathon in January, Buying my house in 2013.”

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