Diversity & Inclusion Committee

The Diversity & Inclusion Committee gathers information and data on current diversity issues, addresses concerns related to setting goals and the development of guiding principles that will enable Fine Arts Deans to create more inclusive environments in their institutions in a way that addresses inequities and systemic racism, and promotes the development and mentoring of higher education administrators (prospective Deans) of diverse backgrounds.

Areas of relevance that the Committee will be focusing on include but are not limited to:

• Developing Conference programs and panel presentations on the challenges presented by diversity issues, and focusing on programs that have been and could be developed to address them, at the institutional level
• Gathering information about what institutions are doing to address diversity and serving as a clearinghouse of information and resources for ICFAD members to reference

Articles of Interest

Please click here to see the presentation shared at Crossing Boundaries, the 54th Annual Conference of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.

Best Practices for Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Faculty in Institutions of Higher Education: Research has shown that increasing diversity in organizations and the workplace is not only a matter of social justice. It suggests that including diverse voices and experiences makes groups more knowledgeable, sensitive, efficient, creative and successful. Click here to read more.

Diversity more than a black and white issue

Does unconscious bias affect higher ed hiring?

Issues with diversity on campuses continue

Women, minorities face prejudice in academia

Mitch Avila, Dean College of Arts and Humanities California State University Dominguez Hills Click here for email	Melissa Berke, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs College of Communication, Fine Arts, and Media University of Nebraska at Omaha Click here for email	Lisa Brooks, Dean Jordan College of the Arts Butler University Click here for email
Martin Camacho, Dean Lamar D. Fain College of Fine Arts Midwestern State University Click here for email	Peg Faimon, Founding Dean School of Art, Architecture + Design Indiana University Bloomington Click here for email	Jeffrey M. Moore, Dean College of Arts and Humanities University of Central Florida Click here for email
Kent McWilliams, Associate Dean Division of Fine Arts St. Olaf College Click here for email	Board Liaison Al Romero, Dean Mildred and George Weissman School of Arts & Sciences The City University of New York , Baruch College Click here for email	Chairman Royce W. Smith, Dean Diversity & Inclusion Committee Chair College of Arts & Architecture Montana State University Click here for email
Michael Stepniak, Dean Shenandoah Conservatory  Shenandoah University Click here for email	Raymond Veon, Assistant Dean for Arts Education Utah State University Click here for email