Cornell's Commitment to Diversity

University Diversity Council

In December 2006, Cornell University announced the formation of a University Diversity Council. The Executive Committee of the Council is co-chaired by the President and the Provost. It meets several times each year to review and revise diversity goals and strategies for the campus.

A Working Group of the Council meets monthly. It is responsible for identifying opportunities and implementing strategies. The Working Group also holds frequent public meetings, which provide critical opportunities to engage with campus and local communities. Please see the list of events for details.

Executive Committee of the University Diversity Council

  • David Skorton (co-chair), President
  • Carolyn (Biddy) Martin (co-chair), Provost
  • Susan Murphy, Vice President for Student and Academic Services
  • Mary Opperman, Vice President for Human Resources
  • Robert L. Harris, Jr., Vice Provost for Diversity and Faculty Development
  • David Harris, Deputy Provost and Vice Provost for Social Sciences
  • Michele Moody-Adams, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
  • Sunny Power, Dean of the Graduate School
  • Peter Lepage, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
  • Charles Walcott, Dean of the University Faculty

Working Group of the University Diversity Council

  • Robert L. Harris, Jr. (co-chair), Vice Provost for Diversity and Faculty Development
  • David Harris (co-chair), Deputy Provost and Vice Provost for Social Sciences
  • Richard Allmendinger, Associate Dean of Engineering
  • Lynette Chappell-Williams, Director of Workforce Diversity, Equity and Life Quality
  • Brian Cornell, Employee Assembly Chair (IT Support Specialist)
  • Ray Dalton, Director, Office of Minority Educational Affairs
  • Doris Davis, Associate Provost for Admissions and Enrollment
  • Matthew Evangelista, Professor of Government and Faculty Senate Representative
  • Kent Hubbell, Dean of Students
  • Barbara A. Knuth, Senior Associate Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Elizabeth Mannix, Professor of Management and Director of the Institute for the Social Sciences
  • Deondra Rose, Representative, Graduate Professional Student Assembly
  • Ritch Savin-Williams, Professor and Chair of Human Development
  • Helene Selco, Director, Center for Learning and Teaching
  • Constance Thompson, Manager, Diversity Recruitment
  • Sofia Villenas, Associate Professor of Education
  • Wai-Kwong Wong, Counselor/Therapist, Gannett Health Center