The Diversity Action Council (DAC) was established in 2008. One of the most important DAC functions is to bring together UNC Asheville employees with responsibility for diversity in their job description. This group creates a regular time and place to convene and share initiatives and create effective collaboration. Our first shared task was to develop a common campus definition of diversity:
At UNC Asheville, diversity means creating and supporting an inclusive and sustainable community, one in which people of all backgrounds interact respectfully and in which each member is valued. To reach this goal requires that we enhance the range of human diversity on campus, including but not limited to dimensions such as race and ethnicity, age, religion, disability, socio-economic status, gender expression, gender and sexual identity, national origin, culture and ideological beliefs. (2009)
Diversity Action Council Members 2016-17
- William Haggard, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs, DAC Co-Chair | bhaggard@unca.edu
- Dee James, Professor of Literature, DAC Co-Chair | djames@unca.edu
- Joseph Urgo, Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs | jurgo@unca.edu
- Marquis McGee, Assistant Director of Academic Programs| mmcgee@unca.edu
- Edward Katz, Associate Provost and Dean of University Programs | ekatz@unca.edu
- Joy Duran Gevedon, HR Systems Technician | jduran@unca.edu
- Brittany Privott, Admissions Counselor |bprivott@unca.edu
- Agya Boakye-Boaten, Director, Africana Studies | aboaten@unca.edu
- Dahlia Hylton, Director, Intercultural Center | dylton@unca.edu
- Deborah Miles, Director, Center for Diversity Education | dmiles@unca.edu
- Robin Hamilton, Community Director of Residential Education | rhamilt2@unca.edu
- Trey Adcock, Education Department Laision to Eastern Band of the Cherokee | ladcock1@unca.edu
- Anne Janson, Assistant Professor, Literature and Language| ajansen@unca.edu
- Evelyn Chiang, Associate Professor of Psychology | echiang@unca.edu
- Andrea Martinez, Director of Pre-College Outreach & GEAR UP Grant Coordinator | amartine@unca.edu
- Gabriella Porcaro, Student Affairs Case Manager | gporcaro@unca.edu
- Megan Underhill, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology| munderhi@unca.edu
- Tim Hussey, Student | thussey@unca.edu
- Shelby Ingram, Student | singram2@unca.edu
- Amina Kone, Student | akone@unca.edu
- Harley Kranock, Student | dkranock@unca.edu
- Mason Logan, Student | mlogan@unca.edu
- Karmen Kurtz, Student | kkurtz@unca.edu
- Liz Torres, Student | ltorres1@unca.edu
- Devyn Smith, Student | dsmith9@unca.edu
- Charles White, Student | cwhite5@unca.edu
Past Members
2011-2012 Diversity Action Council
Membership
- Chair: Jane Fernandes, Provost
- Agya Boakye-Boaten, Africana Studies
- Keith Bramlett, Sociology
- Chris Dahlquist, Human Resources
- Ed Katz, Dean, University Programs
- Bill Haggard, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
- Lei Han, New Media
- Lamar Hylton, Intercultural/Multicultural Student Center
- Jimin Lee, Mathematics
- Deborah Miles, Center for Diversity Education
- Patrice Mitchell, Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid
- Kimberly Newsome, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
- Savannah Seithel, Student
- Surain Subramaniam, Interdisciplinary/International Studies
- Tiffany Gwen, Athletics
- Victor Foster, Facilities Management
2010-2011 Diversity Action Council
Membership
- Chair: Jane Fernandes, Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
- Keith Bramlett, Faculty
- Savannah Seithel, Designee for SGA president
- Deborah James, Faculty
- Ed Katz, Associate Provost, Dean of University Programs
- Pat McClellan, Assist Provost for Academic Affairs
- Rusty Marts, Affirmative Action Officer
- Deborah Miles, Director, Center for Diversity Education
- Karla Piccirillo, Employment Manager in Human Resources
- Robert Straub, International Student Advisor
- Surain Subramaniam, Director of International Studies
- Linda Nelms, UPC Vice Chair
- Jewell Gist, Interim Director, Intercultural Center
- Patrice Mitchell, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
- Tiffany Gwynn, Director of Academic Services and Intercollegiate Athletics
2009-2010 Diversity Action Council
Membership
- Chair: Jane Fernandes, Provost & VC, Academic Affairs
- Keith Bramlett, Faculty
- Evan Foote-Hudson, Designee for SGA president
- Deborah James, Faculty
- Ed Katz, Coord, Diversity Intensives
- Pat McClellan, Assist Provost for Academic Affairs
- Rusty Marts, Affirmative Action Officer
- Deborah Miles, Director, Center for Diversity Education
- Karla Piccirillo, Employment Manager in HR
- Robert Straub, International student advisor
- Surain Subramaniam, Dir, International Studies
- Linda Nelms, UPC vice chair
- Rory James, Student Interculture Center
- Patrice Mitchel, lDean, Admissions & Financial Aid
- Tiffany Gwynn, Dir, of Academic Services/ Intercollegiate Athletics
2008-2009 Diversity Action Council
Membership
- Chair: Jane Fernandes, Provost
- Keith Bramlett, Sociology
- Steve Cornish, Athletics
- Dee James, Literature and Language
- Rory James, Multi- and Intercultural Student Center
- Edward Katz, University Programs
- Calvin Kelly, Student Affairs
- Nick Ladd, Student Government Association
- Rusty Marts, Human Resources - Affirmative Action
- Patricia McClellan, Academic Administration
- Deborah Miles, Center for Diversity Education
- Patrice Mitchell, Admissions
- Karla Piccirillo, Human Resources
- Elizabeth Snyder, International Programs and Foreign Language
- Robert Straub, Student Affairs
- Betsy Wilson, Biology