The Ferris State University Diversity Plan was approved by the Ferris Board of Trustees on March 21, 2008.
The Inclusion Council is Born
The DPC was disbanded in December 2009. In January 2010 a new committee, the Inclusion
Council, will begin. This university-wide committee will continue and build upon
the work started by the DPC. Relative to the DPC, the Inclusion Council will be more
action and work-oriented. The Inclusion Council will offer advice to and help the
Diversity and Inclusion Office fulfill its mission, collaborate with the divisional
and college diversity work groups, work to implement diversity initiatives, and be
an advocate for diversity and inclusion in all parts of the University.
In order to better facilitate collaborative and productive relationships between
the Inclusion Council and divisional and college diversity work groups, maintain an
effective committee with representation from the University community that is both
broad and strategic, and achieve the goals of the Diversity Plan, the Inclusion Council
will consist of the following members:
2010 Inclusion Council Committee Members:
Teresa Bailey - College of Pharmacy
Marty Bledsoe - Department of Public Safety
Matt Chaney - Office of Multicultural Student Services
Deb Cox - University College - Disabilities Services
Sharon Hopper - Governmental Relations and General Counsel
Michael Hughes - Division of Administration and Finance
Michelle Mills - College of Allied Health Sciences
Vivian Nazar - College of Business
Lou Nemastil - College of Engineering Technology
Lisa Ortiz - Residential Life and Diversity Action Team
David Pilgrim - Diversity and Inclusion Office
Piram Prakasam - Office of International Education
Fran Rosen - Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education
Dawn Schavey - College of Professional & Technological Studies
Gretchen Spedowske - Division of Academic Affairs
Todd Stanislav - Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Mischelle Stone - Academic Senate Diversity Committee
Patty Terryn - Executive Division
Morgan Toms - Student Government Association
Kristin Walters - College of Education, Health and Human Services
Perk Weisenburger - Athletics
Bonnie Wright - College of Arts and Sciences
2008 Diversity Planning Committee(DPC) Members
For current information regarding Diversity Planning:
