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
  • W. Kent Fuchs (co-chair), Provost
  • Lynette Chappell-Williams, Associate Vice President for Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
  • William Fry, Dean of the University Faculty
  • David Harris, Deputy Provost and Vice Provost for Social Sciences
  • Peter Lepage, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
  • Susan Murphy, Vice President for Student and Academic Services
  • Mary Opperman, Vice President for Human Resources
  • Sunny Power, Dean of the Graduate School

Working Group of the University Diversity Council

  • Lynette Chappell-Williams (co-chair), Associate Vice President for Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
  • David Harris (co-chair), Deputy Provost and Vice Provost for Social Sciences
  • Matthew Carcella, Director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender Resource Center
  • Derek Chang, Associate Professor of History and Director of Asian American Studies
  • Kenneth Clarke, Reverend & Director Cornell United Religious Works
  • Sandy Dhimitri, Director of Human Resources for Human Ecology
  • Margaret Gallo, Director of Alumni Affairs Class and Reunion Programs
  • Andrea Haenlin-Mott, Manager of Facilities Maintenance Management
  • Barbara Holden-Smith, Professor and Vice Dean of Law
  • FoSheng Hsu, Representative for the Graduate Professional Student Assembly
  • Kent Hubbell, Dean of Students
  • Nikhil Kumar, Representative for the Student Assembly
  • Kiran Longaker, Assistant Dean of Students
  • Patricia Nguyen, Student Services Associate for New Student Programs
  • Moji Olaniyan, Executive Director for the Office of Minority Educational Affairs
  • Nsombi Ricketts, Director of the Johnson School Office of Diversity & Inclusion
  • William Sonnenstuhl, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Director of Graduate Studies in ILR
  • Jai Sweet, Director of Student Services for Veterinary Medicine
  • Cindy van Es, Senior Lecturer of AEM and Director of the Leadership and Diversity Program
  • Tremayne Waller, Associate Director of Advising & Diversity for AAP
  • Qi Wang, Associate Professor of Human Development, Chair of the Diversity Council for Human Ecology
  • Victor Younger, Program Coordinator for Campus Life Community Development Administration
  • Alan Zehnder, Professor and Associate Director Undergraduate Affairs for Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering