President’s Committee on Diversity
Annual Report
2013 - 2014
Prepared by:
Tina Gianquitto – 2013-2014 Chair
Andrea Salazar Morgan – 2013-2014 Past Chair
Deb Lasich – Associate Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
This report summarizes the activities of the President’s Committee on Diversity for the 2013-2014
academic year. We thank President Scoggins for his continuing support and the financial investment
to promote diversity at Mines. Highlights of the year include

High profile and impactful speakers, providing broad perspectives and appeal to
faculty, staff and students,

More focused and inclusive week of diversity-related programs and events in
January, made possible by substantial continued internal and external
sponsorships, and

Additional programming in the spring semester to continue the diversity and
inclusion conversation.
Programming
The President’s Committee on Diversity has a focus on enhancing campus climate through educational
programming, one of the president’s four priorities for diversity at Mines. Programs held in 2013-2014
are summarized in Table 1. Of particular note was the visit by Dr. Amy Slaton, a professor of History
in the Department of History and Politics at Drexel University in Philadelphia at the President’s Diversity
Breakfast to approximately 140 Mines staff and faculty. In addition, Dr. Slaton met with the President,
members of the President’s Cabinet, faculty members and Diversity Committee Members.
The collection of programs and events as part of DeltaDays is listed in Table 1. This year the committee
continued to exploring the concepts of self-discovery, why diversity matters, and what individuals can
do to enhance the campus environment. The committee also decided to have fewer events in order
to offer other diversity related events throughout the spring.
The week began with the annual MLK Day Breakfast, which was expanded to include students this
year, mid-day birthday cake, and evening entertainment. The recipients for the 2014 Martin Luther
King, Jr. Recognition Award, which honors Mines community members who are exceptional in their
appreciation for diversity and understanding of its value on the Mines campus, were:
 Dr. Derrick Hudson, Assistant Professor, LAIS
 Dr. Barbara Moskal, Professor, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
 Chelsea Sandridge, Senior in Applied Math & Statistics
DeltaDays included seven events and programs, and had attendance of over 750 students, faculty,
and staff. This does not include the 800 students, faculty, and staff who also took part in the MLK Day
Birthday Cake Celebration. The additional three spring diversity related events had an attendance of
270 students, faculty and staff.
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Table 1 – Programming Events, Fall 2013 and Spring 2014
Semester
Fall 2013
Fall 2013
Event
Celebration of Mines
Speaker
Estimated
Number of
Participants
NA
400
Dr. Amy Slaton - professor of History
in the Department of History and
Politics at Drexel University in
Philadelphia
President’s Diversity Breakfast
140
Meritocracy, Technocracy,
Democracy: Understandings of
Equity and Diversity in American
Engineering Education
DeltaDays
Spring
2014
MLK Breakfast (students were included in this
year’s event)
Dr. Hudson, Assistant Professor,
LAIS – MLK and Malcom X
230
Campus-wide MLK Birthday Cake
NA
800
Game of Life
Katie Schmalzel, Residence Life,
and Sean McGinley, CSM Student
30
Deb Lasich, Associate VP for
Diversity and Inclusion
240
Dr. Audrey Nelson
120
Moderated by Professor Cortney
Holles, LAIS Associate Teaching
Professor
85
SHPE, NSBE
50
The Importance of Diversity in the Workplace CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN MEN &
WOMEN: Miscommunications or Missed
Opportunities?
SWE Luncheon
Keynote Event: Your Generation or Mine?
Managing the Generation Mix
Cracking the Code film viewing and
discussion
Hip Hop & Salsa Dance Night
Spring
2014
Other Events
Spring
2014
Diversity in Learning Styles Workshop
Spring
2014
Film Screening of Inequality for All, Dinner
provided
Spring
2014
The Power of We: Leading in a Diverse and
Dynamic Community
Frank Snieder, Zuidema Consulting
140
Moderator - Dr. Jon Leydens, LAIS
Associate Professor
40
Ms. Juana Bordas, Author and
Community Leader
90
Also of note this year was the continued internal and external sponsorships for DeltaDays including
Halliburton and BP and 15 departments and organizations on campus (summarized in Table 2).
Sponsorships totaled over $$17,250, which completely covered the cost of DeltaDays.
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Table 2 – DeltaDays Sponsorships 2013-14
Sponsor
Admissions & Financial Aid Office
Alumni Association
Applied Mathematics & Statistics Dept.
BP
Center for Academic Services & Advising
Diversity Initiatives/Diversity Committee
Graduate Studies Office
Halliburton
Human Resource Office
ISSS
Multicultural Engineering Program
Residence Life
Student Activities Office
Student Life Office
Women in Science, Engineering & Mathematics Office
TOTAL DONATIONS
Amount - Debit
Event Sponsored
$250
$500
$100
$500
$300
$6,000
$1,200
$3,000
$200
$200
$1,500
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$500
$17,250
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
General
Budget/Fundraising
The Diversity Committee operating budget is summarized in Table 3.
Table 3 – Diversity Committee Operating Budget Summary 2013-14
Account Title
2013-14 Budget Allocation
Roll-forward
Food Supplies-Sodexo
Official function
BALANCE
Credit
$7,500
$ 1,688.30
$9,188.30
Debit
Year End Balance
$ 2,590.79
$1,760.33
$4,351.12
$4,837.18
Committee Goals for 2014-2015
1. Given the creation of the Associate VP of Diversity and Inclusion, review the current
structure and purpose of the Diversity Committee is under discussion. There has been much
discussion regarding the current structure of the Diversity Committee, and the need to refine the
membership attributes.
2. To engage more faculty and students in attendance at diversity events. While more can be
done here, progress was made in attracting more faculty and students to participate in the diversityrelated events.
In addition, the President also asked the Committee to address the following areas:
1. Engage more of the “middle”
Through more deliberate programming, we focused on topics, venues, and times that would
reach a broader spectrum of the campus. We provided programming for students, faculty and
staff, and scheduled them at different times of the day and week, particularly DeltaDays events.
The subject matter included conflict management, social justice, privilege, personality styles,
cultural art, as well as race, gender, and GLBT education.
2.
Develop new programming for DeltaDays and consider moving it to later in the semester
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We developed new programming, more focused events, and better advertising for DeltaDays
(see below). To help with attendance, and the impact of each event, we plan to use a similar
format as this year, but with a few less events next year.
MONDAY, JANUARY 20
MLK DAY BREAKFAST
Guest Speaker: Dr. Derrick Hudson, Assistant Professor, Liberal Arts & International
Studies.
TIME: Light breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 am
Program will begin at 7:50 am and end by 9:00 am
MLK DAY BIRTHDAY CAKE
Birthday cake will be served to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday in the Student
Center Atrium.
TIME: Cake will be served from 11:00 am-1:30 pm
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21
GAME OF LIFE
Presented by Katie Schmalzel, Residence Life Coordinator, & Sean McGinley, CSM
Student
TIME: 5:00 pm-6:30 pm
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22
THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE - CONVERSATIONS
BETWEEN MEN & WOMEN: MISCOMMUNICATIONS OR MISSED
OPPORTUNITIES?
Presented by Deb Lasich, Associate VP for Diversity and Inclusion
TIME: 11:45 am-1:00 pm
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23
KEYNOTE EVENT
Your Generation or Mine? Managing the Generation Mix
Presented by internationally known speaker and author, Dr. Audrey Nelson
TIME: Presentation will begin at 4:00 pm, book signing will be from 5:30-6:00 pm
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24
Cracking the Codes
Moderated by Cortney Holles, LAIS Associate Teaching Professor
TIME: Buffet Lunch begins at 11:30 am, film and discussion from 12:00-1:30 pm
HIP HOP & SALSA DANCE NIGHT
Sponsored by the CSM National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and the
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
TIME: 7:30-9:30 pm
Diversity Committee Membership
Executive committee members are shown in Appendix A, and committee members are shown in
Appendix B. By the end of the spring semester, the committee had 34 members. At this time, the
committee is structured so that any faculty, staff, or student can attend meetings and become official
members upon an annual vote. There is concern about managing an increasing number of members.
This continued to be discussed by the executive committee this summer.
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Appendix A – Executive Committee
Liberal Arts & International
Studies
Tina Gianquitto
Andrea Salazar Morgan
Admissions & Financial Aid
Deb Lasich
WISEM & Associate VP for
Diversity & Inclusion
Ginny Lee
Campus Computing
Pam Blome
Library
Academic Faculty
Administrative
Faculty
Administrative
Faculty
Administrative
Faculty
Administrative
Faculty
Chair
Past Chair
Treasurer & President’s
Diversity Advisor
Technology and
Marketing
Secretary
Appendix B – President’s Committee on Diversity
AJ Lauer
Student Life – Conference Services
Administrative Faculty
Amber Brusak
USG Representative
Undergraduate Student
Amy Morrissey
GSG Representative
Graduate Student
Ann Deml
MME
Graduate Student
Brandon Samter
International Student & Scholar Services
Administrative Faculty
Brent Waller
Residence Life
Administrative Faculty
Christie Sava
Foundation
Colin Terry
Center for Academic Success and Advising
Administrative Faculty
Cortney Holles
Derek Morgan
Liberal Arts & International Studies
Student Life
Academic Faculty
Administrative Faculty
Eric Toberer
Engineering Physics
Academic Faculty
Gus Greivel
Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Academic Faculty
Jahi Simbai
Graduate Office
Administrative Faculty
James DeBartolomeis
USG Representative
Undergraduate Student
Jessica Keefer
Center for Academic Success and Advising
Administrative Faculty
Jennifer Miskimins
Petroleum Engineering
Academic Faculty
Junko Munakata Marr
Environmental Engineering
Academic Faculty
Joe Crocker
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Academic Faculty
Jon Leydens
Liberal Arts & International Studies
Academic Faculty
Kevin McCann
GSG Representative
Graduate Student
Linda Figueroa
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Academic Faculty
Lisa Martinez-Conover
Research Administration
Staff
Lori Pope
Undergraduate Admissions
Administrative Faculty
Mike Dougherty
Human Resources
Administrative Faculty
Monika von Glinski
Liberal Arts & International Studies
Academic Faculty
Peter Han
President’s Office
Administrative Faculty
Roel Sneider
Geophysics
Academic Faculty
Stephanie Berry
WISEM
Administrative Faculty
Terry Young
Geophysics
Academic Faculty
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