Commission on the Status of Minorities

Commission on the Status of Minorities

Meeting Minutes: April 19, 2011

Call to order

Petritsa Chatzitziva called to order the regular meeting of the 2010-11 Commission on the Status of Minorities at 11:04 am on April 19, 2011 in the upstairs classroom of the Multicultural Center.

Attendance

The following persons were present:

Petritsa Chatzitziva – Division of Multicultural Services

James D. Jackson – Black Faculty Liaison Committee

R. Todd Rober – College of Visual and Performing Arts

Patricia Richter – Office of Social Equity

S. Pascale Dewey – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Veronica Lepore – Graduate Student Representative

Diane King – College of Education

The following persons were absent:

Thomas Robinson – Black Faculty Liaison Committee

Rajeev Kumar – College of Business

Christine Price – Student Services and Campus Life

Bobbie Berry – Black Faculty Liaison Committee

Louis Rodriquez – Latino Caucus

I. Approval of Minutes

There was not a quorum when the meeting was first called to order, so approval of the minutes from the previous meeting of March 24, 2011 was passed.

III. Distinguished Service Award Nominations

A.Student

Cameo Pritchett was the only student nominated, but he was highly recommended by the nomination form, and by several members of the Commission. D. King motions to select Cameo for the student award, V. Lepore seconds, all present in favor. Motion passes.

B. Staff

Andrea L. Bono and Jerry Schearer were nominated. While both were helpful to students, discussion centered on which of the two went beyond their assigned duties of their position. P. Chatzitziva motions to select Jerry Schearer for Staff award, T. Rober seconds, all present in favor. Motion passes.

C. Faculty

Mahfuzul Khondaker, Daniel Haxell, Amy S Trumbauer, and Carissa Pokorny-Golden were nominated. P. Chatzitziva highly recommended Mahfuzul Khondaker for work with the International mother language day and participation of the Muslim faith and culture conference. Amy Trumbauer was also recommended for her mentoring program, taking students to New York for cultural awareness activities, and work with the TRiO program. J. Jackson motions to select Mahfuzul Khondaker and Amy Trumbauer for the two faculty awards, V. Lapore seconds. All present in favor. Motion passes.

III. Awards Reception

P. Chatzitziva has ordered very simple food for the reception in the Presidents’ room on April 26, 2011 at 11 am. This is the same day that several faculty will be going to Harrisburg for the NAACP rally to support education funding.

IV. Elections

Rajeev Kumar will remain as webmaster.

D. King motions to elect James Jackson as the new Chair of the committee, P. Dewey seconds. All present in favor. Motion passes.

P. Chatzitziva motions to re-elect Todd Rober as Secretary, D. King seconds. All present in favor. Motion passes.

Adjournment

T. Rober motions, D. King seconds to adjourn meeting at 11:54 am.

Minutes submitted by: R. Todd Rober

Approved: