JHCOE Diversity Committee
about the committee
The JHCOE Diversity Committee is a college committee and as such reports to the Dean of the JHCOE. The Diversity Committee’s membership and responsibilities are specified in the JHCOE Bylaws, Article III, Section 4. The Diversity Committee develops, reviews, and recommends changes to the College Diversity Plan in alignment with the University Diversity Plan to promote mechanisms that are consistent with both and increase diversity. The committee collaborates and negotiates with committees within the university and the community in an effort to achieve goals.
current activities
The JHCOE Diversity Committee consists of elected and appointed faculty, staff and students of the JHCOE and meets monthly, with additional meetings as needed. Current activities include convening monthly all-college meetings, each focusing on a different dimension of diversity and planning for the annual spring symposium, as well as developing additional ways to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in meaningful and effective ways in the JHCOE community and beyond.
Meetings and participation
The JHCOE Diversity Committee meets monthly and as needed. We welcome participation from the JHCOE community of faculty, staff, and students. If you would like to attend a meeting, raise a concern, or suggest an activity or event, please contact a committee chair (below). Please put in subject line of email: Diversity Committee Concern. We will notify you of the next meeting time and location (physical or virtual).
JHCOE Diversity Committee Annual reports
Statement On Ohio HB 327 and 322
The JHCOE Diversity Committee opposes Ohio HB 327 which would, among other things, “prohibit teaching, advocating, or promoting divisive concepts” in P-12 and higher education classrooms.
Read the HB 327 on the Ohio House website at https://ohiohouse.gov/legislation/134/hb327
Learn about HB 327 and its companion HB 322 from the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Ohio at https://www.lwvohio.org/honesteducationstatehouse
Read the committee’s testimony opposing HB 327, as submitted to the Ohio House of Representatives, at JHCOE Diversity Committee Opposition Testimony.
Submit your own testimony to the Ohio House hearings at https://www.ohea.org/actions/honesty-in-education-oppose-hb322-hb327/
Members:
- Natasha Johnson, Ph.D – Department of Teacher Education
- Revathy Kumar, Ph.D., - JHCOE Diversity Liaison (Dean’s Appointee)
- Colleen Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., Department of Teacher Education
- Vicki Dagostino, Ph.D., Department of Educational Studies
- Gena Collier, Graduate Student Representative
- John Randle, Graduate Student Representative