Manhattanville College has created a distinct Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Division to be led by Vice President Cindy Porter, Ed.D., as a testament to its commitment toward efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion on its campus.
The division will include all of Title IX, Center for Inclusion as well some oversight of the Sister Mary T. Clark Center for Religion and Social Justice and employee recruitment efforts. In addition, the division will have responsibility to work with the grants office to secure significant grant funding.
In her work as chief diversity officer at Manhattanville, Porter has played a crucial role in the development of a comprehensive roadmap toward DEI.
In her new role Porter will continue to lead the Presidential Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, which meets to discuss and solve issues related to DEI, as well as developing and implementing initiatives and programs that promote a more inclusive campus community. She will also work closely with college leadership and stakeholders to ensure that DEI remains a central focus of Manhattanville”™s strategic planning and decision-making.
Louise Feroe, Ph.D, interim president of Manhattanville College, said, “The goal with this move is to make Manhattanville”™s efforts to build an inclusive community of students, faculty and staff part of the organizational structure of the college with the leadership of a vice president who will bring the lens of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to all facets of what we do.”
