Chancellor Harvey Perlman has appointed new members to the Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of People of Color.
The commission’s general purpose is to enhance the status of people of color at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln by advising the chancellor on issues pertaining to the specific concerns of faculty, staff and students who are people of color at the university.
While individual members are free to engage in public advocacy on any issue, the commission, as a group, best serves its purposes through regular, confidential dialogue with the chancellor.
"I applaud Chancellor Perlman for recognizing the urgent need for the Commission on the Status of People of Color," said Gwendolyn M. Combs, associate professor in the College of Business Administration and chair of the commission's faculty council. "Many of the issues and concerns of the broader society often surface in the university community. The commission provides an excellent and necessary opportunity for the chancellor to be informed and advised regarding the challenges and disadvantages experienced by people of color at UNL. The members of the commission are very capable and dedicated to enhancing the diversity and inclusion climate on this campus."
Arts and Sciences faculty members serving on the commission are:
- Martha McCollough, anthropology and ethnic studies
- Joy Castro, English and ethnic studies
- Victoria Smith, history and ethnic studies
Arts and Sciences staff members serving on the commission are:
- Helen Sexton, political science
- JaMel Ways, chemistry
Adapted from Members of commission on status of people of color announced on UNL Today.
