Diversity

Purpose

The purpose of the CAUS Diversity Committee is to provide leadership, direction, and assistance in strengthening and sustaining a diverse environment with a supportive, nurturing climate for the college community.
The committee meets monthly during the academic year.

Committee Members

Cochairs:
• Elizabeth Gilboy, director, Community Design Assistance Center
• Dannette Gomez-Beane, coordinator of outreach and career development, Myers-Lawson School of Construction • Ahmed Ali, adjunct professor, School of Architecture + Design
• John Browder, associate dean for academic affairs, College of Architecture and Urban Studies
• Heather Riley Chadwick, communications manager, College of Architecture and Urban Studies
• Cosco Jones, student
• Brian Katen, associate professor and program director, School of Architecture + Design
• Alejandro Medina, student
• Jessie Oliver, student
• Simone Paterson, assistant professor, School of Visual Arts
• Annie Pearce, assistant professor, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
• Christy Porterfield, human resources administrator, College of Architecture and Urban Studies
• Shruti Rathore, student
• Joseph Rees, associate professor, School of Public and International Affairs
• Akshay Sharma, assistant professor, School of Architecture + Design
• Dane Webster, assistant professor, School of Architecture + Design
• Brad Whitney, associate professor, School of Visual Arts
• Jan Wilson, director of alumni relations, College of Architecture and Urban Studies

Committee Minutes

September 2006
October 2006
November 2006
January 2007
February 2007
September 2007
November 2007
December 2007
February 2008
March 2008
April 2008
September 2008
October 2008
December 2008
January 2009

 

A Message from the Dean

Diversity is both a concept and an application. As a concept, it defines a world-view and as an application it directs our daily lives. As an academic entity, CAUS is identified with insightful planning, place-making, community, creative design, and visual and construction arts. Through these physical and visual arts, we put into play the concepts and applications that encourage, build, and embrace the multi-cultural diversity of our world.

Through the generous work of this committee and the support of the CAUS faculty, staff, and students, we will continue to strive to be a model of excellence, reflected in the multicultural nature of our academic endeavors.

Jack Davis, FAIA, LEED, AP
Reynolds Metals Professor and Dean
College of Architecture and Urban Studies

Initiatives

Women of CAUSe:
Three Academic Generations of Excellence in Learning, Discovery, and Engagement (52.5MB)

 

Study Abroad

 
Student Ambassador Program

The College of Architecture and Urban Studies Ambassador Programs supports the recruitment of high school seniors from under-represented groups and provides qualified College of Architecture and Urban Studies students with an extracurricular leadership and public service experience. This year, the ten ambassadors, under the guidance of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies Diversity Committee and John O. Browder, associate dean for academic affairs, created a PowerPoint presentation of student work, visited 20 high schools, reached 219 high school students, and participated in the Montgomery County STEM program. Apply