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Alumni Affinity Networks

Led by alumni and supported by the Office of Alumni Engagement, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s affinity networks unite and represent the interests of alumni who share common identities and connections, promote an inclusive environment and help raise financial resources for the university’s efforts. Networks are created as other affinity groups organize. Current affinity networks include:

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ Black Alumni Network
• Â鶹ÊÓƵ Jewish Alumni Network
• Â鶹ÊÓƵ Latinx/Hispanic Alumni Network
• LGBTQIA Alumni Network

Black Life Advisory Council

Established in 2017, the Black Life Advisory Council is a group of university parents dedicated to advancing Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s commitment to inclusive excellence. The Council supports initiatives that enhance the overall Â鶹ÊÓƵ experience, particularly promoting access, equity, and belonging for Black students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Through leadership in philanthropy, strategic advising, and engagement with institutional priorities, the Council contributes to recruitment, retention, and campus climate efforts that benefit the broader university community.

Committee on Â鶹ÊÓƵ History and Memory

Founded in 2018, the Committee on Â鶹ÊÓƵ History and Memory was charged with examining the university’s institutional history in a transparent, participatory and intellectually rigorous manner, and guaranteeing that we tell Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s story in a manner consistent with Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s values. After two years of work, the committee released a detailed report that focuses on the experiences of Black members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community throughout its history and explores ways to improve policies and procedures regarding Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s commemorative practices going forward.

Read the full Committee on Â鶹ÊÓƵ History and Memory report

Council on Civic Engagement

The Council on Civic Engagement is the central group responsible for promoting civic engagement activities across campus. Â鶹ÊÓƵ serves as one of the model campuses for the Carnegie Classification on Civic Engagement and is recognized as one of the nation’s top universities for community service.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Community Accessibility Network

In Spring 2020, President Book approved the creation of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Community Accessibility Network (ECAN), establishing a strategic partnership between Â鶹ÊÓƵ and the Town of Â鶹ÊÓƵ in their endeavor to advance policies and practices that lead to greater access, equity and treatment for a truer shared community. Building on the work of the university’s Office of Disabilities Resources and Advocates for the Differently-Abled Employee Resource Group, ECAN’s work spans three areas: education and training, compliance and advocacy.

Jewish Life Advisory Council

In 2011, Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Emeritus Leo Lambert created the Jewish Life Advisory Council (JLAC). At the time, there were only 300 Jewish students on campus and Jewish Life was just starting to grow into the engaging and supportive community it’s come to be. JLAC members are Â鶹ÊÓƵ parents, alumni and grandparents who shape the vision, provide thoughtful guidance and help steer the course of Jewish life at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. JLAC members are our Ambassadors, Backers, and Champions (the JLAC ABC’s), and their support is vital to Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Jewish community.

JLAC members meet four times per year as a full group (our Spring meeting is in person) and are invited to take part in one or more JLAC committees: Outreach, Social Media, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Alumni and Financial Advisory.

President’s Advisory Council on Inclusive Excellence

Founded in February 2020, the President’s Advisory Council on Inclusive Excellence serves as an on-campus advisory body for the president and is comprised of action-oriented subcommittees of faculty and staff, who serve as institutional champions for inclusive excellence. The council meets regularly to align strategic initiatives and emerging topics with a culture of inclusive excellence. The subcommittees include:

• Campus climate and assessment, which focuses on collecting, analyzing, interpreting and reporting data, as well as communicating campus climate information to members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community.
• Education and development, which focuses on supporting intercultural learning opportunities for students, as well as professional development for colleagues.
• Infrastructure and policies, which focuses on building and stewarding institutional resources for inclusive excellence initiatives, as well as examining institutional policies and practices related to equity.

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