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Office of Recruitment and Diversity

395 Hudson Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10014

Tel: 646-664-3307
ORD@cuny.edu

Faculty Diversity Dialogue series conference

The Office of Recruitment and Diversity’s (ORD) staff supports CUNY’s Central Office and campuses in compliance, diversity, recruitment, and retention. An integral part of University Human Resources, the ORD works closely with University-wide colleagues to support and enhance CUNY’s workforce.

ORD cultivates a diverse and inclusive community in collaboration with several advisory boards and tasks forces, including the University Advisory Council on Diversity, campus Chief Diversity Officers, the Faculty Fellowship Publication Advisory Council, the Mellon Faculty Diversity Career Enhancement Initiative Advisory Committee, and the Strategic Framework Knowledge Creation Team.

Office of Recruitment & Diversity Staff

Doriane K. Gloria
Senior Vice Chancellor of University Human Resources

Anne Chamberlain
University Director of Talent Acquisition

Maryann McKenzie
Deputy, Office of Recruitment and Diversity

Saly Abd Alla
Chief Diversity Officer – Central Office
Title IX & 504/ADA Coordinator
Designated DV Liaison

Michelle Persaud
University HR Diversity Specialist – Central Office

University Advisory Council on Diversity

The University Advisory Council on Diversity is charged with advising the Chancellery on ways to deepen the University’s commitment to creating and sustaining an inclusive workforce. Specifically, the Council will:

  • Facilitate system-wide exchanges of information, strategies, and recommendations relating to climate, recruitment, retention, and success metrics;
  • Solicit views of the University community on all aspects of diversity;
  • Identify initiatives and/or programs that can advance diversity goals and recommend how resources might best be utilized and coordinated to achieve those goals;
  • Identify barriers to achieving greater diversity and inclusion and provide recommendations on how to overcome those barriers;
  • Review and strengthen the role of the Diversity Committee at each campus;
  • Review affirmative action/equal employment opportunity programs of the individual colleges and to recommend appropriate policies and action based upon such reviews;
  • Periodically conduct campus site visits; and
  • Assess and report progress annually.