Introducing Teachers College
Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs
The Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs was created in January, 2001, in response to the recommendations of the President's 1999 Diversity Task Force Report. Our philosophy to improve diversity, community and civility was driven by the need to address the concerns of students, staff, faculty and alumni. These concerns touched broad important themes of equity, discrimination, civility, due process, fear, recognition and inclusion. In September 2008 President Susan Fuhrman recognizing and supporting the work as central to TC's mission elevated the office to a vice-presidential appointment.
Diversity, community and civility are integral to our institution and touch every corner of our community. We have work to do together and I look forward to a productive and successful year.
Janice S. Robinson, Esq.
Vice President for Diversity & Community Affairs
Teachers College, Columbia University
- Visit at: http://www.tc.edu/diversity
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In Cougar Territory, Cubs Take the Lead
Barry A. Farber said "dating an older woman may free the man from the pressures of the -'baby hunger' that a relationship with a younger woman might bring." Published: 11/16/2009
Libraries and Community Centers Use Games to Inspire Youth to Take Action
Selen Turka, a doctoral student in the Instructional Technology and Media program at Teachers College, Columbia University, recently prepared an independent evaluation of Global Kids' Playing For Keeps Capacity Building Program, which trains educators to combine games and social issues in their work with youth. Published: 11/16/2009
Maybe Grief Isn't So Bad After All
What do we know, or think we know, about the way we respond when a loved one dies? Published: 11/16/2009
Programs to Certify Teachers May Grow
William J. Baldwin said that in expanding the certification process, the state would be treating teaching as something to be trained for, rather than a sophisticated profession. Published: 11/16/2009
Quitting smoking with help from your cell phone
Switching to light cigarettes isn't going to help kick the habit, says a new study released this week, but playing a game on your cell phone may be an alternative to smoking in the future. Published: 11/9/2009
Racial Achievement Gap Still Plagues Schools
Amy Stuart Wells: "race still matters quite a bit in a society and very much so in education" Published: 11/9/2009