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Core Committee for the Support of Underrepresented
Ethnic Groups
March 14, 2007
MINUTES
Members present: S. Chachere, J. Gonzalez, C. Houston, F. Paniagua,
S. Peloquin, N. Perez, and M. Williams.
1. Approval of the Minutes
Minutes were accepted as written.
2. New Member
Melvin Williams is working on a replacement for the vacancy created
by Miguel Ybarra’s departure.
3. Old Business
a) Diversity Reports – Melvin Williams
A comparison chart/graph was distributed by M. Williams detailing
UTMB faculty retention by ethnicity over the last few years. He is
working on trying to get regional and national figures for comparison.
Dr. Gonzalez requested that the retention data be provided by School.
Mr. Williams will work on this request for the next meeting. To
determine the reason for departure, Mr. Williams stressed the need for
exit interviews at UTMB.
b) Gap Funding Statement – Raymond Lewis
The current version of the Gap Funding Statement was approved. Dr.
Gonzalez will present it to the Core Committee for Woman for their
support before presenting it to the Diversity Council and the Council of
Deans.
c) Core Committee Action Plan Workgroup – S. Peloquin
Dr. Peloquin handed out a “Resources for New Faculty” handout
prepared by her Action Plan Workgroup. She requested that committee
members review its contents, and e-mail her with ideas and comments in
order to finalize it at the April meeting. Sheryl Lashway will be asked
to e-mail the handout to those members not in attendance at today’s
meeting.
4. New Business
a) Dr. Pamela Watson – Dean, School of Nursing and Chief Academic
Officer
Dr. Gonzalez introduced Dr. Pam Watson, Dean of the School of Nursing
and Chief Academic Officer. She reported on the School of Nursing’s
underrepresented faculty numbers and the various obstacles that the
School has experienced over the last few years in attracting and
retaining underrepresented faculty. Prolonged discussion followed on
various topics, including the shortage at UTMB among nurses who hold
doctorates and the various approaches being employed to attract nursing
faculty from underrepresented ethnic groups.
b) Council/Core Committees Collaboration – Jose Gonzalez
The committee agreed that more visibility is needed for the Core
Committees. Dr. Gonzalez reported that he, Patrice Yarbough & David
Ketchens have been meeting to try to develop an approach and obtain
funding for the implementation of various programs to achieve this.
c) Announcements by members; agenda items for next meeting
Dr. Houston explained to the committee that there used to be a
welcoming reception at UTMB for underrepresented minority faculty and
students. However, the funding for this was cut several years ago.
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