Community Life and Diversity Advisory Committees

Community Life and Diversity Concerns Committee
The general purpose of the Community Life and Diversity Concerns Committee is to provide for communication and coordination among existing offices and organizations working to increase inclusiveness; to work with the college community towards increasing understanding and appreciation of diversity; to improve the College's ability to attract and retain persons of various races, cultures and backgrounds by assisting in the identification and removal of (visible and invisible) barriers and by enhancing campus climate.

Community Life and Diversity President's Advisory Committee

Members 2005-2007

  • Eida Berrrio — Dean of Community Life and Diversity, Convener and Chair
  • Greg Kneser — Dean of Students
  • Roger Loftus — Director, Human Resources; Faculty and Staff Disability Services Coordinator
  • Kathy Glampe — Director, Student Support Services Program
  • Tim Schroer — Associate Dean of Community Life and Diversity/Director of Buntrock Commons
  • Ruth Bolstad — Student Disability Services Coordinator
  • Bill Green — Assistant Dean of Community Life and Diversity/Director of Multicultural Affairs and Community Outreach
  • Michael Kyle — Vice President for Admissions
  • Karl Fink — Professor of German
  • Eric Lund — Director of International and Off-Campus Studies; Professor of Religion
  • Judy Kutulas — Professor of History; Program Director, Women's Studies
  • Naurine Lennox — CL&D Faculty Diversity Education Coordinator; Associate Professor of Social Work
  • Rob McCarthy — Instructor in Physical Education; Assistant Football and Track and Field Coach
  • Carole Leigh Engblom — Editor, St. Olaf Magazine; Media Relations Specialist
  • Heather Ferguson — Office of Church Relations, Recording Engineer

Community Life and Diversity Student Advisory Committee
The CL&D Student Advisory Committee is charged to:

  1. Identify, recommend, and when possible implement programs and strategies to meet the needs of the campus community — particularly the student body - and to address issues of diversity and inclusion.
  2. To advise the Dean of Communit Life and Diversity regarding needs of the community that may be addressed.
  3. To provide assistance and feedback in related matters.

2006-2007 Members

  • Sara Antonson '09
  • James Barnett '08
  • Adam Concannon '10
  • Hannah Lussier '09
  • Irene Mineoi '07
  • Tendor Norbu '08
  • Ishanaa Rambachan '08
  • MK Xiong '07