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2009-2010 Access and Diversity Initiative Grant

The Tennessee Board of Regents Office of Access and Diversity (OAD) announced the 2009-2010 Access and Diversity Initiative Grant program. TBR  entertained applications to fund initiatives that are aligned with the goals of the institutional diversity and strategic plans.

Each campus was allowed to submit two (2) grants in each of the following areas that are designed to further the system’s overall goal of increasing the educational attainment level of all citizens of the state of Tennessee while maintaining a strong focus on the value of diversity to the educational process.

• Student recruitment/retention

• Faculty recruitment/retention

• Campus climate activities

Grants will serve underrepresented or underutilized populations including, but not limited to, racial/ethnic minorities, the economically disadvantaged, persons with disabilities, or will address issues affecting groups such as diversity or multiculturalism.

Seven proposals were submitted from ETSU and 5 of those were funded.  The funded grants and contact information for the Principal Investigator are as follows:

"Latino Folk Medicine in Upper East Tennessee"
Principal Investigator
Anthony Cavender, Professor, Sociology/Anthropology
Box 70644
308 Rogers-Stout Hall
cavender@etsu.edu
(423) 439-6649

"ACE-Academy for Career Exploration in the Health Sciences"
Principal Investigator
Dorothy Dobbins, Associate Vice President, Cultural Affairs
Division of Health Sciences
Box 70599
41 John P. Lamb Hall
dobbinsd@etsu.edu
(423) 439-5905

"Student Anti-Oppression/Diversity Educators"
Principal Investigator
Joy Fulkerson, Coordinator for Service Programs and Greek Life
Box 70269
Student Organization Resource Center
fulkersj@etsu.edu
(423) 439-6633

"Minority Faculty Recruitment Program"
Principal Investigator
Keith Johnson, Chair/Professor, Technology and Geomatics
Box 70552
201 Wilson-Wallis Hall
johnsonk@etsu.edu
(423) 439-7813

"XCELL-Expanding College Access for English Language Learners Mentor Program"
Principal Investigator
Ardis Nelson, Professor, Foreign Languages
Box70312
204B Gilbreath Hall
nelsona@etsu.edu
(423) 439-6897