<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><i><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt">Colleagues,</span>
</i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><i>For your consideration.  Would be great to have a <span class="gmail-il">Diversity</span> <span class="gmail-il">Fellow</span> from our campus selected.</i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span id="m_5204018981671698465gmail-docs-internal-guid-cefcf0a5-7fff-56bf-0158-4e6ac9322e81"></span>--<br><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt">Colleagues</span>
</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Since the Board of Trustee’s approval of the revised General Education framework, I have talked with many constituency groups about their work related to implementation.  One consistent thread I heard was that the faculty would like support for content development in shaping the new <span class="gmail-il">Diversity</span>, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEISJ) Knowledge and Skills area.  To this end, I asked Academic Affairs to work with UFS President Keith Landa and FCCC President Christy Woods to develop a plan that could directly help faculty.  I am pleased to announce the kick-off of the <b>SUNY <span class="gmail-il">Diversity</span>, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice <span class="gmail-il">Fellows</span> Program</b>.  Through the appointment of <b><span class="gmail-il">Diversity</span> <span class="gmail-il">Fellows</span></b>, this capacity-building initiative is aimed to develop faculty-to-faculty discussions and mentorship in DEISJ content development and deployment.  The program aims to enhance the development of subject area expertise to offer DEISJ general education courses.  Faculty who are interested in serving as DEISJ <span class="gmail-il">Fellows</span> may self-nominate (<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xi4QZyq2DSr3xd0A-PBj6eFIA0djUwHG?usp=share_link" target="_blank">information found here</a>).  Once nominations are received and reviewed, Academic Affairs will coordinate with academic administration of each finalist to confirm their eligibility and availability to participate.  Please forward this to your academic leadership to distribute to faculty accordingly.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Shadi</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt"><br>Shadi Sandvik, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt"><br><i>Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development<u></u><u></u></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9pt">Provost-in-Charge</span></i><span style="font-size:9pt"><br>The State University of New York<br>H. Carl McCall Plaza<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt">353 Broadway</span><span style="font-size:9pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt">Albany, New York 12246<br>Tel: 518.320.1448<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9pt">Be a part of Generation SUNY: </span></i></b><span style="font-size:9pt"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgenerationsuny&data=05%7C01%7CSUNYACAO%40LS.SYSADM.SUNY.EDU%7Ce8d3f8f6faa04ffb623008dafa4c86de%7C313006a2ae5d44199e348f765b197fb8%7C0%7C0%7C638097504112960525%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1mRsXahDJlsxk4fuhua4iJHkVhrBsfMwx00rZ0ubVWQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Facebook</span></i></b></a><b><i> - </i></b><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fgenerationsuny&data=05%7C01%7CSUNYACAO%40LS.SYSADM.SUNY.EDU%7Ce8d3f8f6faa04ffb623008dafa4c86de%7C313006a2ae5d44199e348f765b197fb8%7C0%7C0%7C638097504112960525%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hP6L5NAbITDyND3whnMsrtv9Z2qI6tJobG9iv34l8rI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Twitter</span></i></b></a><b><i> - </i></b><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fgenerationsuny&data=05%7C01%7CSUNYACAO%40LS.SYSADM.SUNY.EDU%7Ce8d3f8f6faa04ffb623008dafa4c86de%7C313006a2ae5d44199e348f765b197fb8%7C0%7C0%7C638097504112960525%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ETizIpJvd1S2LkCnua4XqydusPJzZHYJ3XvmQ0HOMIU%3D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