Annual Report for EFDEI Committee for July 2022 – June 2023
EFDEI meets on the fourth Monday of each month via Zoom, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm.
Areas of Focus during this term:
- Accessibility Proclamation
- Policy on minors at work
- Discussion of the future of the Carolina Women’s Center with Beth Posner
- Board of Governors’ Change to Compelled Speech Policy
- Discussion of HB 715 and other recently proposed legislation
Areas for Attention:
- Use of EFDEI funds
- The future of D&I initiatives and programs at UNC
- Continued discussion of housing affordability in Chapel Hill
Initiatives (formally known as Subgroups):
- Partnership with Diversity and Inclusion
- Alternative Holiday
- Preferred Names Resolution
- Employee Forum and Staff
- University Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Council
- Carolina Black Caucus
- Employee Resources
- Accessibility
Active Committee Members
Name Department
Janet Steele – Co-Chair Comparative Medicine
Rebecca Howell – Co-Chair School of Law
Alice Whiteside – Secretary University Libraries
Jessye Bongiovanni Student Affairs
David Bragg ITS
Valerie Cartagena Obstetrics/Gynecology
Tiffany Carver School of Social Work
Elizabeth Dubose School of Medicine
Jaci Field Athletics
Adrianne Gibilisco Kenan-Flagler Business School
Leah Hefner University Libraries
Chelsea Porter Digital Accessibility
Jessi Hill Craniofacial & Surgical Care
Keith Hines Carolina Union Administration
Mary King Lineberger Cancer Center
Arlene Medder Auxiliary Services
Natiaya Neal School of Public Health
Kelly Scurlock-Cross Obstetrics/Gynecology
Theresa Silsby ITS
Janice Singletary Campus Health
Robert Smith III Neurology
Sarah Smith Campus Y
Juan Enrique Tuset Family Medicine
Michael Williams ITS