Diversity Committee

Submitted by Ken Burhanna

Quarterly Report

9/11/2009

• Revisions for the scholarship application process were submitted and approved at the leadership retreat. These changed, discovered during the scholarship review process, will streamline the application process for future administrations of the scholarship. They are as follows:

- Revise the criteria to read “Must be a full-time or part-time student in MLS program as of the following fall term”. We received and have in the past received applications from graduating students. If they were to win the award, the funds aren’t released until July usually, and in that case the student would no longer be in school.
- Revise to ask applicants to clearly define their status for the following fall. This will make it clear to us whether or not the student has been admitted to an MLS program or if they have just applied.
- Revise prompt for recommendations to ask that reference writers speak directly to the candidate’s commitment to diversity. In the recent review, no recommendations spoke to diversity.

• The scholarship funds for this year’s award winner Joshua Alvarez have yet to be released to Kent State University. The committee chair forgot to have this check cut before the OCA changes occurred. The chair has been in communication with Mr. Alvarez, and he is fine waiting for the money.
• The committee still needs to identify a mentor for Mr. Alvarez for the upcoming year.

Current Roster for 2009-2010

Ken Burhanna, Kent State University, Chair (2008-2010)
Angel Gondek, Columbus State (2009-2011)
Cliff Glaviano, Bowling Green State University (2009-2011)
Diane Kolosionek, Cleveland State (2008-2010)
Kwabena Sekyere , Miami University (2008-2010)
Sharon Purtee, University of Cincinnati (2008-2010)
Peggy Rector, Denison University, PR Coordinator
Karen Wilhoit, Wright State University, Past President