As we indicated in the Call for Nominations circulated in November, in response to a request made through PDAD&C, we are striking three new University-wide faculty working groups, which will examine issues of 1) Black Faculty Recruitment and Retention; 2) Black Student Recruitment and Success; and representation in 3) Curriculum and Academic Programming.

These three working groups will serve in an advisory capacity to us both, and will conduct additional consultations with members of the University community on the issues before them. An open Call for Submissions to the working groups will also be made later this academic year.

We received expressions of interest from faculty members across the University in joining these working groups, which will each present a final report to us by the end of the 2016-17 academic year. Accordingly, we are pleased to announce the membership of the groups as follows:

Black Faculty Recruitment and Retention

Chairs:
Rhonda McEwen, University of Toronto Mississauga
Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs and Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life
Rinaldo Walcott, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Trevor Young, Vice-Provost, Relations with Healthcare Institutions and Dean, Faculty of Medicine

Members:
Catherine Amara, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Maydianne Andrade, University of Toronto Scarborough
R. Cassandra Lord, University of Toronto Mississauga
Mireille Norris, Faculty of Medicine
Ato Quayson, Faculty of Arts & Science
Arjumand Siddiqi, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Alexie Tcheuyap, Faculty of Arts & Science

Black Student Recruitment and Success

Chairs:
Lance McCready, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Locke Rowe, Vice-Provost, Graduate Research & Education and Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Alissa Trotz, Faculty of Arts & Science
Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, Students

Members:
Francis Ahia, Director, Transitional Year Programme
Wanja Gitari, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
W. Chris Johnson, Faculty of Arts & Science
Rachel La Touche, Faculty of Arts & Science
Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, University of Toronto Mississauga
Lisa Robinson, Faculty of Medicine
Charmaine Williams, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Curriculum and Academic Programming

Chairs:
Dickson Eyoh, Faculty of Arts & Science
Susan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education
Locke Rowe, Vice-Provost, Graduate Research & Education and Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Alexie Tcheuyap, Faculty of Arts & Science

Members:
Francis Ahia, Dirtecor, Transitional Year Programme
George Dei, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Uzoma Esonwanne, Faculty of Arts & Science
Thembela Kepe, University of Toronto Scarborough
Ann Lopez, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Karina Vernon, University of Toronto Scarborough
Njoki Wane, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education