MSU Women of Color Community

Michigan State University’s Women of Color Community or WOCC was founded in fall 2018 by members of the Institutional Diversity: Excellence in Action or IDEA coordinators team. It was established as a social, networking and professional resource for women of color on MSU’s campus. WOCC is meant to be a unifying term and is inclusive of Black, Arab, Asian, Chicana/e/x, Latina/e/x, Native, Indigenous, Pacific Islander and biracial/multiracial identities. This community is open to all administrators, faculty, academic specialists and staff colleagues.

WOCC hosts several events throughout the year including:

  • Fall Welcome
  • Annual conference
  • Book club
  • Quarterly meetings with full body and MSU Administrators

The focus of all these meetings and events is to discuss issues related to the recruitment, retention and advancement of WOCC on campus. The meetings are formatted to share the time, space and learning process equitably, so that all can participate and benefit from being together. WOCC is expanding its efforts by collaborating with other women’s communities on campus to include professional development opportunities for its members. Funding support is primarily through solicited donations and grants such as Creating Inclusive Excellence Grants, or CIEG, at Michigan State University.

 

General Body Meetings

Sept. 8, 2022, 11:45 am ET - Zoom

Dec. 15, 2022, 4:30 p.m. ET – In person Sweet Encounter Bakery and Cafe ( 300 South Washington Square, Lansing 48933, inside Knapp’s Building)

Mar. 16, 2023, 12:00 p.m. ET - Zoom

 

Meetings with Administration

All meetings held on Zoom

Meeting with Vice President/Chief Diversity Officer – Oct. 5, 2022, 1:00 p.m. ET

Meeting with Human Resources and Academic Human Resources – TBD

Meeting with Vice President/Chief Diversity Officer – Jan. 3, 2023, 9:00 a.m. ET     

Meeting with Vice President/Chief Diversity Officer – Apr. 4, 2023, 9:00 a.m. ET

  

 

3rd Annual WOCC Conference

Friday, Feb. 10, 2023          

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET 

Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center

 

WOCC Reading Group:

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET

Location: Zoom

Book: Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird-Wilson

 

Meeting Dates and Times (Zoom Meetings)

Friday, September 30, 2022, 12pm – 1pm (Pages 1-77)

Friday, October 14, 2022, 12pm-1pm (Pages 78-168)

Friday, November 4, 2022, 12pm-1pm (Pages 169-272)

 

WOCC Listserv

Subscribe to our listserv to receive updates.  Email mdelrio@msu.edu if you would like to join the WOCC Listserv.

 

2021-22 Planning Committee

Melissa Del Rio mdelrio@msu.edu 

Audrey Bentley bentley@msu.edu 

Karen Corley corleyk@msu.edu 

Ann Crain crainann@msu.edu 

Dominique Devereaux devere16@msu.edu 

Dorali Rebollo santama1@msu.edu 

Kimberly Steed-Page steedkim@vps.msu.edu 

Jennifer Watson watso192@msu.edu

Carter, Tiana carte282@msu.edu

Whittington, Chiquita whitti25@msu.edu 

 

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