Cornell Thomas, a candidate for University of New Mexico vice president of Equity and Inclusion, will be on campus, Monday, March 31. A faculty, staff, student open forum is scheduled from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the SUB Acoma Room. Carmen Coustaut, who was scheduled for a campus visit Friday, March 28, cancelled due to illness. She will be rescheduled.
Thomas earned a bachelor’s in music education from the University of Missouri in St. Louis; his master’s in music education from Jackson State University; and his Ed.D. in educational administration, from Texas A&M University.
From 1990–2005, Thomas was professor in the School of Education and special assistant to the chancellor for Diversity and Community at Texas Christian University where he served also served as the university’s affirmative action and Title IX officer.
Prior, he spent four years as a principal with the Dallas Independent School District, two years as an assistant principal, and six years as a teacher.
Thomas is currently vice president of Institutional Diversity at Oklahoma State University where he is responsible for institutional initiatives related to increasing and maintaining diversity within the university community and system, and fostering equal opportunity for all students, faculty and staff.
He is also responsible for assessing, developing, implementing and monitoring university-wide goals and activities designed to improve and promote educational equity and diversity, including the recruitment and retention of minority undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and personnel at all levels.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales (505) 277-5920; cgonzal@unm.edu
Posted by kwentworth at March 27, 2008 05:19 PM