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Organization                Point of Contact                    Focus Area              Remarks
                                                                      The Division of Inclusive
            St. Mary’s       Kelsey R. M. Bush, J.D.                  Diversity, Equity and
            College of                      Interim Chief Diversity Officer    Access (IDEA) provides
            Maryland                        krbush@smcm.edu           leadership, consultation,
            Division of                                               and assistance to the
            Inclusive                                                 communities of St. Mary’s
            Diversity,                                                College of Maryland. IDEA
            Equity, and                                               works to support a
            Access                                                    comprehensive and well-
                                                                      coordinated set of actions
                                                                      that focuses on fostering
                                                                      diversity, equity,
                                                                      inclusivity, access, and
                                                                      accountability at all levels.
                                                                      A central component of
                                                                      IDEA’s work is to assist the
                                                                      College in recruiting and
                                                                      retaining faculty, staff, and
                                                                      students from historically
                                                                      underrepresented groups -
                                                                      - and    providing affirming
                                                                      and supportive
                                                                      environments, devoid of
                                                                      harassment and/or
                                                                      discrimination at any level,
                                                                      where all members of our
                                                                      College community can
                                                                      thrive.

































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