Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action & Diversity Awards
2001
Academic Affairs Recipients
CAMPUSWIDE AWARDS
Charlotte Harris - Library
Charlotte is a champion because of her generous spirit and caring attitude. Over
the years, she has worked diligently to provide employees the benefit of her
knowledge and expertise. For example, she has provided information to employees
regarding campus and Human Resources programs and processes related to disability process
by explaining and advising staff regarding options and timelines. She is
"always there" for employees who need assistance interfacing with health care
providers, and insurance/disability representatives.
Nancy Magpusao - Cross Cultural Center and Jocelyn Pacheco - Structural Engineering
PASA Co-Chairs
As co-chairs of PASA and as representatives to the Staff Association executive board
Nancy and Jocelyn have promoted cultural awareness and understanding. They are role models
to UCSD community members of all ethnic groups confirming that commitment to diversity
leads to understanding, tolerance and acceptance. Reaching out to all members of the UCSD
community and the San Diego community is a matter of course for PASA. Excellence in
programming has become a PASA trademark under the leadership of Nancy and Jocelyn. As
financial manager in the Department of Structural Engineering, Jocelyn hires and trains a
diverse staff. At the Cross Cultural Center. Nancy’s duties include training student
interns of different ethnic backgrounds.
Kyra Randall - Summer Session (Kyra was nominated with Agustin Albarran)
Three years ago, Kyra and Agustin had a vision, keeping within the
University’s vision of expanding outreach to K-12. They thought it would be wonderful
to have underrepresented first generation attend college. They approached Mae Brown and
Jil Warn with their plan. It was an unprecedented approach to have two completely
different departments collaborate and facilitate and fund a program together. The program
was approved and the "Middle School Academy" was born. Eighty San Diego, South
Bay and Los Angeles students were recruited to come to UCSD for a week, take classes, live
in dorms and experience UCSD for a week, and most importantly the students did not have to
pay.
John O. White - Academic Affairs
John serves as a member of the Staff Equal Opportunity Enrichment Program committee
that reviews and determines funding for individual staff educational pursuits and
departmental programs that promote professional development and staff retention. He
actively supports programs that promote diversity and equal opportunity both on and off
campus. Working in coalition with students, staff and faculty John helped drive the
efforts that led to creation of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource
Office at UCSD, which just celebrated its one year anniversary.
Tony Wood - Academic Computing Services
Creating a diverse workforce is central to the UCSD Principles of Community.
Equally important is the task of creating and nurturing the environment where such
diversity can exist. Under Tony's leadership Academic Computing Services provides a safe
working environment where culture and personal identity is celebrated. ACS is
a department where all staff work in a respectful and rewarding environment with
opportunity for promotion. During this past year, ACS added its first
African-American and Hispanic managers to the ACS management team, which already includes
three females.
Portia Bibb - IRPS
Portia was nominated for her membership on the Diversity Education
Training Team. The team provides instruction for the Staff Education Diversity Education
Course, which increases awareness of diversity by exploring concepts of
effective cross-cultural interaction.
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