Susan Stebbins Appointed Special Assistant to the President for Diversity at SUNY Potsdam

Anthropology Professor will Encourage a Welcoming College Community in New Role

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SUNY Potsdam Special Assistant to the President for Diversity Dr. Susan Stebbins is serving in a new role at the College.

POTSDAM, NY (01/12/2012)(readMedia)-- SUNY Potsdam President Dr. John F. Schwaller has appointed Dr. Susan Stebbins as special assistant to the president for diversity, a new role designed to deepen cross-cultural ties at the College.

Dr. Stebbins is a professor in the College's Department of Anthropology, where she teaches courses focusing on Native Americans and gender. Stebbins has served as the director of U.S. and global studies at SUNY Potsdam for more than 10 years, and as the affirmative action officer for seven years.

She has led workshops about diversity issues, especially focusing on Native Americans, at both local and national venues, including the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education. In her new role, Stebbins will be the coordinator for both Title VII and Title IX at the College, as well as leading diversity initiatives with a number of SUNY Potsdam groups, including the Diversity in Action Coalition.

"One of my main goals is to help make the SUNY Potsdam community a welcoming community that illustrates the American ideals of equity and social justice," Dr. Stebbins said.

SUNY Potsdam is more diverse than ever, with one of the largest Native American student populations within SUNY and a thriving international student population. For the first time, in Fall 2011, more than 10 percent of the College's students self-identified as students of color.

To learn more about diversity at SUNY Potsdam, visit www.potsdam.edu/about/diversity.

Founded in 1816, and located on the outskirts of the beautiful Adirondack Park, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America's first 50 colleges. SUNY Potsdam currently enrolls approximately 4,350 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its handcrafted education, challenging liberal arts and sciences core, excellence in teacher training and leadership in the performing and visual arts.

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