Diversity Council and Advisory Team

The ACU Diversity Council was created in August 2020 by President Phil Schubert. The group meets regularly to generate ideas and evaluate initiatives designed to foster a more racially and culturally supportive and diverse environment.  

The advisory team, which meets monthly, was formed to consult and advise on challenges, issues and initiatives related to the work of diversity and inclusion in the ACU community.  

The ACU Diversity Council was created in August 2020 by President Phil Schubert. The group meets regularly to generate ideas and evaluate initiatives designed to foster a more racially and culturally supportive and diverse environment.  

The advisory team, which meets monthly, was formed to consult and advise on challenges, issues and initiatives related to the work of diversity and inclusion in the ACU community.  

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Our Commitment

ACU has long welcomed students from all states and 40 nations across the globe. In recent years, ACU also has achieved record levels of racial and ethnic diversity among its student population. The university’s Strategic Plan acknowledges the opportunity to develop an infrastructure that adequately supports such a highly diverse constituency. We welcome students who represent many diverse identities. We desire to develop an integrated and unified approach, demonstrating true commitment to racial and ethnic inclusion and cultural competence in order to help all students reach their full potential. We are committed to ensuring all students experience a sense of belonging and that faculty and staff are adequately equipped to understand and address all students’ needs. Our commitment reflects a challenge facing Christian higher education, which must not only acknowledge the past but prepare for a more diverse future.

Diversity Council Members

Dr. Phil Schubert
ACU president, co-chair

Dr. Stephanie Hamm
Chief Diversity Officer, co-chair

Natalie Alvarez
President, Hispanos Unidos

Elizabeth Asaolu
President, African Students’ Association

Ryan Bowman
Director, Multicultural Initiatives

Alyah Edwards
President, Black Student Union

Anthony Egbo
Student-athlete

Roz Evans
ACU parent and alumnae

Daniel Garcia
Faculty

Dr. Steven Moore
Faculty

Jael Morel
President, International Students’ Association

Dr. Robert Rhodes
Provost

Dr. Ramonica Scott
Faculty

Advisory Team Members

Anthony Williams
Chief Diversity Officer 

Shay Bryant
Intern 

Amy Boone
Adams Center for Teaching and Excellence

D’Angelo Valentino Sands
Director, TRIO Upward Bound  

Daniel Garcia
Instructor, Management Sciences

Dr. Daniel Morrison
Assistant Professor of Communication 

Dawne Meeks
Chair, Department of Theatre

Dr. Mark Lewis
Dean of students

Ryan Bowman
Director, Multicultural Initiatives

Dr. Sara Salkil
Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy

Veronica Summers
International student services specialist

Wendy Jones
Chief Human Resources Officer