Commitment
Diversity Matters.
The Diversity & Retention Department includes an Office of Diversity & Retention, President’s Committee on Diversity and Retention, a Cultural Center, Veterans Student Center, and the Women’s Center. Diversity & Retention is a network of departments working together to foster an inclusive campus community by providing education about diversity, social justice, gender equity, and multiculturalism. We advocate for the persistence and success of student, faculty and staff of color and underrepresented groups through academics, leadership opportunities, support services, programming and college-wide initiatives.
Meet the Diversity & Retention Staff
Cessa Heard-Johnson
Dean of Diversity, Retention, & Student Leadership
The Dean overseas both Diversity, Retention, & Student Life departments. The Dean oversees the Veterans Center and is also the chair for the President's Committee on Diversity & Retention, which meets every 1st Thursday of the month to plan and implement campus-wide initiatives.
Phone: (206) 934-6749
Email: Cessa.Heard-Johnson@seattlecolleges.edu
Office: JMB 135 |
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Ricardo Leyva-Puebla
Director - Office of Diversity & Retention
The Director is responsible for the Office of Diversity & Retention, which includes the Cultural Center and the Women's Center. The goals and responsibilities of the office are: to conduct outreach activities, provide campus-wide professional development, offer opportunities for multicultural curriculum transformation, assess campus-wide climate, provide educational opportunities for students, and provide academic success and support services.
Phone: (206) 934-6455
Email: Ricardo.Leyva-Puebla@seattlecolleges.edu
Office hours: M-Th, 8:30 am - 5 pm
Office: JMB 135 |
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John Eklof
Cultural Center Coordinator
The Cultural Center, located in JMB 146, is a community center/space for students, faculty, and staff to explore their own cultural identities as well as learn about other cultures in a safe, secure environment.
Phone: (206) 934-7950
Email: John.Eklof@seattlecolleges.edu
Office hours:
M-T, 10am-430pm
W, 10am-330pm
Office: JMB 146 |
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Sol Mendez
Women’s Center Coordinator
The Women’s Center (JMB 148) is dedicated to supporting the academic, personal, and professional success of women in the campus community by providing resource referrals, educational programs addressing women’s issues, and a friendly, supportive environment for individuals of all gender identities.
Phone: (206) 934-6831
Email: SolDamaris.Mendez@seattlecolleges.edu
Office: JMB 148 |
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