CMB DEI Task Force

The CMB DEI Task Force is made up mostly of students (~12), with the opportunity to include a few faculty representatives as well. The committee is based on a Rackham Faculty/Student Allies Grant that funds much of its activities. The group is overseen by the CMB DEI Faculty Ally, and facilitated by the two CMB DEI Student Allies. Read here about the Formation of the CMB DEI Task Force.

Current Members Include:

(Last Updated September 2024)

  • Faculty DEI Ally: Ben Allen
  • Student DEI Allies: Caleb Cheng, Karena Lin
  • Students: Rachel Benedeck, Jae Bucknor, Shannon McCollum, Carea Mullin, Narges Pourmandi, Rae Powers

For more information about CMB DEI Task Force events, email [email protected]

Events & Initiatives

2024-2025 CMB Task Force Events:

  • 9/1/24: Cappuccino Man Community Building event in the OGPS Lounge (morning)
  • 9/19/24: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Lunch with OGPS - Noon - 2:00 pm in the OGPS Lounge
  • October: Peer Mentoring Kick-Off (Dates TBD)
  • 10/21: DEI Speaker at CMB 850 Seminar: Dr. Tanisha Williams (University of Georgia) - Noon in Med Sci I, M5330

 

2023-2024 CMB Task Force Events:

  • 8/24/23: Professional Headshots Day
  • 10/3/23: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Lunch with OGPS
  • 10/4/23: Launch of Faculty-Student Chat Mentorship (pairing new PIBS and CMB students with faculty to facilitate networking)
  • 10/12/23: Cappuccino Man Event to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
  • 10/23/23: DEI Seminar (CMB 850) - Dr. Sam Lewis, Asst. Prof. of Cell Bio, Dev. & Physiology, UC Berkeley (noon in Med Sci I, M3330)
  • 11/10/23: Launch of Peer Mentoring Circles/First Social Lunch
  • 1/12/24: Cappuccino Man Community-Building Event
  • January/February 2024: CMB Mock Prelims for Students Taking Preliminary Exams
  • 2/13/24: Black History Month Celebration Lunch (1 pm in OGPS Lounge)
  • February/March 2024: CMB Climate Survey
  • March 2024: Microaggressions Workshop (Date/Time TBD)
  • 4/22/24: DEI Seminar (CMB 850) - Dr. Alex Trillo, Associate Professor of Biology, Gettysburg College (noon in Med Sci I, M3330)
  • 5/20/24: Cultural Competencies Workshop (1 pm at Weiser Hall, 10th floor - will be part of CMB Spring Symposium)