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Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

“SUNY Niagara is committed to creating a diverse environment for all of the valued stakeholders within our institutional community.  We endeavor to create an atmosphere where people are emboldened to stand up and speak up because their voices will not only heard but respected and responded to.”

– Dr. William J. Murabito, President

Dr. William J. Murabito, President

Cultivating Diversity in the Classroom and the Workplace

Students in courtyard

The SUNY Niagara Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee was created in September 2016. It serves as an initiative to actively engage the whole college community in recognizing the importance of diversity for assuring the success of all members of our college community, including students, staff, faculty, and administration, in an ever-increasingly global environment.

Are you interested in contributing to the SUNY Niagara JEDI Committee?
Contact John D Strong

Are you a student who is interested in applying to the SUNY Student Assembly and its JEDI task force?

Women’s History Month

Happy March SUNY Niagara family! Every March we have an opportunity to recognize Women’s History Month, and this year The Library of Congress, National Archives & Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum would like you join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. You can view many of the contributions of these entities at this website – https://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/. Additionally, you can learn about the contributions of some Seneca women a little closer to home and maybe pick up a little inspiration along the way: https://youtu.be/tcOZi5VSBCk

Women's History Month
Freddy O. Arzuaga

Spotlight

Freddy O. Arzuaga ’23

Freddy O. Arzuaga graduated from Buffalo Alternative HS, and is currently enrolled in SUNY Niagara. He is majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences. He is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and also a active member of The Men of Merit (which is sponsored by the Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network on behalf of the Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative https://bppn.org/programs/buffalo-fatherhood-initiative/). Freddy was quoted as saying, “In 2018 I decided I had enough of the streets and I wanted to seek recovery…through my recovery I met my roommate Jacob (Flemming), he was really really cool… he was already attending SUNY Niagara and he kept insisting that I fill out the application for it (which I did). SUNY Niagara has impacted my life greatly! (I am now) a person that’s highly motivated and wants more of this! I’ve been on the Dean’s list three times… and received (multiple) awards. I am going to transfer to Buffalo State University to pursue Social Work and a minor in Psychology. With this I want to show my kids that anything’s possible.”

John D Strong

Contact

John D Strong
Chief Diversity and Equity Officer
Phone: 716-614-5900
Email: jstrong@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: H-162

Read Officer Strong’s biography