July 26, 2017

WSU creates new top position focused on diversity and community engagement

WSU News Services

  • Marche Fleming-Randle has been promoted to a new position at WSU - Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement.
  • In her new role, Fleming-Randle will supervise several departments and programs and work closely with other members of the President鈥檚 Executive Team on university-wide initiatives.
  • She teaches ethnic and women studies and is a frequent keynote speaker on diversity and education at community and national events.聽

Marche Fleming-Randle, assistant dean of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Assistant to the President for Diversity at 成人头条, has been promoted to a new position, Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement.

鈥淒iversity is a strategic value of the university that we need to pursue at the highest level with excellence and enthusiasm to attract, retain and develop the best students, faculty and staff," said WSU President John Bardo.

鈥淒r. Fleming-Randle is an inspiring voice for diversity and a trusted adviser to me, members of the President鈥檚 Executive Team and many WSU students and colleagues. In her new role as chief diversity officer, she鈥檒l have leadership responsibility for many areas of the university that enhance diversity, inclusion and community engagement.鈥�

Fleming-Randle, whose appointment takes effect in August, said, 鈥淚 look forward to working collaboratively with the faculty, staff, students and community members to build a more inclusive campus and community.鈥�

The new position鈥檚 portfolio of responsibilities will include supervising several departments and programs and working closely with other members of the President鈥檚 Executive Team on university-wide initiatives.

鈥淭his position broadly defines diversity to respond to the needs of federally defined minorities, older students, veterans, students with disability, and other variations reflective of the broad society,鈥� Bardo says. 鈥淚n addition to her management responsibilities, I鈥檝e asked Dr. Fleming-Randle to continue to cultivate and maintain community relationships with key constituency groups and provide strategic advice to create a campus climate that is reflective of the community WSU serves.鈥�

Fleming-Randle joined WSU in 2007. She and Bardo created the President鈥檚 Diversity Council, composed of university faculty and staff who address diversity issues.

She teaches ethnic and women studies at 成人头条 State and is a frequent keynote speaker on diversity and education at community and national events. She earned her bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees from Kansas State University and her doctorate from Nova Southeastern University.