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Queens College President Frank H. Wu has announced the appointment of Jerima DeWese as the school’s first chief diversity officer/dean of diversity.
DeWese, who earned an MA in urban affairs and public management from Queens College in 2011, has more than two decades of higher education experience in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, student affairs, academic affairs, enrollment management, human resources, diversity and compliance, alumni affairs, and fundraising and development.
The college created the role of CDO/dean of diversity at the senior leadership level, supplementing the duties of the existing Title IX compliance officer, to enrich its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
DeWese, who has extensive experience from both the public and private higher education sectors, including at the city and state universities of New York, will implement anti-bias training at the college as part of its 2021–2026 Strategic Plan.
