CoREM (Coalition of Racial and Ethnic Minorities)
The Coalition of Racial and Ethnic Minorities (CoREM) comprised of Asian Pacific American Islander Desi American/Asian Faculty and Staff Association (APIDA/AFSA) , Black Faculty, Staff & Administrators Association (BFSAA), Chicano Latino Faculty, Staff, Specialists and Graduate Student Association (ChiLA) and , Educating Anishinabe: Giving, Learning, Empowering (EAGLE) is an advisory and advocacy council to the University. CoREM will hold the University accountable for monitoring, advancing and supporting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Engagement for historically underrepresented racial and ethnic students, staff, faculty and administrators. CoREM is a leadership team that advocates for faculty, staff, and administrators of color to ensure they have full participation at/in MSU.
Highlights from CoREM
Monthly meetings and meet with administration
Host the annual welcome reception for new faculty, specialist and staff of color.
Advocating for with President and VPCDO for:
HR audit
Still ongoing but there is at least a pay equity audit is being conducted
Furlough Audit
Credit EAGLE but supported by all of us, Land Acknowledgement
Contact Information and how individuals interested in each affinity group can get involved.
CoREM VOTING MEMBERS
Name Email Organization
Jonglim Han hanjong@msu.edu APIDA/AFSA
Shreena Gandhi, Ph.D. gandhish@msu.edu APIDA/AFSA
Aleida Martinez marti995@msu.edu ChiLA
Eduardo Olivo olivoedu@msu.edu ChiLA
Stratton Lee leestrat@msu.edu BFSAA
Denise Troutman, Ph.D. Troutma1@msu.edu BFSAA
Emily Sorroche, Ed.D. sorroche@msu.edu EAGLE
Kevin Leonard, Ph.D. leonard1@msu.edu EAGLE