{"id":31241,"date":"2014-07-14T16:06:51","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T23:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=31241"},"modified":"2014-07-18T14:23:54","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T21:23:54","slug":"inclusion-multicultural-services-explores-new-ways-engage-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/inclusion-multicultural-services-explores-new-ways-engage-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusion and Multicultural Services explores new ways to engage students"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a university that values diversity and a culture of inclusion, NAU is always looking for new ways to foster student success and continue to be a resource for the campus community.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach incoming freshman class is increasingly diverse and I think that we have an obligation to continue to expand our abilities and services to provide opportunities for students to engage on campus and in the community,\u201d said Erin Grisham<\/strong>, executive director of Student Affairs.<\/p>\n

In recent years, NAU has continued to further its STAR program<\/a> for first-generation college students and added LGBTQA resources. Grisham also noted that there will be even more opportunities for SafeZone training<\/a>\u00a0in the coming months in an effort to reach as many members of the campus community as possible.<\/p>\n

With the school year approaching, Grisham\u00a0recently named Taran McZee<\/strong> the director of Inclusion and Multicultural Services to spearhead a number of new initiatives. The department is aiming to educate a broader audience on campus and incorporate a peer education model.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a new director comes new opportunities,\u201d Grisham said. \u201cThere\u2019s a true role for Inclusion and Multicultural Services\u00a0to play in helping students become their own best advocate and develop their leadership skills, and I am confident that Taran and his team will find ways to engage students on campus in a meaningful way.\u201d<\/p>\n

McZee will draw on his experience from creating diversity programs at Marietta College in Ohio and Hanover College in Indiana, and has set his sights on launching a peer education initiative. Led by students, the initiative\u00a0will host lectures and presentations on topics such as diversity, inclusion and social justice.<\/p>\n

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Taran McZee, director of Inclusion and Multicultural Services<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe more you talk about diversity, the easier it becomes to talk about,\u201d McZee said. \u201cThis kind of programming is a crucial component of any university community because it makes our students well-rounded.\u201d<\/p>\n

A native of Flint, Michigan, and a first-generation college student, McZee anticipates the connections the fall semester will bring as he welcomes students of various backgrounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have an open-door policy and my goal is to have students in my office all the time,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to meet as many students as I can and make sure we are providing the resources to help them be successful in and outside of the classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n

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