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| Welcome to the Appalachian State University's
Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA)
Hello Fellow Black Faculty & Staff:
I'm looking forward to an exciting year of working on your behalf as your new president! The objective of an association such as Black Faculty & Staff (BFSA) is: (a) to provide a sense of community that may not always be visibly present for its members or others interested in working to promote its purpose; (b) to ensure that there is intentional inclusion of its members' perspectives, values, and goals regarding efforts on campus, and (c) to continue to promote academic and professional excellence for our members and students.
A key focus for this year will be to ensure that we, as an association, are working towards the best interest of Black faculty and staff while also supporting Black students on Appalachian's campus. Specifically, one goal is to review BFSA's purpose in an effort to identify whether we are still working within its standards. Additionally, it is important to know what your goals and expectations are for this upcoming year in order to ensure that you have a voice and that we are representing you accordingly. Therefore, we will be contacting you to learn more about your needs, visions, and goals as well. I am very excited about the work that is ahead of us for this new academic year.
I am equally excited about our new Executive Committee!! Please join me in welcoming: Ms. Terri Lockwood, BFSA Vice President, Jamie Seay, Treasurer, and Erica Tate, Secretary, as the newest members of the Executive Committee. Terri, Jamie, Erica, and I look forward to working alongside each of you in order to promote the efforts of the Black Faculty & Staff Association! With this in mind, I hope that you will come to the BFSA meetings in order to share your voice as well as to learn about various ways to get involved with the association. Be on the lookout for emails regarding future meetings and other BFSA functions.
Here's Wishing You the Very Best Start of the New Academic Year!
Your President & Executive Committee Members,
Renee' Evans, Ph.D., President
Assistant Professor
HPC Department
Terri Lockwood, Vice President
Executive Assistant
Office of Equity, Diversity and Compliance
Jamie Seay, Treasurer
Assistant Director of Intramural Sports
University Recreation
Erica Tate, Secretary
Administrative Support Associate
Office of Vice Chancellor for Student Development
Contact us at:
BFSA@appstate.edu
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