精品SM在线影片 Provost Russell Moore today announced that Dyonne Bergeron, acting vice provost and associate vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion, has informed him she will step down from the position effective Aug. 31, citing family health considerations.
鈥淭his was an extremely difficult decision,鈥� said Bergeron. 鈥淚 am honored to have served in a variety of leadership roles in service to students, faculty and staff. I am grateful for the professional relationships, partnerships and collaborations that have helped to cultivate meaningful change. I am grateful for the opportunity to have empowered a culture of care while uplifting the university鈥檚 mission.鈥�
Dyonne Bergeron
Moore said that progress has been palpable across the units in which Bergeron has served and led.
鈥淚n every place she has worked, in Student Affairs, ODECE, and other directorates in Academic Affairs, Dyonne has left things better organized, more focused and more human-centered than before she arrived,鈥� Moore said. 鈥淪he has been a vital, indispensable leader鈥攁 thinker, problem-solver and force for good in all places at all times. I could not be more grateful to her for her great work.鈥�
Among Bergeron鈥檚 specific achievements, Moore cited:听
- Created an anti-racism module for 6,300 incoming first-year students that explored racism both in the United States and at 精品SM在线影片, highlighted at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).
- Provided the strategic vision for the 精品SM在线影片 campus climate survey to serve as the 鈥減rimary climate survey鈥� for all four CU campuses.
- Created the 鈥淧ower of Community: Courage, Healing and Unity鈥� initiative, recognized at the National Association of System Heads (NASH) 5th Annual Convening. The initiative was aimed to foster deep connections, provide cultural awareness, meaningful engagement, build campus community resilience and foster a campus climate that empowers and validates the experiences of faculty, staff and students.
- Created the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Inclusive Culture Team, which supports systemic institutional change for faculty, staff and student recruitment and retention efforts and serves as a DEI consultant to schools and colleges.
- Consistently fostered and advocated for equitable and inclusive practices through engaging in cross-campus collaborations, consultations, mediations, crisis management and high-impact educational opportunities.
Moore said he has appointed Christopher Pacheco to succeed Bergeron as acting vice provost assistant vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Pacheco currently serves as the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement鈥檚 assistant vice chancellor for pre-college outreach and engagement. 鈥淐hris鈥� experience working in ODECE and with students, parents and communities all over Colorado along with his long-standing presence as a respected leader at 精品SM在线影片 make him an ideal interim leader to continue ODECE鈥檚 important work,鈥� Moore said.
Before her current role as acting vice provost and associate vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion, Bergeron served as 精品SM在线影片鈥檚 assistant vice chancellor for inclusion and student achievement in ODECE, providing leadership and oversight for the Center for Inclusion and Social Change and overseeing the staff and faculty DEI Inclusive Culture Team.
She also served as an assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, overseeing the budget and management of eight 精品SM在线影片 departments that included the Dean of Students, University of Colorado Student Government, the Women鈥檚 Resource Center, the Gender & Sexuality Center, Cultural Unity & Engagement Center, the Volunteer Resource Center, Veteran Services and Career Services.
Before coming to 精品SM在线影片, Bergeron served in a number of leadership roles at Florida Gulf Coast University, the University of South Florida, the University of Georgia and Louisiana State University.
