Eunice D. Williams

Vice President of Curricular & Instructional Support Services/Diversity Services/Chief Diversity Officer

Onondaga Community College

Eunice D. Williams is the Vice President for Curricular and Instructional Support Services/Diversity Services/Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) at Onondaga Community College.  As the CDO, she is primarily responsible for providing leadership and support for the College’s Diversity Council, working with college groups and college administrators in the formulation and review of programs and policies pertaining to the needs of diverse and underrepresented populations, and advising college constituencies on multicultural/diversity issues, trends and program activities.  She oversees various offices, including:  Arts Across Campus, Career Technical & Educational (CTE) Perkins grant, Content Tutoring Center (CTC), Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), Diversity Services, Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP).  Additionally, she serves as an adjunct instructor in the General Studies department at Onondaga Community College.  

Williams is an active member of a number of local and national boards.  She is the Vice President of YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County Board of Directors, Chair of the Nominating Committee of the CNY Arts (a/k/a Cultural Resource Council) Board of Directors, member of the CNY Vision Advisory Board, member of the Interreligious Food Consortium Board and member of the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, Inc.  She serves as the Vice President of the National Diversity Council’s Tri-State Board and an Institutional Representative for the American Council on Education/Office of Women for Higher Education New York State’s Network (ACE/OHWE).  Also, she is a former Commissioner of the Onondaga County/Syracuse Commission on Human Rights.

Vice President Williams received her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from the State University of New York/University at Buffalo and her Masters of Science in Counseling Education at Syracuse University, where she has also completed graduate coursework towards a doctorate degree in Higher/Postsecondary Education.  Over the course of her career in academia, she has written a number of approved grant proposals and presented a series of lectures and workshops on diversity related issues throughout the United States.  Her recent interest has focused on the role “fear” plays in the progression of diversity and inclusion.

Williams has received numerous awards for her commitment to student success and service to the community-at-large.  In 2004 Onondaga Community College presented her with the “Above and Beyond the Call of Duty” award and in 2007, the “President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.”  Later in 2008, Onondaga Community College’s Board of Trustees presented her with the “Trustee’s Award” and the “Ralph R. Whitney, Jr. Award.”  In 2012 the State University of New York presented her with the “Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service.”  Finally, in 2013 the National Diversity Council’s Tri-State Diversity Council presented Williams with an “Appreciation Award” for co-chairing their second annual College Diversity Summit.

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