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PRODiG+ Community College Program
The SUNY PRODiG+ Community College Program (PRODiG+CC) is designed to increase the number of excellent diverse faculty committed to SUNY’s four pillars (student success; research and scholarship; diversity, equity and inclusion; and economic development and upward mobility) in alignment with SUNY’s mission "to provide the people of New York educational services of the highest quality, with the broadest possible access, fully representative of all segments of the population in a complete range of academic, professional and vocational postsecondary programs".
PRODiG+CC Program will focus on:
- Increasing the number and share of excellent diverse community college faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and
- Strengthening the pipeline for retention and support of these candidates
Program Eligibility
- Be eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship;
- Have a Master's degree or relevant terminal degree from an accredited institution completed prior to start date; and
- Demonstrate personal, academic, and/or work experience engaging with diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or a commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Such experience may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/unpaid/community service; or related experience/expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/ or populations.
Candidates are welcome to focus on a wide range of scholarly/teaching topics and disciplinary areas with an emphasis on promoting and/or impacting diversity, equity, and inclusion through scholarship, teaching, and/or service to the campus community.
Preference will be given to candidates who are:
- Current SUNY students and alumni.
- From a low-income background (e.g., Pell-eligible as undergraduates), were first-generation college students (students whose parents have not earned a bachelor's degree), have overcome adversity, are AmeriCorps alumni, or are veterans.
PRODiG+ Community College Program is open to any and all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.
