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Diversity Advancement Committee (DAC)

The Diversity Advancement Committee serves to monitor diversity issues as they relate to EACE both internally and externally, support the recruitment of underrepresented members into the organization, and recommend diverse speakers and activities organization wide.

If you would like to contribute your thoughts and ideas to the goals of our committee, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Diversity Advancement Scholarship

The Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE), Inc. is pleased to offer two Diversity Advancement Scholarships in Memory of Ernie Andrews and Rick McLellan.

We encourage you to share these wonderful opportunities with undergraduate/graduate students and/or professionals who are interested or involved in Career Services or Human Resources. The application deadline for the EACE Diversity Advancement Scholarships is Monday, February 2nd.

The EACE Diversity Advancement Scholarship in Memory of Rick McLellan supports conference attendance for a college senior or a graduate student considering a career in Human Resources and/or Career Services. A one-year membership with EACE is also awarded.

The EACE Diversity Advancement Scholarship in Memory of Ernie Andrews supports conference attendance for an individual who currently works in Career Services and/or Human Resources recruiting functions. A one-year membership with EACE is also awarded.

A testimonial about Ernie Andrews from our current President, Donna Cassell
Ratcliffe, Director of Career Services, Virginia Tech

Ernie Andrews served as Associate Director of Career Services at Virginia Tech from 1983 to 1994. I had the pleasure of working side-by-side with Ernie during those years and thoroughly enjoyed our collegial relationship. I had a lot of admiration for Ernie Andrews. He was a colleague and a friend. If you knew him – you liked him – a lot!

As a young professional at the time, I learned much from Ernie. He usually thought outside of the box. He offered unconventional, yet thought provoking and challenging, ideas and approaches during staff meetings and conversations. When things were stressful , he would tell me, “Donna, keep cool. Nothing is worth fretting over.” His insights and ideas were based on years of experience, perspective, and wisdom.

Ernie was very positive minded and had a contagious laugh. During Ernie’s last days in the office, as he battled lung cancer, he kept that calm demeanor and positive spirit. He chose to move forward with optimism and kept a smile on his face. Ernie was a role model in many ways…to many people in our office and profession.

Scholarship winners will receive:

  1. Complimentary EACE membership for one year
  2. Complimentary registration for the 2009 EACE Annual Conference in Buffalo, NY. More details on the conference are available at: http://www.eace.org/conference.html
  3. Travel stipend to be used toward eligible travel expenses

Application Deadline for 2009: Monday, February 2, 2009

Committee Chair(s):
Claire Benton
Cornell University
ccb38@cornell.edu

Walter Tarver
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
walter.tarver@stockton.edu

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