The Advisory Council for Inclusive Engagement is a national volunteer body that provides strategic insight and feedback to the University of Rochester on fostering a welcoming and supportive environment for all alumni and students.
Specifically, the Council:
• Identifies opportunities to enhance alumni and student engagement across a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
• Serves as a central advisory body for alumni groups organized around shared interests and identities.
• Reviews and advises on initiatives that promote equitable access to university resources, networks, and opportunities for alumni and students.
The mission of the Advisory Council for Inclusive Engagement is to foster meaningful connections among alumni and students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. The Council leverages its collective insight, energy, and resources to support the University of Rochester in cultivating a welcoming and collaborative environment that reflects the richness of its community.
To cultivate a University community that is welcoming and respectful of all alumni and students, embracing a wide spectrum of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives—regardless of age, background, identity, ability, belief, or worldview.
To advance this vision, the Advisory Council for Inclusive Engagement collaborates with University Advancement and campus partners to:
Curtis Johnson ’88
Noah Pizmony-Levy Drezner ’00
Douglas Austin ’98 ’04S (MBA)
Ashley Campbell ’09, ’10W (MS)
Tanya Chanphanitpornkit ’15E
Jessica Colorado ’12, ’20W (MS)
Lance Drummond ’85S (MBA)*
Rachel Fisher ’91 PA’25
Melvin Fowler Foster ’89E
Paul Gamble ’79
Josh Goldberg ’03S (MBA)
Jamal Holtz ’20
Anika S. Johnson ’18W (EdD)
Monique Mendes ’18M (MS), ’20M (PhD)
Rodney Morrison ’91, ’92W (MS)
Catherine Thy Nguyen-Martinez ’08
Lizette Pérez-Deisboeck ’87*
Iveth Reynolds ’12S (MBA)
Tiffany Taylor ’91
Lizette Pérez-Deisboeck ’87*
Lance Drummond ’85S (MBA)*
*Trustee
For more information, please contact the Senior Director of Affinity Networks and Programs, Nkiruka McGinnis, at nmcginn2@ur.rochester.edu