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The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee at DeGroote

The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee (EDIAC) consists of students, staff, and faculty collaborating to advance inclusive excellence throughout the school.

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What We Mean by Inclusive Excellence at DeGroote

The DeGroote School of Business Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee (DSB EDIAC) is an advisory body comprised of students, staff and faculty members working in conjunction to promote inclusive excellence across the DeGroote School of Business. The DSB EDIAC is part of the Faculty’s strategy to optimize the Faculty’s inclusive, collaborative and interprofessional capacity and aims to foster a diverse and inclusive community working together to promote and advance business education and research. 

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Our Committee

Faculty

Staff

Students

  • Fatma Elbabour, PhD candidate in Information Systems
  • Udbhav Gupta, MBA candidate and Student Wellness Ambassador
  • Hamza Khokhawala, IBH (Level I)
  • Ela Murray, IBH (Level V)
  • Wadh-Ha Mutabazi, IBH (Level III) and DCS VP, Advocacy
  • Beryl Wakhungu, MBA candidate

Meet the Committee
 

EDI Reflections from the Committee

We asked the Committee to share thoughts and favourite quotes about EDI:

  • “There is one body that knows more than anybody, and that is everybody.” (translated from Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord)

    • Gillian Mulvale, Professor of Health Policy and Management

  • “I benefited from inclusive opportunities; now I’m committed to creating them for others.”

    • Nooshin Salari, Assistant Professor of Operations Management

  • “When we’re talking about diversity, it’s not a box to check. It is a reality that should be deeply felt and held and valued by all of us.” – Ava DuVernay

    • Yan Wang, Associate Professor of Finance And Business Economics

  • “Difference is not a threat. It is a relation!” (attributed to Audre Lorde)

    • Keiwan Wind, Assistant Professor of Information Systems

  • “Without Black you cannot have Black and White.”

    • Baniyelme Zoogah, Professor of Human Resources and Management

  • “Equity is not about giving everyone the same thing; it’s about giving people what they need to succeed.”

    • Brenton Barnaby, Senior Recruitment Officer

  • “Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.” – Jane Goodall

    • Elizabeth Blanchard, Senior Academic Advisor, BCom

  • “Accurate and inclusive language does not threaten my womanhood because I do not find validation through the exclusion of other people.” – Blair Imani

    • Irina Ghilic, EMPOWrD Program Manager & MDTRC Learning Architect

  • “We need diversity of thought in the world to face the new challenges.” – Tim Berners-Lee

    • Karam Noel, Educational Developer

  • “Be with us, don’t talk for us.” – Black Lives Matter-Toronto Organizer

    • Emily Vance, Recruitment & Admissions Officer, MBA

  • “All people are equal like the teeth of a comb. A White person has no superiority over a Black person nor does a Black person have superiority over a White person – except by virtue and good action.” – Prophet Muhammad (Translation may vary)

    • Fatma Elbabour, PhD candidate in Information Systems

  • “Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” – Verna Myers

    • Udbhav Gupta, MBA candidate and Student Wellness Ambassador

  • “We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.” – Kofi Annan

    • Hamza Khokhawala, IBH (Level I)

  • “No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us” – Marsha P. Johnson

    • Ela Murray, IBH (Level V)

  • “None of us are free until all of us are free” – Fannie Lou Hamer

    • Wadh-Ha Mutabazi, IBH (Level III) and DCS VP, Advocacy

  • “Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” – Vernā Myers

    • Beryl Wakhungu, MBA candidate

     

     

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