Leonard Savala appointed director of the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that Leonard Savala has been appointed director of Wayne State University's Office of Multicultural Student Engagement (OMSE), effective Aug. 31, 2015.

OMSE is a newly created office, and Leonard will work with me to develop and implement initiatives that promote student success, outreach and awareness for underrepresented and historically marginalized students.

OMSE will formally launch early in the fall semester. As he acclimates to Wayne State's campus and culture, Leonard will meet with students and faculty to design activities that engage the student body.

Leonard comes to Wayne State from Michigan State University, where he has worked in a variety of roles. He currently serves as director of undergraduate diversity in MSU's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. In this role, he directs pre-college programs for high school students and develops outreach, retention and support programs for undergraduates.

He also served as a community outreach liaison for MSU's Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives and as academic services coordinator for the Vetward Bound Program at MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine. Additionally, Leonard served two terms as a member of the Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs.

He earned a Ph.D. in higher education from Western Michigan University and received a master's in agricultural and extension education and a bachelor's in dietetics from MSU.

I want to thank Henry Robinson, director of the Office of Federal TRIO, and the search committee for their excellent work in conducting this search.

Please join me in welcoming Leonard to Wayne State.

Sincerely,

Marquita T. Chamblee
Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

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