University of California, Berkeley Restores Faculty Ombuds Role

The Faculty Senate at California's flagship public university has appointed Angelica Stacy, an emeritus professor, as Faculty Ombuds. Previously, the faculty have been served by a committee of volunteer Ombuds. " As of 2021-22, per mutual agreement between the Senate and the Administration, the OMB role is being phased out and replaced by a paid, professionally trained Faculty Ombuds role which reports to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost." Berkeley also has separate Ombuds Offices for students and postdocs, and staff. 

Stacy is the former Associate Vice Provost for the Faculty and Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. Stacy joined the faculty at UC Berkeley in 1983 and was one of the first women to receive tenure in the College of Chemistry. In addition to her scholarly work, she is also recognized for her advocacy to increase diversity and equity in the sciences. Stacy graduated from LaSalle College and earned her PhD at Cornell University. (Berkeley Academic Senate; Wikipedia.)

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