The Guardian strongly endorses David Mitchell as the first elected commissioner of diversity affairs on the A.S. Council. Mitchell has a strong desire to “”build bridges”” between the diverse subsets of race, gender, sexual orientation, viewpoints and ideas at UCSD. He is correct in perceiving that relations between different races, genders, sexes and viewpoints are at a breaking point at UCSD. Nevertheless, he recognizes the importance of fostering better relations through his office.
Mitchell serves as an assistant to the current commissioner of diversity affairs. He envisions working with the numerous cultural organizations on campus by promoting high school conferences and other events. As a member of the African American Student Union, he knows firsthand how these groups operate. He has also worked with the Summer Bridge program and helped to bring U.S. Commissioner of Civil Rights Mary Berry to UCSD.
Having taken advantage of numerous resource offices by working the the Office of Diversity Affairs, Mitchell understands the strong institutional and administrative support of diversity on this campus.
He also sees the role of outreach as a viable and important method of reaching underrepresented minorities, as opposed to affirmative action. He brings to the A.S. Council a maturity beyond his standing as a freshman.
Additional candidate:
Cristina Casis Conde
