About

The mission of the CII is to foster inclusion and equal access for all by auditing current practices, identifying areas where additional attention is needed to achieve change, and creating regular discussion forums for students, faculty, and staff.

The CII provides support and opportunities for each of us in the MSM Community to:

• Develop a greater understanding about our own worldview and how it influences our actions
• Consider how we are positioned in relation to others and recognize differences based on our respective worldviews
• Seek out opportunities for greater openness to new and unfamiliar ideas and behaviors, to diverse cultures and cultural backgrounds, and to all identities
• Take risks in our learning by developing greater openness and to learn more about ourselves and those in our community

Priorities Going Forward

• Create time and space for academic and artistic curiosity about diverse cultures and cultural backgrounds
• Better understand the identities, concerns, and engagement of our student body
• Expand work with peer institutions for improvement in our applicant experience and collegial connections
• Connect with our Harlem community through new partnerships and community engagement

Contact Information

Nicolas Gonzalez
(he/him/él)
Assistant Vice President for Strategic Innovation and Special Initiatives

ngonzalez@msmnyc.edu
Room A-411

Student Resources

• Student Organizations

Messages from President Gandre & MSM Community

• Response to Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision
• Happy Pride and Juneteenth
• MSM’s Black Student Union hosts the Black History Month Concert
• Response to the rise in Asian American hate crimes in the United States
• Celebrating Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

The CII in action:

Land Acknowledgement

We want to acknowledge that we gather as Manhattan School of Music on the traditional land of the Lenape and Wappinger past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. This calls us to commit to continuing to learn how to be better stewards of the land we inhabit as well.