News & Events

  • Director's Corner - 24 MONTHS LATER !

    February 17, 2025

    It all happened really fast and yet, I would not change a thing. I started just two weeks after accepting the job offer and moved here during -20 degree weather. It was NOT a warm welcome. I met the team many of you know and love: Meghan Paulette, Jazmine Gittens-Roberts, Zantasia Johnson, Angelique Bouthot, and Amanda Wong. And for the next 24 months, they helped me transform OPAL into what you are experiencing today.

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  • The OPAL Staff is Growing!

    August 6, 2024

    As we enter a new academic year, the Office of Pluralism & Leadership is happy to announce that our staff is growing! Over the course of the summer we have welcomed two new amazing Program Coordinators that will support the programming and community building efforts coming through their respective advising areas.

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  • Director's Statement

    May 10, 2024

    Dr. Rachele Hall, Director of OPAL and Senior Assistant Dean of Community Life & Inclusivity sent out a statement this week acknowledging the occurrences on Wednesday, May 1st. OPAL will be hosting a series of community spaces for students to come together.

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  • Meet Dr. Rachele Hall !

    February 8, 2023

    Dr. Rachele Hall has served as the Interim Dean of Student Life at SUNY Westchester and has been appointed the Senior Assistant Dean and Director, Office of Pluralism and Leadership. Dr. Rae earned her Doctor of Education in Executive Leadership from St. John Fisher University. Dr. Rae's doctoral research focused on immigration and the Presidential executive order, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and its impact on Jamaican Immigrants. Dr.

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  • Carnival: The Caribbean Experience - Recap

    April 18, 2022
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    Carnival: The Caribbean Experience is a recognition and celebration of the many cultures across the 13 nations and 700 islands of the Caribbean. These events center Caribbean students throughout planning and execution, while introducing the larger Dartmouth community to the food, music, and movement of Caribbean culture through social connection.  

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