Our new goals include investments in programs that remove barriers and create pathways to success for staff, increased university and divisional resources for DEI personnel, and more.
By Kevin Shollenberger, Vice Provost for Student Health & Well-Being and Interim Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Katrina Caldwell, Chief Diversity Officer, and Shanon Shumpert, Vice Provost, Office of Institutional Equity |
September 16, 2021
We will work as a community to address the impact of disturbing and racist acts, and ensure that those who experience physical or emotional attacks receive the help and support to continue their academic journey.
A letter from university leadership reiterates a commitment to investigating and addressing hate incidents, following an off-campus incident targeting two students of Asian descent.
Over the past 13 months, as we have struggled and persevered through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, far too many people around the world, nationally, and locally have been the target of reprehensible expressions of hate and acts of violence.