Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Update

A message from President Janine Davidson, Ph.D. 以及负责多元化和包容性的副总裁迈克尔·贝尼特斯., Ph.D.

April 29, 2021

Dear MSU Denver Community Members,

Late last spring, 以回应乔治·弗洛伊德的谋杀案以及随后几个月发生的动荡事件, 密歇根州立大学丹佛分校的领导表达了几项公开承诺，包括来自 President’s Office, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Board of Trustees -参与必要的反种族主义工作，以创造系统性变革. Our message was simple: As Roadrunners, we would not simply make statements condemning systematic racism and injustice; we were committed to action and ensuring that meaningful change took place.

皇冠官网网站认识到，皇冠官网网站对这项工作的参与还没有结束. Progress has been made, but more must be done. We pledge to continue pushing forward, 尽皇冠官网网站的一份力量，在可能的情况下领导努力，消除对皇冠官网网站社会产生负面影响的更大的歧视制度. With these responsibilities in mind, 皇冠官网网站认为，谨慎的做法是对多样性进行盘点, 在过去的一年里，密歇根州立大学丹佛分校开展了公平和包容的倡议, 感谢那些参与和领导这些努力的人, and to identify the work that remains.

• Higher Education Diversity Summit会议以主题演讲和教师发展研讨会为特色，重点是就高等教育中的反种族主义和多样性引发有意义的对话, social justice and inclusive excellence in Colorado.
• 总统演讲系列特色马克·拉蒙特·希尔博士.D.: Dr. Hill drew on the legacy of former Georgia U.S. Rep. 约翰·刘易斯在2020年选举的混乱中促进社区建设.
• Tenure Track Supper Club该项目为有色人种的终身教职员工提供支持空间，并提供必要的智力和结构工具，以提高他们获得终身教职的能力.
• 学院和大学教育工作者协会全纳教学队列这个为期一年的课程为教师提供了如何促进学生参与的指导, 认识和解决学生的问题，创造包容性的教室.
• 学生助教反种族主义培训, Learning Assistants, Supplemental Instruction Leaders and Faculty:由本科研究牵头，与性别教学与倡导研究所的教职员工合作, these workshops provided TAs, LAs, 为老师和教师提供培训和资源，旨在设计和提供反种族主义的学习体验.
• Music, Race and Social Justice Series:音乐系与多元包容办公室举办“音乐虚拟访问艺术家系列”, Race and Social Justice, 这是一个为期一年的系列节目，重点介绍BIPOC音乐家的作品, 表演者和学者关注他们的音乐如何与种族正义问题相交叉.
• 董事会可持续种族正义委员会 Listening Sessions这些会议为受托人提供了一个机会，听取学生和教师对与多样性有关的问题的意见, equity and inclusion at MSU Denver.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council:由多元化和包容性办公室制定和召集, the DEIC is charged with examining diversity, 从多个角度和跨不同功能的政策和实践方面，探讨密歇根州立大学丹佛分校的包容和公平问题.
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Certificate:目前处于初步审议阶段, 这项正在进行的努力旨在建立一个专注于提供学习的证书项目, development and training related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

• MSU Denver Athletics Department: 密歇根州立大学丹佛竞技与教练和工作人员每月举行DEI研讨会, 谁也带领自己的团队讨论社会正义和包容.

• Division of Student Affairs: Student Affairs engaged the Western Educational Equity Center to facilitate an anti-racism professional-development and action-planning process; created a full-time position to coordinate the Brother-to-Brother program through the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion, along with four part-time graduate-assistant positions geared toward supporting students of color; launched an equitable-hiring initiative; drafted unit-specific anti-racism action plans; supported the creation of the Auraria Police Department Community Advisory Board; employed a zero-based budget process to ensure equity in program budgets across branch enrollment, career, engagement and wellness and equity programs; formed a new partnership through the C2 Hub with Activate Workforce Solutions and Colorado Concern that will provide fellowship opportunities to students of color in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; and is working to revise the Student Code of Conduct through an anti-racist lens with the Dean of Students Office.
• MSU Denver Foundation皇冠官网网站的基金会已经转型为一家新的投资管理公司，由女性和少数族裔所有，专注于基于dei的投资策略.

这份清单只突出了整个大学采取的许多行动中的一部分. 皇冠官网网站为已经取得的进展感到自豪，并将继续在这项重要工作中向前推进. In that spirit, 皇冠官网网站将跟踪皇冠官网网站在多元化和包容性办公室网页上的努力，以便皇冠官网网站能够不断向大学社区提供最新信息，并鼓励参与和合作. Ensuring diversity, 在实现持久的系统性变革的道路上，公平和包容仍然是皇冠官网网站关注的焦点, and together we will reach these goals.

Sincerely,

President Janine Davidson, Ph.D.

多元化和包容性副总裁小迈克尔·贝尼特斯., Ph.D.