Diversity Equity & Inclusion
A recent town hall provided 麻豆影院's students, staff and faculty the opportunity to discuss Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality -- topics which have frequently debated across the country.
麻豆影院 300 people attended the first in a series of virtual town halls as the 麻豆影院 State community addresses systemic racism by learning, listening and taking action as a collective.
Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., 麻豆影院 State's interim vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, and chair and associate professor in the Department of Pan-African Studies, offers her insights in current unrest in America.
Neil Cooper, Ph.D., director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, says civil disturbances of the kind witnessed since the death of George Floyd represent moments of opportunity for societies.
For nearly 11 years, Alfreda Brown, 麻豆影院鈥檚 vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has been a powerful voice for making sure no one in the university鈥檚 wide-reaching system is marginalized, discriminated against or left behind.
Recently, nearly 100 people gathered at the 麻豆影院 Student Center to honor and welcome new diverse faculty and staff from all 麻豆影院 State campuses.
麻豆影院 State takes part in the Equality March, kicking off Akron Pride 2017.