Supporting Our Diverse Community During COVID-19

Dear colleagues,

As we continue to navigate the complexities brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, I ask that you join me in reaffirming in word and deed our institution’s commitment to ensuring that our University community is inclusive and inviting to all. I am proud of our diverse community that represents a breadth of races and ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, faith traditions, nationalities, and other social groups and backgrounds.

As provost, I affirm my commitment to an environment that is respectful of differences and seeks to benefit from the great diversity of our campus community. As such, I remind our faculty, staff and students of the resources available through the Bias Resource Assessment team. I invite you to view this message from Dean of Students Christine Reed Davis about ways that we can support each other during this uncertain time.

Thank you!

Provost Joan Lorden