91成人导航

Dear 91成人导航ans,

The start of the new academic year is abundant with hope and anticipation for all that lies ahead. I am filled with immense pride as I reflect on all that we accomplished together this听past year and what we will achieve together this year.听

I鈥檇 like to share highlights from this summer:听

Summer Institute for Equity in the Academic Experience
Through an opportunity facilitated by Regent Randall Bass 鈥�81, 91成人导航 was selected among 50 U.S. colleges and universities to听. An interdisciplinary, cross functional team of 91成人导航ans joined 250 higher education professionals from universities across the country to strengthen our resolve to become a model DEI institution. The 91成人导航 team was charged with developing a plan to address key barriers to diversity, equity and student success.

WASC Special Visit
In July 91成人导航 received a final听report听from the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) following a special visit in April. The commission commended our faculty, staff and students for efforts made to advance diversity, equity and inclusion and acknowledged the broad, shared commitment for making DEI central in our governance, evaluation, curriculum and professional development activities.

Reproductive Rights and Justice听
To bring the community together, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted a virtual community learning space on reproductive rights and justice with legal scholar, attorney and judge Ederlina Co from McGeorge School of Law. Professor Co explained historical legal precedents and made pertinent connections to current social and cultural shifts to help us understand the ruling. The discussion is archived in the library鈥檚听听for future teaching, learning and research.听

DEI Employee Summer Learning Series
A series of听听was designed to engage university employees in thoughtful dialogue and reflection to advance our goal of becoming a model anti-racist university. Each workshop was facilitated by subject matter experts:听Ciara Swan听from the Learning and Writing Center,听Mario Enriquez听from the Center for Identity and Inclusion,听Elizabeth Trayner听from the Office of Equitable Rights and Responsibility and Title IX,听Leslie Bayersfrom the Center for Teaching and Learning and听Veronica Wells听from the William Knox Holt Memorial Library and Learning Center.听

Disability Resource Guide 鈥� William Knox Holt Memorial Library and Learning Center
The library鈥檚 DEI student assistant, Raquel 鈥淩ocky鈥� Johnson created a new听听guide. The guide is an engaging educational tool that includes library assets, videos, campus and online resources focused on disabilities.

Foundational to our work this year will be building on the Board of Regents鈥櫶�DEI priorities. Becoming an inclusive, humanizing community takes time, energy and care. Our collective work in DEI creates a place of belonging for all and invites us to care for and love one another.听

I want to thank our talented faculty, staff and students for their investment in facilitating learning that will bring us closer to our goal. Thank you for helping us to accomplish this essential, equity-advancing work. I look forward to collaborating with you this new academic year.

Sincerely,

Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi
Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Professor of Communication