U Michigan Publishes DEI 2.0 Plan
The recently launched Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) 2.0 Plan includes strategy by the central administration and by the 51 university units throughout the university that will engage in DEI activities for the next five years through 2028.
Georgetown U Introduces Social Justice Core Requirement
Going into effect with the beginning of the fall 2024 semester, all undergraduates will take three courses: a mandatory one-credit seminar–Race, Power, and Justice at Georgetown–and two additional courses that draw upon themes such as marginalization, inequity and identity.
U Notre Dame Adopts Need-Blind Policy for All Students
In a historic expansion to its affordability and accessibility initiatives, the university's recently expanded financial aid commitment includes a new no-loan policy for undergraduate students and an expansion of its need-blind policy to include international students.
U Hawaii Manoa Receives $1.25M for EJ Initiative
The university's College of Arts, Languages and Letters recently received a $1.25 million grant from the Mellon Foundation that will fund an interdisciplinary environmental justice (EJ) initiative within the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The funding will help establish two new faculty positions, a humanities lab to develop new teaching materials, and a forum for professional development and the exchange of ideas.
Yale U Commits $10M Toward HBCUs Collaboration
The new initiative is the latest in a continuing series of university commitments in response to the findings of a long-term examination of Yale’s historical role in and association with slavery. Yale will commit $2 million annually, for a total of $10 million, to establish the Alliance for Scholarship, Collaboration, Engagement, Networking, and Development, a bidirectional initiative centered on research, teaching and access.
Kwantlen Polytechnic U Waives Tuition for First Nation Students
Beginning fall 2023, the university will waive tuition for incoming and current students who are members of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Musqueam, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlem First Nations. The announcement was coupled with the release of a framework to address and reduce ongoing systemic colonialism, oppression and racism toward Indigenous people.
Concordia U Releases Event Guide With Social Sustainability
In addition to environmental considerations, the newly released sustainable event guide includes inclusion and accessibility goals, such as having diverse representation among organizers of large events and choosing locations that are accessible for those with mobility, visual or cognitive needs. The guide also reinforces the use of territorial acknowledgments, a practice that aims to include and recognize Indigenous people and perspectives, and fosters awareness and respect from non-Indigenous participants.
