Post by Logan on Feb 1, 2016 16:42:24 GMT -6
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown University plans to double the number of faculty and graduate students from historically underrepresented groups by 2022 as part of a plan released Monday to improve diversity on campus.
Brown President Christina Paxson said the action plan, "Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion: An Action Plan for Brown University," formalizes and expands upon efforts under way at Brown that were announced last October in conjunction with its $3-billion BrownTogether campaign. A draft of the action plan was released last November.
The plan acknowledges that colleges and universities have fallen short in efforts to fully incorporate diversity and inclusion into higher education, and says its goal is to build on decades of student activist and university diversity initiatives dating to the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
"A diverse and inclusive academic community is foundational to every ambition we have as an institution of higher education," Paxson said in a statement. "A diverse campus brings together the wealth of experiences and viewpoints that are critical for a vibrant intellectual community. An inclusive campus — one in which people from all backgrounds are respected and supported — is essential to fully realize the benefits of our diversity."
Read more: www.providencejournal.com/news/20160201/brown-vows-to-improve-diversity-among-students-staff
Brown President Christina Paxson said the action plan, "Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion: An Action Plan for Brown University," formalizes and expands upon efforts under way at Brown that were announced last October in conjunction with its $3-billion BrownTogether campaign. A draft of the action plan was released last November.
The plan acknowledges that colleges and universities have fallen short in efforts to fully incorporate diversity and inclusion into higher education, and says its goal is to build on decades of student activist and university diversity initiatives dating to the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
"A diverse and inclusive academic community is foundational to every ambition we have as an institution of higher education," Paxson said in a statement. "A diverse campus brings together the wealth of experiences and viewpoints that are critical for a vibrant intellectual community. An inclusive campus — one in which people from all backgrounds are respected and supported — is essential to fully realize the benefits of our diversity."
Read more: www.providencejournal.com/news/20160201/brown-vows-to-improve-diversity-among-students-staff