Our students are justifiably
angry about this posting. I stand with our students and support their
initiatives to raise awareness of the demeaning behaviors to which they are
routinely subjected — something many majority students have never experienced.
I am committed to creating an inclusive and equitable community for all
students — one where acts of racism, sexism and homophobia, as well as efforts
to stifle discourse, are not welcome.
I will work for positive
change on a personal level and will collaborate with faculty, staff and
students to make progress at the institutional level. Accordingly, I will take
steps to implement ongoing public campus conversations about equity, diversity
and inclusivity at UW-Eau Claire. I invite you to participate in a Chancellor’s
Roundtable discussion at noon on Thursday, May 8, in the Council Oak Room of
Davies Center to discuss recent incidents, the current state of our campus
climate and what we can do together to improve it.
I hope you will join me in
this important discussion.
