Action Plan to Combat Racism Archives

Kha Yang Begins as St. Thomas’ First Associate Vice President of Inclusive Excellence

July 15, 2019

Common Good, Faculty, News, Notices, Our Community, President's Office, Staff, Top News, Uncategorized

St. Thomas today welcomed Kha Yang as its first Associate Vice President of Inclusive Excellence, a crucial leadership role that will guide the university’s ongoing journey to be more diverse, equitable and inclusive.

A Thx banner is seen on St. Thomas' campus.

Faculty Development Appoints Two DEI Fellows

The Newsroom

June 3, 2019

Faculty, Front Page, News, Notices, Our Community

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To further efforts related the Action Plan to Combat Racism, the Center for Faculty Development has appointed two faculty members to serve as Faculty Fellows for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the 2019-20 academic year.

Students walk through the Arches May 5, 2017.

May Update on the Action Plan to Combat Racism

Jordan Osterman '11

May 24, 2019

For Faculty/Staff, For Students, News, Notices, Our Community, President's Office, Top News

Diversity, equity and inclusion work by students, faculty and staff has continued across campus this spring semester, bringing to life the university’s commitments in the Action Plan to Combat Racism.

Purple flowers and grass frame the Harpole Memorial Fountain September 13, 2013 as the silhouette of Aquinas Hall looms in the background.

Teach-in Tuesday: 50 Years Since Stonewall

Jordan Osterman '11

April 24, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Faculty, Homepage, News, Our Community, Psychology, Staff, Top News

More than a hundred St. Thomas community members gathered for April’s College of Arts and Sciences Teach-in Tuesday on the topic of Stonewall.

O'Shaughnessy Science Hall and Owens Science Hall amidst the Autumn colors, as seen on October 18, 2018.

March Town Hall Update on Action Plan to Combat Racism

Jordan Osterman '11

March 25, 2019

Faculty, Homepage, News, Our Community, President's Office, Staff, Top News

Many members of the St. Thomas community gathered on March 6 for an update on the Action Plan to Combat Racism.

Dr. LaGarrett King, associate professor of social studies education and founding director for the CARTER Center for K-12 Black History Education at the University of Missouri, speaks during a Dean's Forum and Teach-in Tuesday event March 19, 2019. College of Arts and Sciences dean Yohuru Williams and School of Education dean Kathleen Campbell also spoke as part of the joint event.

Dean’s Forum, Teach-in Tuesday Discusses Black Historical Consciousness

Jordan Osterman '11

March 19, 2019

College of Arts and Sciences, Homepage, News, School of Education, Top News

St. Thomas community members came together Tuesday for the School of Education Dean’s Forum and College of Arts and Sciences Teach-in Tuesday.

March 19 Teach-in to Focus on the Need for Black Historical Consciousness

The Newsroom

March 5, 2019

College of Arts and Sciences, For Faculty/Staff, For Students, News, School of Education, Top News

Dr. LaGarrett King will be the special guest at a teach-in on March 19 in O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium.

New Intercultural Center Celebrates Grand Opening

Amy Carlson Gustafson

March 4, 2019

Current Students, Events, Front Page, News, Our Community, Uncategorized

A grand opening celebration for the new Intercultural Center will be held March 6 on the second floor of Anderson Student Center.

CAS Teach-in Discusses War on Drugs History and Impact

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

February 28, 2019

College of Arts and Sciences, Homepage, News, Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice, Top News

The history of the war on drugs and its disproportionate impact on African Americans was the focus of the Feb. 26 College of Arts and Sciences Teach-in Tuesday.

New Center on Race, Leadership and Social Justice

President Julie Sullivan

January 31, 2019

For Faculty/Staff, For Students, Front Page, News, Notices, One St. Thomas, Our Community, President's Office, School of Law, School of Law News Feed

President Julie Sullivan today announced the creation of the Center on Race, Leadership and Social Justice at the St. Thomas School of Law.

Dean’s Forum Covers Racial Literacy in the Digital Age

Amy Carlson Gustafson

January 25, 2019

Academic News, News, School of Education, Top News

Students, faculty, staff and community members attended the second installment in the St. Thomas School of Education’s Dean Forum series on Wednesday at Opus Hall in Minneapolis.

The glowing clock tower of Terrence Murphy Hall is seen with the skyway and traffic in downtown Minneapolis the night of October 5, 2015.

School of Education Holding Dean’s Forum on Racial Literacy

Amy Carlson Gustafson

January 15, 2019

Alumni, Common Good, Current Students, Events, Faculty, News, Our Community, School of Education, Top News, Uncategorized

Racial literacy in the digital age is the topic of the next School of Education Dean's Forum, which takes place Jan. 23.

The Arches (with Creche on top) are seen behind falling snow and a glowing lamp with a Christmas banner December 4, 2013.

Action Plan to Combat Racism: December Update

Jordan Osterman '11

December 19, 2018

Front Page, News, Our Community, President's Office, Uncategorized

OneStThomas has regular updates and a comprehensive view of the Action Plan to Combat Racism progress — accessible to all faculty, staff and students.

CAS Hosts First Teach-in Tuesday on Race, Social Science

Jordan Osterman '11

December 5, 2018

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, News, Psychology, Top News, Uncategorized

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff filled the OEC Auditorium on Tuesday for the first College of Arts and Sciences Teach-in Tuesday event. The hour-long discussion focused on the research of Mamie Phipps Clark and her husband, Kenneth Clark, and led to a dialogue with audience members.

Update on the Action Plan to Combat Racism

Jordan Osterman '11

November 30, 2018

President's Office

Dear faculty, staff and students: It has been nearly one month since we launched our Action Plan to Combat Racism and gathered for our campus wide anti-racism event. At that event, I stated that this moment ...

Invitation: An Action Plan to Combat Racism at the University of St. Thomas

President Julie Sullivan

October 25, 2018

Homepage, News, Our Community, President's Office, Top News

President Julie Sullivan invites the St. Thomas community a campus-wide meeting on Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. as a kickoff to the university’s commitment to action and is a critical step in boldly addressing systemic racism and hate in our community.