Archive Posts
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Equity in Action: Discussing White Identity
University NewsAssistant Dean of Students Jesse Langer, PhD, discussed white identity, racism and work with students and colleagues in an Equity in Action breakout session.
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Recognizing Juneteenth at St. Thomas
Action Plan to Combat RacismPresident Julie Sullivan shared that the St. Thomas community will observe Juneteenth as a holiday this year. (June 4, 2021) -
Equity in Action: Deans Discuss Racial Justice
Diversity, Equity and InclusionFour St. Thomas deans gathered recently to discuss racial justice and the approaches they are taking to best integrate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the classroom, the pedagogy and the hiring practices of their divisions. -
Healing and Change: One Year After George Floyd
Action Plan to Combat RacismOne year after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, St. Thomas’ Racial Justice Initiative (RJI) assessed the community’s healing and progress toward change, highlighting the voices of three Black students. -
One Year After the Death of George Floyd
Action Plan to Combat RacismOne year after the death of George Floyd, President Julie Sullivan asked the St. Thomas community to remember the lives of all those lost to racial violence. (May 25, 2021) -
Board Approves Renaming Principles
Action Plan to Combat RacismThe University of St. Thomas Board of Trustees enthusiastically approved new university principles on renaming, as proposed by our Committee to Establish Principles on Renaming. (May 20, 2021) -
Documenting Street Art, St. Thomas Researchers Better Understand Crisis
Action Plan to Combat RacismStreet art painted on the sides of buildings or plywood-covered windows can help us understand the complexity of the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism, reveals a mapping project spearheaded by St. Thomas faculty. -
Equity in Action Keynote Speaker Motivates Attendees
University NewsThe opposite of racist isn’t “not racist.” It is actively being an antiracist. That’s the message approximately 1,700 registered attendees of the Equity in Action: Cultivating Antiracist Universities conference heard weaved throughout the various workshops, breakout sessions and the riveting keynote address of guest speaker Professor Ibram X. Kendi, author of the bestseller How to Be An Antiracist. -
Equity in Action Conference Urges Brave Dialogue about Antiracism
Action Plan to Combat RacismProfessor Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be An Antiracist, is the keynote speaker for the Equity in Action: Cultivating Antiracist Universities conference sponsored by the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of St. Thomas.