Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statements
Department and Program Statements
Weinberg College
Message from Dean Randolph -March 19, 2021
Department of Anthropology
FACULTY STATEMENT: BLACK LIVES MATTER
https://anthropology.northwestern.edu/about/faculty-statement-black-lives-matter.html
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Faculty and Staff Statement on Racism
https://www.earth.northwestern.edu/about/faculty-staff-statement-on-racism.html
Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies
Response to the Gender-Queer, Non-Binary, and Trans (GQNBT) Task Force at Northwestern
https://gendersexuality.northwestern.edu/about/news/gss-response-to-gqnbt-task-force-report.html
Commitment to Action
https://gendersexuality.northwestern.edu/about/news/gss-commitment-to-action.html
Department of German Languages and Literature
Commitment to Inclusion
https://german.northwestern.edu/about/index.html
Program in Global Health Studies
GHS STATEMENT: BLACK LIVES MATTER
https://globalhealthstudies.northwestern.edu/about/ghs-statement-black-lives-matter.html
Holocaust Educational Foundation
Statement In Support of Racial Equality
https://www.hef.northwestern.edu/2020/06/30/in-support-of-racial-equity/
Program in Middle East and North Africa Languages
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION Statement
https://mena-languages.northwestern.edu/about/diversity-and-inclusion.htmlDepartment of Molecular Biosciences
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
https://molbiosci.northwestern.edu/diversity-inclusion/index.html
Center for Native American and Indigenous Research
Statement on Anti-Blackness and Police Brutality
https://cnair.northwestern.edu/about/news/cnair-statement.html
Department of Philosophy
DIVERSITY STATEMENT FOR NORTHWESTERN GRADUATE PROGRAM IN PHILOSOPHY
https://philosophy.northwestern.edu/about/diversity-statement.html
Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
https://plantbiology.northwestern.edu/about/diversity-equity-inclusion/index.html
Department of Religious Studies
Statement in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Department of Sociology
https://sociology.northwestern.edu/about/statement-of-solidarity.html
Writing Program
Diversity Statement
https://writingprogram.northwestern.edu/about/mission.html
Statement from the STEM Department Chairs on Diversity and Inclusion
Dear Northwestern Community
As Chairs of STEM departments in Weinberg College, we want to communicate that we are dedicated to making our departments places that welcome and value all persons.
This summer, the National Academies released a comprehensive report on “Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.”
A key finding from this report is that harassment is a serious and widespread problem in STEM that takes many forms, including actions and comments that are dismissive, belittling or demeaning, that collectively can create an environment of persistent hostility. While the report addressed harassment specifically related to the impact on women in STEM disciplines, its findings can be extended to all groups that have been historically marginalized.
The report further found that organizational culture is a predictor of gender and sexual harassment. We write to set the tone:
- We repudiate all forms of harassment.
- We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment and will seriously consider all grievances.
- We will share best practices among departments; we will keep the conversation open and create shared events that do so; we are committed to exploring where changes would be beneficial and implementing those changes.
- We will continue to work toward creating a diverse and supportive community.
We, along with other faculty leaders in STEM disciplines, endeavor to create departmental cultures that are inclusive and welcoming to all students, faculty, and staff. We believe that fostering such an environment is essential to advance our collective missions in teaching, research, and service.
Teri W. Odom (Chemistry)
Matthew Hurtgen (Earth and Planetary Sciences)
Lawrence Christiano (Economics)
Eric Zaslow (Mathematics)
Carole LaBonne (Molecular Biosciences)
Ravi Allada (Neurobiology)
Michael Schmitt (Physics and Astronomy)
Larry Hedges (Statistics)
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