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September 24, 2021
DEI Task Force: Application Deadline Extended to Oct. 4, 2021
Call for Applications I invite faculty, staff, and students to apply for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force. The Task Force will play a crucial role in creating and sustaining an inclusive campus community. Members will work with the Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to identify, develop, and implement strategies that […]
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September 9, 2021
DEI Task Force, Open House, and Title IX
This message has been updated to reflect the updated DEI Task Force application deadline of October 4, 2021, and to note that the date of the first meeting is TBD. Dear OU Community: Welcome back to campus! It has been such a pleasure to see so many of you in person, and I hope the […]
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June 10, 2021
Juneteenth Observance: Events and Holiday
Dear Oglethorpe Community: For the first time, Oglethorpe will recognize Juneteenth (June 19th) as an official university holiday. A combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth” the holiday commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army General Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom from slavery in Texas. Originating in Galveston, Texas, Juneteenth celebrations […]
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April 21, 2021
Chauvin Trial Resources for the OU Community
On May 25, 2020, an encounter between a white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, and a 46-year-old Black man named George Floyd resulted in Floyd’s tragic death. Chauvin’s trial began March 8, 2021, with closing remarks occurring on April 19, 2021. Linked below is a document containing resources to help faculty, staff and students at […]
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April 20, 2021
A Message to the Oglethorpe Community
Dear Oglethorpe Community, Almost a year ago, the murder of George Floyd sparked an intense period of increased awareness and discussion about the crisis of race-based, specifically anti-Black, violence in America. We are still in a period of turmoil, as evidenced by the recent killings of Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright and the palpable tensions […]
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April 13, 2021
Grief and Outrage Over the Killing of Daunte Wright
Dear Petrel Community: Last night, we watched as Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, erupted in pain and outrage for a second night over the senseless killing of Daunte Wright. It is a story that is all too familiar, as his killing is part of a long history of state violence committed against communities of color. The fact […]
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March 26, 2021
Two Weeks of Remembrance, Tuesday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m.
Please join Campus Life and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Tuesday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m. in remembrance of the lives recently lost to anti-Asian violence in Atlanta. This will be a time to reflect and show support for members of the community. All are welcome. If you need accommodations, please contact the […]
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March 17, 2021
A message in light of recent events in Atlanta
To our Stormy Petrel Community: As a community, we continue to weather the devastating effects of coronavirus – isolation from our friends and family, missed milestones and experiences, economic hardship, and the tragic loss of life. This past year has also brought to light many prejudices towards minoritized populations: Black, Queer and Trans, Immigrants, Latinx, […]
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February 9, 2021
Oglethorpe selects Laura Reneé Chandler, PhD as inaugural Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Oglethorpe University has named Laura Renée Chandler, PhD as its first Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, a member of the senior administrative leadership team, effective March 5. Currently, Dr. Chandler is Director of the Center for Diversity and Community at University of South Dakota. In this new role, Dr. Chandler will lead the strategic discussion […]
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November 17, 2020
DEI Taskforce Update: 11/17/20
Dear OU Community, Here are a few updates from the DEI Taskforce on various projects we have been working on during the semester. Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion The search for Oglethorpe’s inaugural Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is well under way under the direction of President Ladany. The DEI Taskforce is […]
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