UMASS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON ANTI-RACISM TASK FORCE
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Source: UMass News and Media
University of Massachusetts announced on July 17 that they seek individuals with “a deep understanding of systemic racism, lived and studied” to be part of the University’s Antiracism Task Force to be launched this fall. The task force will work hand-in-hand with the administration to address systemic racism on campus.
Nefertiti A. Walker, Interim Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, described the work of the task force as follows.
“In response to the most recent anti-Black violence as well as the increase of other types of racism nationally, this group will be a collection of faculty, staff and students who will work to undo institutional racism in our community. They will be chaired or co-chaired by a combination of faculty, staff and students.”
Those interested can apply here.
The task force is one of several initiatives announced in June, that the University will undertake to combat racism and to undo it in the UMass community.