Members of the university council on anti racism and equity at queen's
The inaugural members of the 카지노게임사이트 Council on Anti-Racism and Equity. The group met for the first time in late January to organize for the year ahead. (카지노게임사이트 Communications)

UCARE Announces First Co-Chairs

At a special planning meeting, the 카지노게임사이트 Council on Anti-Racism and Equity (UCARE) named its first-ever co-chairs.

Stephanie Simpson, Artsci카지노 게임 컬렉션™95, Ed카지노 게임 컬렉션™97, MEd카지노 게임 컬렉션™11, Executive Director (Human Rights and Equity Offices) and 카지노게임사이트 Advisor on Equity and Human Rights; and Mona Rahman, Sc카지노 게임 컬렉션™93, PhD카지노 게임 컬렉션™01, Coordinator, Research Activities and Communications, Office of the VP (Research), were appointed to the leadership roles on this new council.

카지노 게임 컬렉션œWith the co-chairs installed, we have the right resources in place to shape our next steps on the path to becoming a more inclusive community,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Teri Shearer, Deputy Provost (Academic Operations and Inclusion). 카지노 게임 컬렉션œWe are focused on creating a safe and inclusive living and learning environment, and we are committed to two-way dialogue with all members of the community on this issue. The work that UCARE will be doing represents a critical part of these commitments.카지노 게임 컬렉션

Both Ms. Simpson and Dr. Rahman have deep roots in the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s community, and they have worked together on equity causes in the past. While they were Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s students, Ms. Simpson was president of African Caribbean Students카지노 게임 컬렉션™ Association and Dr. Rahman was president of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s Muslim Students카지노 게임 컬렉션™ Association. The pair frequently discussed matters of equity and diversity at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s.

카지노 게임 컬렉션œI카지노 게임 컬렉션™m delighted after all of these years to once again be working with Mona to advance equity issues on campus,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Ms. Simpson. 카지노 게임 컬렉션œWhen Mona and I were students, the university카지노 게임 컬렉션™s human rights and equity mandate was in its infancy. With the establishment of UCARE we are seeing two important developments 카지노 게임 컬렉션“ increased direct involvement in anti-racism and equity from our administration, and stronger connections between senior leaders and justice-seeking community members. I카지노 게임 컬렉션™m looking forward to seeing the work of the group unfold.카지노 게임 컬렉션

For her part, Dr. Rahman says she was interested in joining UCARE and taking on co-chair responsibilities because she wants to see the recommendations made through the Principal카지노 게임 컬렉션™s Implementation Committee on Racism, Diversity, and Inclusivity (PICRDI) final report put into action.

카지노 게임 컬렉션œI grew up at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s, and have seen both progress and setbacks over that time,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Dr. Rahman. 카지노 게임 컬렉션œWe have many great programs to support diversity and inclusivity at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s 카지노 게임 컬렉션“ what is needed now is something sustainable, continuous, and proactive. Rather than allowing the conversation to be shaped by whomever is present at the time, we need stable and ongoing infrastructure to address inclusivity matters.카지노 게임 컬렉션

Ms. Simpson and Dr. Rahman카지노 게임 컬렉션™s terms as co-chair will last until September, providing the committee with the opportunity to determine how new co-chairs will be elected going forward.

The next UCARE meeting will be held on Monday, March 5 from 5 카지노 게임 컬렉션“ 6:30 pm in Robert Sutherland Room 202. All members of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s community are welcome to attend. For more information on UCARE, please visit the Provost카지노 게임 컬렉션™s website.

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