Tag: Diversity
On February 18, an email was sent out to Southwestern Community with an update on the search for a new President. They will start conducting interviews for the semi-finalist candidates and will form an Interview ...
On August 30, the Southwestern University Coalition for Diversity and Social Justice celebrated its 10 year anniversary. Since 2009, CDSJ has served as an umbrella organization to the student-led groups at Southwestern University whose missions ...
By: Julie Swets Pirates for Pride: Celebrating Every Individual. To the members of Southwestern’s Pirates for Pride, acceptance and celebration are key in their movement to foster a visible support group and outlet for students ...
photo courtesy of Indigo Avila ’15. Avila, on far left, will release a self-produced documentary about the experiences of SU students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. By: Amy Gu With 42% of incoming Pirates ...
By: Esteban Woo Kee Students and faculty commemorated recent growth in the Hispanic/Latino presence on campus by organizing events for the National Hispanic Heritage Month, occurring September 15 to October 15. Celebrations began on September ...
The most recent tenure review granted tenure to a black male professor, current Assistant Professor of Economics Reggie Byron, for the first time in Southwestern history. Currently, Byron is the only black male faculty member ...
By Elizabeth Bell Last month, a retention consultant Charles Schroeder consulted with Southwestern pro-bono about the retention of minority students. “I was glad that I had the opportunity to be a part of the conversation, [and I hope] this ...
By Amy Gu I carefully heeded each detail I noticed at Southwestern’s very first Race and Ethnicity Symposium, as a reporter and also as an underrepresented minority. I greatly appreciated the symposium’s exposure of SU’s ...