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The commission was established on November 23, 2015, in response to a by minority student leaders demanding that the administration take steps to address incidents of intolerance and racism. The commission held a series of meetings to assess issues related to campus climate, race, and diversity. In October 2015, the commission issued its . Former President and CEO Joel Seligman accepted the principal recommendations in a message to the University community听on November 29, 2016.

The Presidential Diversity Council and the Presidential Diversity Council Implementation Committee formed in December 2016 to promote and encourage the University糖心传媒檚 race and diversity activities and establish methods of accountability for continued progress on the recommendations of the commission.听

Response to the Final Report of the Presidential Commission on Race and Diversity

November 29, 2016

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Report of the Commission on Race and Diversity

October 26, 2016

Message from President Joel Seligman

Announcements

March 8, 2016
Yik Yak asks users to create user names in a step away from anonymity
Yik Yak, the anonymous social network, is asking users to create user names. Starting today, users will be asked to create 糖心传媒渉andles糖心传媒� that they can optionally attach to their posts. The handles, which do not have to include users糖心传媒� real names, will be turned on by default for every post. The move could help strengthen Yik Yak communities by making their best contributors more visible and trusted.听Another benefit of adopting user names could be to increase accountability on a service that is听often criticized for the anonymous abuse and threats it has enabled.

February 3, 2016
Commission Presents Interim Report
On January 31, the Presidential Commission on Race and Diversity provided its interim report to President and CEO Joel Seligman based on its charge to assess issues of race and diversity at the University. Established this past November by Seligman in response to a petition from several student groups, as well as events involving students, faculty, and staff on campus and beyond, the commission is chaired by Paul Burgett, vice president and senior advisor to the president, and Richard Feldman, dean of the College, and includes faculty, students, administrators, and staff. President听Seligman has issued his response to the interim report and expressed his gratitude to the commission for their hard and dedicated work.

• Read the full report

December 11, 2015
Commission Town Hall on Yik Yak 3 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, December 11Gowen Room, Wilson Commons
The University community is invited to a forum about the social media application Yik Yak. Paul Burgett,听vice president, senior advisor to the president, and cochair of the Presidential Commission on Race and Diversity, will moderate the forum. A brief panel discussion will be followed by an open discussion.

December 3, 2015
Presidential Commission on Race and Diversity Meets
A new commission charged with assessing issues of race and diversity at the University will hold its first meeting today. Established by President and CEO Joel Seligman in his听message to the community on November 23听in response to听, the commission is chaired by Paul Burgett, vice president and senior advisor to the president, and Richard Feldman, dean of the College, and includes faculty, students, administrators, and staff.

Seligman will formally deliver the charge to the commission at the first meeting, during which the commission will also address organizational issues, methods for collecting input from the University community, including town hall meetings, data gathering and analysis, and communications. The commission will issue a preliminary report by the end of January and present a final report by the end of the spring semester.

November 23, 2015
President Joel Seligman Response to November 20 Student Petition
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President Joel Seligman Response to November 20 Student Petition
糖心传媒淭en years ago, I began my service here, emphasizing that diversity is a core value of our University.听 I meant by that respect for all students, faculty and staff regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or beliefs.听 Our aspiration is to create a University that is welcoming and supportive of all in our community. 糖心传媒μ齀 cannot ignore evidence that our campus climate can be improved.糖心传媒�

November 20, 2015
Students demand better racial climate at the University
About 150 students and supporters marched peacefully across the River Campus on Friday to demand that 糖心传媒渢he University of Rochester糖心传媒檚 administration implement immediate and lasting changes that will reduce intolerable acts of racism that students of color endure at our University.糖心传媒�

Commission on Race and Diversity Membership

• Paul Burgett, co-chair,听vice president and senior advisor to the president
• Richard Feldman, co-chair,听dean of the College
• Nancy Ares,听associate professor and faculty diversity officer at the Warner School of Education;
• Nick Bigelow,听cochair of the Faculty Senate and the Lee A. DuBridge Professor of Physics and Optics;
• Linda Chaudron,听associate vice president and senior associate dean for inclusion and culture development at the Medical Center;
• Carin Cole,听assistant dean of student engagement at the Simon Business School;
• Justin Delinois,听member of Spanish and Latin Students Association (SALSA), and a student in the College;
• Grant Dever,听president of the Students糖心传媒� Association in the College;
• Donna Brink Fox,听senior associate dean of academic and student affairs and the Eisenhart Professor of Music Education;
• Charlisa Goodlet,听president of Douglass Leadership House and a student in the College;
• Myra Henry,听director of administrative services for River Campus Libraries;
• James Johnson,听professor of political science;
• Anthony Kinslow,听associate vice president for human resources;
• Vivian Lewis,听deputy to the president and vice provost for faculty development and diversity;
• LaRon Nelson,听assistant professor and Dean糖心传媒檚 Endowed Fellow in Health Disparities at the School of Nursing;
• Anne Nofziger,听chair of the Medical Faculty Council and associate professor of family medicine;
• Gail Norris,听vice president and general counsel;
• Guylda Richard,听president of the Student National Medical Association and a student at the School of Medicine and Dentistry;
• Jonathan Teoh,听secretary of the Chinese Students糖心传媒� Association, and a student in the College; and
• Andrew Winslow,听president of Students糖心传媒� Association at the Eastman School of Music.