Diversity & Inclusion Committee
The departmental Diversity & Inclusion committee was formed in 2017 and currently includes faculty of all ranks and a graduate student representative. In addition to advising on faculty hires, the committee works on a variety of projects to improve the climate in the department.
2018-2019 Initiatives
- Carolina Diversity Post-doctoral candidate review
- Undergraduate students: study of ECL majors and non-majors in ECL classes, including data gathering & analytics, possibly surveying/focus groups
- Continuation of last year’s inaugural meeting for graduate students of color/indigenous graduate students with faculty
- Support of Director of Graduate Admissions’ recruitment of new graduate students
- Construction of D&I website content and resources
- Hosting departmental events to discuss readings on diversity & inclusion issues
- Hosting departmental pedagogical trainings on creating inclusive classrooms
- Ongoing support and responsiveness on issues relating to campus historical memorials and protests
