ACTION: Racial Justice and Equity, Fall 2022 | Bridgewater State University

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November 2022 - Volume 1, Issue 1

Action - Racial Justice and Equity at Bridgewater State University is meant to update the community about BSU's efforts and progress on these extremely important issues.

Publisher's Welcome with Dr. Karim Ismaili

Dr. Karim Ismaili, executive vice president and provost discusses BSU's new e-publication on racial justice and equity.

"Our goal is to build awareness of our collective progress, to discuss successes, overcome challenges, and describe how we are all part of a grand project aimed at strengthening the university while also improving the sense of belonging that some in our community have not felt due to their minority status."

Read Dr. Ismaili's full letter »

Featured Stories

Dr Samuel Otalvaro

Advance Work

A shared grant promotes the advancement of early-career STEM faculty of color to full-time positions

Students in Classroom

Updating the Curriculum

Revising requirements and outcomes of the core curriculum multicultural requirement

Students in Classroom

Someone to Listen

Ombuds office to be established on campus as part of task force recommendation

Aboubacar stands next to police cruiser

Forging Connections

New liaison works to close gap between the BSU Police Department and members of the campus community

Hire Education

New orientation process seeks to diversify university workforce

Dr. Castagna Lacet talking to a group of students in class who are sitting in a circle of desks with laptops open

Building Equity

A visit with equity faculty fellow Dr. Castagna Lacet

Action: Racial Justice and Equity at BSU

Action: Racial Justice and Equity at BSU is designed to provide tangible examples of how the university is working to advance the cause of racial justice and equity through its commitment to implementing the recommendations from the Special Presidential Task Force on Racial Justice. This e-magazine is distributed by the Division of Marketing and Communications.

Questions or story ideas about racial justice and equity at BSU? Email action@bridgew.edu.