"Whereas the University of Virginia’s racist history means that we have a responsibility to advocate for racial equity in the present, and
Whereas structural racism at the University of Virginia prevents us from fulfilling our mission as a university for the commonwealth,
Be it resolved that the Faculty Senate endorses the recommendations of the Racial Equity Task Force, and calls for an immediate and audacious response from the university administration to implement these recommendations;
The Faculty Senate sees racial equity as central to its work."
Feature Date:
Monday, August 17, 2020