CU on the Air talks to CU President Mark Kennedy and CU Chief Diversity Officer Theodosia Cook about what is in the works, what is being planned and what still needs to be undertaken to end racism and to further diversity, equity and inclusion on CU’s four campuses and in the larger community.

* Takeaways from the presentation to the Board of Regents
* What’s being done and what needs to be done
* Why it’s going to take us a bit of time to achieve the outcomes that we’re all looking for
* Working toward more collaboration, more accountability and more transparency
* Recognizing the harm that people have endured and finding how CU can be responsible and tactfully address those concerns
* Today is a period of profound change and energy in race and equality
* Focusing on the root causes
* The pandemic’s impact on disparities
* How our country has been evaluating issues from a racial lens, a socioeconomic lens and gender lens the past decade to identify the values of what it means to be American
* Top priorities are on diversity, equity and inclusion as we bring our campuses back for the fall
* The metrics of diversifying faculty, staff and students
* Engaging all of our campuses to see ‘What efforts are we doing now?’
* Gaining the trust of our constituents, such as the BIPOC communities, surrounding work being done

Resources:

* Regents hear progress report on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Aug. 6
* CU’s Commitment to Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Aug. 4
* Speaking out on racism and injustice, June 10
* CU on the Air: African Americans, allies confront racism, health disparities, June 10
* Reflecting on race and the times, June 4
* Diversity resources at CU