To address the present threats and history of racism in academia and the computer sciences—and to build a truly safe, inclusive, equitable, and diverse college—CICS has initiated the process of creating an Inclusion and Antiracism Action Plan. Dean Laura Haas, representatives from the Office of Diversity and Inclusive Community Development, and over 100 students, faculty, and staff came together in forums beginning June 10, 2020 to establish community concerns and plan concrete actions to address them. As Dean Haas said, “We have work to do in our college, university, and society to combat racism and inequity.”
From those conversations, CICS has released a short-term plan to serve as a set of immediate action steps and a launching point for a long-term “Inclusion and Antiracism Action Plan.”
Dean Haas has tapped faculty, students, and staff to lead our college's efforts to build a long-term Inclusion and Antiracism Action Plan. As the first steps, the Committee Against Racism and for Equity (CARE) core committee is tasked with developing a roadmap and milestones for this journey, as well as organizing our volunteers into sub-committees.
Nader Akoury, doctoral student (co-chair)
Jaime Dávila, Senior Teaching Faculty
Donna Falcetti, Assistant Dean of Administration & Finance
Neil Immerman, Professor
Corrine Greene, undergraduate student
Rachel Lavery, Grant Administrator
Subhransu Maji, Assistant Professor
Srisuma Movva, undergraduate student
Dale Osef, Assistant Director of Career Development
Nicholas Perello '18BS, '20MS, doctoral student
Michelle Trim, Senior Teaching Faculty (co-chair)
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Together, we can build a truly safe, inclusive, equitable, and diverse college. As a member of the CICS community, your efforts will have a big impact.