After providing outlets for community input and reflecting on the diversity of responses, the Twin Memorials Working Group has issued its report to the president. The next step is a request-for-proposal process to identify a team consisting of an architect and artists to develop a design for the memorials.
Emory University will be offering up to $300,000 in grants to promote "racial justice and equity," in which topics will include "environmental justice and climate change."
Constant rain in Nevada County had emergency management on high alert. The county reported downed trees and full creeks and rivers Thursday, but thankfully, damages were minimal. Nevada County crews are working hard to mitigate flooding.
Inspired by a university-wide commitment to address racial and social justice, the Office of the Provost has established a new funding opportunity for faculty research and scholarship aimed at addressing racial inequities.