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Lawrence Burnley was going to resign.
The vice president for diversity and intercultural relations at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, had been making progress in his first two years. He started regular meetings with senior leadership to discuss race and gender issues, and he secured approval to bring in a consultant to survey the climate on campus.
But breaking new ground at Whitworth had also resulted in greater discomfort. “You’re the source of this disruption. You’re the one that makes people feel uncomfortable,” Burnley said. “Using Christian terms: In some ways, you’re seen as a heretic.”
About 50 percent of evangelical institutions associated with the Council of Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) have a diversity advocate or someone with a title like “chief diversity officer,” according to CCCU spokeswoman Greta Hays.
Regional planning group working on strategy to avoid ‘same mistakes’ that led to racial disparities Chris Stewart © Provided by Dayton Daily News The U.S. 35 and I-675 interchange. The suburban communities along the I-675 corridor and northern I-75 corridor possess better access to opportunities, according to the report. TY GREENLEES / STAFF
A committee formed to help guide regional development with an eye toward improving opportunities for underserved and vulnerable populations has unveiled a draft four-year strategic plan to combat inequity decades in the making.
The draft developed through the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) aims to dismantle racism through community dialogue, changed policies and by knocking down vestiges of redlining through intentional development.