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The new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee formed last fall by Boston University’s Board of Trustees charged with overseeing BU’s efforts to identify and eliminate systemic racism on campus has begun meeting, with a pair of veteran trustees, and School of Law alums, spearheading the group’s efforts to improve the University’s culture in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Two driving forces behind BU’s decision to launch the committee are the painfully disproportionate impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on people of color, and last year’s racial protests that erupted in reaction to the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and others. Diversity was already a
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In a wide-ranging, hour-long conversation over Zoom on a recent morning, Robert A. Brown, in the midst of his 16th, and by far most challenging, year as Boston University president, talks about what he learned from the past fall semester and what lessons he hopes can be applied to the University’s current spring session and beyond. All topics were on the table, from hybrid teaching and learning to COVID-19 testing and vaccines to the challenge of bringing more faculty and staff back to campus after a year of mostly working from home and even to whether online learning could become a permanent part of the BU culture.
The Board of Education approved the policy Wednesday. The district s board unanimously approved an anti-racism policy Wednesday. (Source: WXIX) By Brian Planalp | December 16, 2020 at 8:26 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 8:26 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved an anti-racism policy Wednesday evening, according to board member Mike Moroski.
The policy outlines general changes to the district’s curriculum, employee and student discipline procedures, extra-curricular activities and hiring and recruiting.
It also envisions district-wide annual anti-racism training.
Policy 2256 (Anti-Racism Policy) has unanimously passed. It is now official policy of Cincinnati Public Schools that we reject all forms of racism as destructive to the District’s mission, vision, values, and goals. There is much work to be done, but this is a big step. Mike Moroski (@mike moroski) December 16, 2020
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POTTSTOWN You are invited to join Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 150 N. Hanover St., for worship in our Sanctuary this Sunday at 10:45 am. We will be observing the Third Sunday of Advent. The service will also be broadcast live on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/emmanuel.pottstown and on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQzq980Tf11SCyPX2G21mg. Emmanuel’s Closet has received an abundance of brand new and pre-owned clothing for children, as well as ladies and men. As a way to open our doors to families in need of a little holiday help this year, we will be having a Christmas Open House on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 am to 4 pm. While those attending are waiting outside to enter, they will be treated to hot chocolate, pre-bagged Christmas cookies and holiday music. No sign up required. All are welcome regardless of help received from other programs. Upcoming schedule - Knitter s meet on Monday at 1 pm, Emmanuel s Closet