In an open letter to the CWRU community, the university’s Vice President for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity Robert L. Solomon, Esq. reflects on protests and reactions following the death of George Floyd and suggests ways that the campus and country can move forward after this senseless tragedy.
In part he writes,
“To move forward, we must also acknowledge that while the death of George Floyd was the catalyst for our current protests, it is only the tip of the iceberg. All of the decades of pain, frustration, anger, sadness and hopelessness have come to a head.
Despite my anguish, I believe there is hope. I believe this is a watershed moment in our history. I believe our current struggles can produce progress, but we must move beyond words. We must continue to bring pressure to bear on every facet of America to produce the progress we demand.”
Read Solomon’s letter in its entirety.
Read President Barbra R. Snyder & Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III's letter.
Conversations on Race: Turning Pain into Purpose
Reflections and discussion on the death of George Floyd and its aftermath with Robert L. Solomon, JD, vice president for CWRU's Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity and Bryan Adamson, JD, associate dean of diversity, CWRU School of Law. View the presentation from this engaging remote conversation, which included group discussion facilitated by trained Sustained Dialogue moderators.
Robert Solomon - New Vice President for OIDEO
Robert L. Solomon, Esq., a longtime Ohio State University diversity leader, began his tenure as vice president of CWRU's Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity on February 3.
Diversity and Inclusion Calendar
The Office for Inclusion, Diversity, & Equal Opportunity promotes diversity and strives to foster an inclusive community through a number of programs and initiatives. The calendar will bring together in one location the array of campus diversity and inclusion activities, upcoming events, holidays and observances.
Remote Diversity Training Sessions
During the month of May, the Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity (OIDEO) will offer remote sessions of Diversity 360, the campus-wide diversity education program, and sessions of Interrupting Bias, a program for individuals planning to serve on faculty search committees. The Interrupting Bias session is also open to hiring managers and staff members scheduled to serve on search committees. For additional information about the trainings, email janaye.johnson@case.edu.
2019 Annual Report
The report highlights university diversity and inclusion achievements and spotlights diversity initiatives and programs operating within offices and departments across campus. In addition, this year’s report highlights students’ contributions to campus diversity and inclusion efforts and significant successes in industry support for CWRU diversity and inclusion scholarships and programs.