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The information provided here is information that has been made readily available to SLU stakeholders regarding actions being taken by the University. This information is not inclusive of all action. It is meant to serve as a starting place in effort to keep you informed.
The Clock Tower Accords commit Saint Louis University to actively strengthen diversity, inclusion and equity on all three Saint Louis campuses.
Some recent information regarding Clock Tower Accord progress:
Increased the operating budget of the African American Studies Program
Increased financial aid resources for African American students, including most recently creating and funding new scholarships for African American students such as the Donald Suggs Scholarship (2020).
Expanded eligibility criteria for the MLK scholarship to include current students.
Integrated Access Academies’ middle school enrichment and high school and college support programs into SLU School of Education.
Annually support and host an on-campus regional or national conference, such as the Liberation-Based Healing Conference and Women in Hip Hop National Conference.
Moved to a test optional admission process for all undergraduate students as part of a three-year pilot program.
Further Information:
Mandated all Vice-Presidents and Deans participate in Crossroads Anti-Bias, AntiRacist Education workshop.
Began a collaborative Slavery, History, Memory, and Reconciliation (SHMR) Project with the Jesuit’s USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province to 1) learn more about the lives of the people who were enslaved, and 2) to trace their family lines in the hope of connecting with descendants.
What We Are Doing
Formally launching the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity, a winner of an internal Big Idea grant competition among our research faculty.
Working with the Provost, Director of African American Studies, and the Faculty Senate to make the African American Studies program a department.
Diversity and Community Engagement offering DEI training at Department, Division and School Level to enhance capacity assessment and building, including workshops offered to leadership search committees, School for Professional Studies, and Athletics.
Opened THRIVE residential learning community (Fall 2020) to provide social, cultural, academic, and wellbeing support to Black and Latinx students.
You may learn more about SLU, SLU initiatives, and contact information by visiting SLU's website for the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement.
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