Vermont State Colleges Adopt ‘Anti-Racism Pledge’
Vermont State Colleges are taking a step to fight racism.
According to WFSX, on Oct. 25, the college system’s board of trustees unanimously voted to adopt an anti-racism pledge. Lynn Dickinson, chair of the Board of Trustees of the Vermont State College System, told the outlet, “The Board of Trustees of the Vermont State College System (VSCS) approved a motion to support and adopt the Anti-Racism pledge proposed by the Student Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, as recommended by the Board’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee.”
She continued, “The pledge is voluntary for VSCS Board members, administrators, faculty, staff, and students, and asks our community members to foster safe, diverse, and inclusive campuses for all people who are part of, and interact with, the VSCS.”
The pledge states, “Support the integration of DEI education into all general education courses as well as all programming for all incoming and transfer students, including the First Year Seminar with the purpose of educating students about social justice, with a specific emphasis on anti-racism.”
The pledge continues, “To protect all community members from social, academic, and systemic harm we must initiate progressive standards and actions that promote respect for all people from all cultural background.”
