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“The board of curators will not tolerate hateful activities on our campuses – period,” said Cupps. “We are taking additional measures beginning today to ensure that our campuses are free of acts of hatred, so that our campuses all embody a culture of respect.”

Today the board announced a series of initiatives to be implemented over the next 90 days to address the racial climate on its campuses, including:
--A first-ever Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
--Officer will be appointed for the UM System.
----Accountability and metrics will be established for the position going forward;
--A full review will be initiated of all UM System policies as they relate to staff and student conduct;
--Additional support will be provided for students, faculty and staff who have experienced discrimination and disparate treatment.
--Additional support will be provided for the hiring and retention of diverse faculty and staff;

In addition, the board announced its plan to ensure effective next steps through an open communication process that invites perspective from across the system. These steps are to:
--Create a diversity, inclusion and equity task force to develop both a short- and long-term strategy, plan and metrics for the UM System based on an inventory and audit of current programs, policies and practices.
--Establish campus-based task forces to develop diversity, inclusion and equity strategies, plans and metrics.
--Ensure that each UM System campus has a Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Officer reporting to the chancellor;
--Launch a diversity, inclusion and equity leadership training and development education program, which includes the board of curators, president and administrative leadership, followed by broader faculty and staff training.

Specifically, on the MU campus:
--There is a process in place to identify external diversity, inclusion and equity consultants to conduct a comprehensive assessment of diversity and inclusion efforts on campus.
--There will be mandatory diversity, inclusion and equity training for all faculty, staff and future incoming students.
--We will continue the comprehensive review of student mental health services to ensure that students are referred to the most appropriate resources for their needs.

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