George Floyd's murder exposed what many already knew: that there are deep, systemic, and dangerous biases and inequalities in our society that have gone too long unacknowledged and unchecked.
We stand with those calling for sustained and meaningful action and change, including University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel and our university partners at the Office for Equity and Diversity, and pledge to:
Source: Office for Equity and Diversity
The Office of Admissions, along with the University community, vows to support our community members who continue to face inequities. We know, however, that words are not enough, and that a commitment to action will not suffice. We must demonstrate that we are taking that action. It will take courage to confront our past mistakes and our personal and institutional biases, to have difficult conversations, and to risk missteps. As an institution of teaching and learning, we are both obligated and well-positioned to do just that.
We have every confidence in this generation of University students to move the world in a way that earlier generations have not. We commit to supporting those working to achieve the goal of a better, fairer, safer society. We hope you'll join us to be a part of this effort.