The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: In Wake Of Racial Harassment UC San Diego Changes Practices To Increase Awareness

April 17, 2012

In Wake Of Racial Harassment UC San Diego Changes Practices To Increase Awareness

The University of California, San Diego agreed to overhaul practices for handling complaints of racial harassment following a federal investigation of campus incidents that targeted black students two years ago. The federal government demanded changes after nooses and a Ku Klux Klan-style hood were found on campus in 2010, and students at an off-campus party dressed in costumes that mocked Black History Month. Starting last fall, the school required all undergraduates demonstrate knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion. The school has also provided $330,000 a year for a program aimed at recruiting and retaining underrepresented groups. Read more at:
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2012/04/13/uc_san_diego_revises_handling_of_racial_harassment/

Apr 17, 2012 1:47:00 AM | Administration, Diversity

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