Chief Diversity Officer David Gomes provides the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍøD community with important information regarding anti-racism
Dear Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth Community,
I’d like to add my voice to Chancellor Fuller’s and express that Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth stands in wholehearted solidarity with Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Amherst. I echo the , Dr. Nefertiti A. Walker, and affirm that Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth strongly condemns “all acts of anti-Black racism and will work to diminish their intent to cause harm to Black students on campus.â€
We have many resources at Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth to help us prevent and respond to all forms of identity-based harassment, including the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, the Office of Student Affairs, the Frederick Douglass Unity House, the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality, and the Office of Human Resources, to name just a few.
We are actively partnering with CITS to proactively protect our campus community against hateful e-mails, zoom-bombing, and other online forms of harassment. The university is also working to create a Bias Response Team to effectively respond to hateful incidents. If you have experienced identity-based harassment, the university wants to know so that we can support you, investigate and work to hold perpetrators accountable.
In the wake of these hateful incidents, I hope that many of you will make time to reach out to your friends, family, and peers at Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Amherst to let them know they are supported.
Sincerely,
David A. Gomes
Chief Diversity Officer/Title IX Coordinator
Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion