The President's Commission on Equity and Tulane Values is charged with actively engaging stakeholders across the institution to cultivate and advance an equitable, inclusive, and diverse environment. These values are central components of great universities, emphasizing their role in nurturing the best in their communities and fostering an atmosphere of excellence. The Commission will provide guidance and expertise to uphold Tulane’s core values, while also bolstering and aligning with existing institutional efforts aimed at eliminating discrimination, hate, and bias within our community, which are inconsistent with the goals of Tulane University.
As the central hub for all equity-focused initiatives that do not fall within the specific purview of other areas, the Commission's members will collaborate with school and unit leaders to unite, enhance, and launch initiatives designed to advance a cohesive equity strategy. The Commission shall lead and/or support the following endeavors:
- Identifying additional methods to eliminate discrimination, bias, and prejudice in all their manifestations, including but not limited to ableism, antisemitism, anti-Black racism, Islam prejudice, national origin, and all other forms of discrimination.
- Identifying ways to celebrate and promote diverse viewpoints and backgrounds.
- Serving as an additional resource and thought partner to schools and shared service units for university-wide programming.
- Collaborating with school leaders to develop academic initiatives that educate the Tulane community about equity and our values.
- Conducting assessments for initiatives funded through the EDI Initiative.
- Recommending new opportunities to university leadership for consideration.
- In conjunction with university leadership, developing partnerships to advance equity-focused efforts within the Tulane community.
- The Commission will hold regular meetings with university leadership throughout the academic year.
