2025–2026 DEI Committee Interest Form
If you are interested in joining the committee, please fill out this sign-up form or contact Meredith Mann and/or Nilda Drinkwater by the deadline of November 14, 2025. There will also be info sessions on Monday, October 27, at 2 pm (on Zoom) and Wednesday, November 5, at 10 am (hybrid), during which current committee […]
February 2025 Newsletter
Greetings Friends & Colleagues, We hope you have been able to find moments of peace in this whirlwind of the beginning of 2025. Please take care of yourselves as necessary and remember that taking care of yourself is just as important as supporting your community. We would also like to note that despite executive orders […]
Exclusionary Conduct Reporting Methods
Thanks to all who were able to attend the Lunch & Learn on November 20 with representatives from Employee Relations! We learned a lot about our options for reporting unwanted or exclusionary conduct at BU. Thanks to those who brought your great questions. For those who were not able to attend or would like to […]
2023–2024 DEI Steering Committee Year-End Report
In FY24, the External Affairs DEI Steering Committee held community-building events and Accessibility Listening Sessions, expanded learning and education into addressing workplace exclusionary conduct (as observed in the results of the University-wide Belonging & Culture Survey), proposed an ambitious paid DEI position, and handled internal burnout. Click here to download and read the report
Accessibility Listening Sessions follow-up
Hi everyone, We hope you are having a great start to the semester. This email is a follow-up to the DEI Accessibility Subcommittee’s Listening Sessions, which were hosted in April and June. Below are topics that were brought up during those discussions. All building-related points are about 985 Comm Ave, where the majority of colleagues […]
June 2024 Newsletter
Dear Friends & Colleagues, Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈 We hope everyone has been enjoying the summer weather! It’s been a while since the last DEI newsletter, and we sincerely appreciate your patience with the delay. DEI Subcommittee Updates Here’s what we’ve been up to! Accessibility We’ve hosted two Accessibility Listening Sessions to hear your concerns, […]
January 2024 Newsletter
Dear Friends & Colleagues, Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a relaxing intersession and a smooth transition back to work. It’s been amazing to watch the 2022–2023 DEI Committee achieve all their hard work and set up the next committee for their journey forward. Year-end report Committee co-leads Gemma Acheampong and Carol Duan have […]
August 2023 Newsletter
Dear Friends & Colleagues, We hope you’re enjoying a fantastic summer season! We’re thrilled to connect with you and share the latest happenings from the External Affairs DEI Steering Committee. From shaping our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion to devising exciting community-building initiatives, we’ve been hard at work. Our goal is to make our […]
April 2023 Newsletter
Dear Friends & Colleagues, Spring is here! Daffodils are blooming, marathon runners have completed their annual Hopkinton-to-Boston trek, and the DEI Steering Committee has several exciting things to announce. In the coming weeks, the committee is looking forward to hosting more ask-me-anything Salon events, rolling out a new office hours program, and welcoming interested members […]
March 2023 Newsletter
Dear Friends & Colleagues, It’s been a busy start to the year, and the end of winter is in sight (sort of!). We have exciting updates to share about what the External Affairs DEI Steering Committee has been up to since we were last in touch, including the official launch of a beautiful website, listening […]