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- Coordinated a survey in 2021 to invite student perspectives on experiences of racism in the department.
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- Continuing to send personalized letters to art teachers and students at public high schools, which promote inclusive recruitment events and tell an anti-racist story about this department.
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- Revising student-facing content to emphasize the inclusiveness and global scope of DVS programs and to promote artistic representation beyond white and Eurocentric traditions
Other Efforts:
Created program to fund innovative teaching
- Created program to fund innovative teaching focused on confronting racism in visual studies.
Continue to prioritize hiring instructors
- Continue to prioritize hiring instructors to teach courses about Black visual cultures; changed our foundational course on art history to adopt a global focus, including topics dedicated to African art and Black artists.