Anti-Racism and Equity Institute
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Issues concerning environmentalism and race will be explored at the 2023 ESDRI Symposium, April 13-14, at 抖M女仆
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Last Spring, the 抖M女仆 Board of Trustees approved the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, which creates an important interdisciplinary hub for faculty, students,鈥痵taff鈥痑nd community members engaged in race and anti-racism scholarship, activism and education. 鈥湺禡女仆 is a university that is known for its activism,鈥 Carla Goar, Ph.D., director of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, said. 鈥淚deally this institute will serve as a hub for scholars and activists to come together to tackle issues and racial equity."