Taking Action on Diversity and Inclusion
A conversation with Dean Rajan and student Morgan Franklin about Booth's new Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan
Taking Action on Diversity and Inclusion
The University of Chicago recently announced its plans to address Diversity and Inclusion across the university. Chicago Booth welcomes these steps and reaffirms the school’s unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusion, and rejection of racism.
At Booth, we have been in conversation with many in our community of students, alumni, faculty, and staff to evaluate and strengthen our work to address racism and create positive change across many facets of the school. We recognize we can do better and we are committed to doing so.
The Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan is a start, aimed at addressing concerns raised, in particular, by students in our full- and part-time MBA programs. These steps cover a broad range of areas, including student admissions, curriculum, faculty and staff, communications, employer relations, and engagement. This important work is currently under way, and we continue to consider ways we can take meaningful action and measure our progress going forward.
We are grateful to all who have shared insights about areas for growth, change, and improvement at Booth. Your goals for the school served as the basis for this initial action plan and will continue to inspire us to do more.
Monthly meetings with this group will increase transparency of the school’s work in diversity and inclusion, and will provide accountability on our progress.
A conversation with Dean Rajan and student Morgan Franklin about Booth's new Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan
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