Safer Spaces Resolution

The 密歇根州立大学丹佛 Art Department voted unanimously in Fall 2020 to sign on to the Safer Spaces Resolution for Black, 棕色（的）, and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) Impacted by State and Police Violence. The details of this resolution can be found here.

The 艺术系 believes that this statement promotes our collective vision of creating a more just and inclusive society for our students, 工作人员, 和老师. 此外, this resolution aligns with the commitments made in the department’s Diversity, 股本, and Inclusion Statement:

The 密歇根州立大学丹佛 艺术系 represents a diverse community of individuals who study, 教, 创建, and advocate for art and design. As 艺术系 expands our understanding of our commonalities and differences, we remain committed to:

• Respecting the dignity and essential worth of all individuals,
• Fostering mutual respect, including respecting the privacy, property, and agency of others,
• Examining and challenging our own biases and beliefs,
• Promoting the diversity of opinions, 的想法, and backgrounds which enriches the culture of the department, 大学, 还有大学,
• Standing against bigotry, discrimination, violence, or intimidation,
• Working towards an inclusive and equitable curriculum that fosters an environment of respectful dialogue,
• Appreciating diversity and inclusion as a collaborative work-in-progress.

We, 艺术系, wholeheartedly and unequivocally would like to reaffirm our support of the Safer Spaces Resolution, and our commitment to the departmental DEI Statement. We believe that the urgency of racial justice demands our unwavering support on this matter.