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SIUE International Students Discuss Experiences & Diversity Plan Unveiled

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Video from Tuesday’s unveiling of the proposed SIUE Diversity Plan and an international student presentation.

From back row, far left, Dr. Venessa Brown, SIUE associate provost for institutional diversity and inclusion, Olayemi Jenje, a graduate student from Nigeria, Mohamed Chakir, a Fulbright scholar from Morocco and Dora Opoku-Acheampong, a graduate student from Ghana. Yangpeng Chang, a master’s student from Taiwan and Syayad Sandi-Sukandi, a Fulbright scholar from Indonesia.

Nearly 20 faculty, staff members and students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville attended a presentation by international students about the campus and its environment of inclusion, followed by the unveiling of the University’s new diversity plan, which is set to be finalized in a few weeks.

During an opening presentation, international students from Ghana, Nigeria, Taiwan, Morocco and Indonesia expressed the connection they felt with SIUE and how seeing the United Nations flag flying on campus made them feel like they were part of a real community.

Following the student portion of the event, Dr. Venessa Brown, SIUE associate provost for institutional diversity and inclusion, introduced members of the SIUE Diversity Council to present the University’s proposed Diversity Plan. Brown is the chair of a University wide committee that was selected to draft a plan that focuses on establishing diversity goals. The Diversity Plan involves three main goals:

  • Institutional leadership calling for campus administration to provide leadership and support, as well as oversight for all diversity and inclusion initiatives;
  • A curricular and co-curricular transformation that incorporates diversity and inclusion into instructional materials, classroom discussions and student assignments, activities and university events;

A campus climate that is welcoming and inclusive for all faculty, staff, students and visitors, both in the classroom and in the work environment.


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