In a letter released this morning in the K-State Today newsletter, chief diversity and inclusion officer Bryan Samuel announced that a second KSUnite is in the works for October.
Samuel wrote that after listening to faculty, staff and students who expressed the importance of the inclusion and diversity efforts — KSUnite especially — he invites the Kansas State community to “save the date” for Tuesday, Oct. 9 for the second KSUnite event.Related:
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The letter does not specify whether classes will be canceled on that day or not, but Samuel wrote that more details will follow.
“Although KSUnite began as a response to critical issues on our campus, continuance of this initiative will move our campus proactively along the diversity continuum as we annually recommit to our land-grant mission — ‘full education privileges for all’ — and showcase the various successes and accomplishments of our work,” Samuel wrote.
On Nov. 14, 2017, the K-State Unity Walk and KSUnite rally took place in response to a series of events that occurred in the Manhattan community in the weeks prior, including the appearance of white nationalist posters on campus and the self-vandalization of a car with racist graffiti.
Other initiatives mentioned in Samuel’s letter include the realization of a multicultural center, a spring 2019 Campus Climate Survey and the development of a strategic diversity plan that aligns with K-State 2025 and Strategic Enrollment Management plans.
