BU Center for Antiracist Research
BU Center for Antiracist Research: “The mission of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research is to convene researchers and practitioners from various disciplines to figure out novel and practical ways to understand, explain, and solve seemingly intractable problems of racial inequity and injustice. We foster exhaustive racial research, research-based policy innovation, data-driven educational and advocacy campaigns, and narrative-change initiatives. We are working toward building an antiracist society that ensures equity and justice for all.”
Racial Data Lab
Research and Policy Teams
BU Diversity and Inclusion
BU Diversity & Inclusion: “Boston University Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) works closely with all of the University’s 17 schools and colleges to help create a positive and welcoming campus climate, and ensure that we are recruiting world-class students, staff, and faculty whose experiences and viewpoints embolden the academic endeavor.”
See: Living Language Guide: " an ever changing glossary of diversity and inclusion-related terms curated by BU D&I."
Past Program:
Day of Collective Engagement: Racism and Antiracism, Our Realities, and Our Roles, June 24, 2020
BU Today: Coverage of Day of Collective Engagement
BU Disability and Access Services
BU Disability and Access Services: offers support and services to students and resources to the University community.
BU Office of the Senior Diversity Officer (SDO)
BU Office of the Senior Diversity Officer (SDO): The SDO builds on the University’s many existing DEI efforts, from the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground’s work to promote unity among students, to the Provost’s initiatives to improve faculty recruitment and make BU affordable for all.
Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground:
Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground: “Real conversations. Shared experiences. Individuals coming together to solve problems. All of these things are central to the mission of the Howard Thurman Center at BU.”
LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty and Staff:
LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty and Staff: to open September 2, 2020, the Center will support and connect individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+
Newbury Center
Newbury Center: “Fostering the holistic success of first-generation undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at BU.”
