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Purposes

The main purposes of the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Black Caucus include:

  1. To promote the recognition and acknowledgement of the Black and African presence at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, and their contributions to the University historically and contemporaneously.
  2. In furtherance of the University’s commitment to EDI:
    1. To support and facilitate the recruitment/admission, retention, academic excellence, and graduation of Black/African students at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV.
    2. To promote the recruitment, retention, professional development, and career.
    3. Advancement of Black/African faculty and staff at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV.
    4. To work with relevant University offices/bodies to address systemic and institutional barriers to equity and inclusion of Black/African faculty, staff, and students in all aspects of the University.
  3. To foster community among ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s Black and African faculty, staff, and students and alumni.
  4. To advise the University’s senior administrators, including the President, on matters related to Black faculty, staff, and students on campus.