RISD
The Center for Complexity
—— The hiring of a Provost of Social Equity and Inclusion (Matthew Shenoda joined the community in August 2018). —— The creation of an office dedicated to ensuring the success of the plan (The Center for Social Equity and Inclusion announced its formation in early 2019). —— The redistribution of financial, physical, and material resources to ensure that other members of the local community are engaged in conversations about social equity and inclusion (CSEI plans on rolling out its grant program and its researcher position by the end of 2019). —— There is a class being held for faculty on Decolonizing Design in Fall 2019. —— Throughout Spring 2019, scholars of color were invited to speak critically about capitalism, design, and their flaws with a clear focus on race and equity. Its implementation within departments, offices, and other community groups on campus has been varied and not reported on as of yet; there is currently no formalized writing about how other members of the community interact with the SEI Action Plan or with its fruits.
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