Welcome to the Voices of the CDI main page. The following are a series of statements and reflections from the collective voices that make up the Center for Diversity and Inclusion team.
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September 15, 2021: Statement on Inclusion and Islamophobia
Dear Washington University Student Community, The Center for Diversity and Inclusion stands in solidarity with our students impacted by Islamophobia, xenophobia, Anti-Muslim, Anti-Arab, Anti-South Asian, Anti-Sikh, Anti-Hindu and Anti-BIPOC racism. […]
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May 25, 2021: BLM Memorial Day
Dear WashU Family, May 25, 2020 was Memorial Day. A day that is supposed to be one of reflection for all those who have died in service to our country, […]
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May 7, 2021: We stand with the South Asian Community
Dear WashU Family, We are reaching out to express our shared sorrow, anguish and sympathy with our South Asian students, faculty and staff community who have been impacted by the […]

January 18,2021: MLK and Today-Reflections from the CDI
Each January we invoke the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King on his birthday to remember the impact of his life’s work and impact on race relations in the […]

June 17, 2020: Pride Statement
Just last year, we were taking a moment to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a time (with respect to 1966’s LA’s Compton Cafeteria Riots and other protests […]

June 19, 2020: Juneteenth
Juneteenth in 2020 compels us to reflect beyond the 155 years of Black emancipation from slavery. Juneteenth in 2020 is the momentum of a 400-year justice journey for freedom. Juneteenth […]

June 4, 2020: We must say their names
David McAtee – James Scurlock – Tony McDade – George Floyd – Sean Reed – Ahmaud Arbery – Nina Pop – Breonna Taylor – Botham Jean – Laquan McDonald – […]

March 18, 2021: CDI APIDA Solidarity Statement
Dear WashU Community, The Center for Diversity and Inclusion stands in support and solidarity with our students, staff and faculty who have been devastated by the racial violence against our […]

March 30, 2020: COVID-19 Open Letter
Dear Students, It has been two weeks since we have seen most of you on campus and a lot has happened since then. The campus is not the same without […]

May 25, 2021: BLM Memorial Day
Dear WashU Family, May 25, 2020 was Memorial Day. A day that is supposed to be one of reflection for all those who have died in service to our country, […]

May 7, 2021: We stand with the South Asian Community
Dear WashU Family, We are reaching out to express our shared sorrow, anguish and sympathy with our South Asian students, faculty and staff community who have been impacted by the […]