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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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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 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 […]

May 8, 2020: A Letter for Sean and Ahmaud

Dear Community, I want to foremost recognize the grief, pain and loss of the Reed and Arbery families as well as those who have lost loved ones from COVID-19.  I […]

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