Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is firmly committed to fostering a welcoming environment that provides each of its members (faculty, staff, and students alike) with an equitable opportunity to advance both their education and their career. We welcome, value, and support a diverse community of individuals from different backgrounds in racial, ethnic, religious, socio-economic, gender identity and expression, and other aspects of diversity.
The Departmental DEI Committee
Contact person and Chair: Stacey Harris
Members of the Committee: Anneke Bart, Russell Blyth, R. Lauren Miller, Elodie Pozzi
Goals
Our goals are organized around the following principles as developed and maintained by the Departmental DEI committee.
Inform/Advise
- Record and communicate departmental efforts to help inform and promote DEI issues in the department.
- Provide equitable access to resources for our diverse community of students in Mathematics and Statistics.
- Coordinate our efforts with the Madrid mathematics program when appropriate.
Support
- Support student groups that have a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in mathematics.
- Provide resources to our students so that all students are supported in academic endeavors.
- Coordinate scholarships or other funds to support equitable access to course materials.
Outreach
- Identify and build partnerships with regional institutions and organizations that share our commitment to DEI.
- Mentor students at SLU as well as through national or local organizations.
Resources
The DEI committee maintains lists of DEI resources for 老司机福利网 faculty, staff, and students: