Joint statement on racism and police brutality from the deans of Elon University

The deans of the schools and colleges of Elon University issued the following statement on June 1, 2020.

Dear Elon Community,

The deans of the schools and colleges at Elon University stand unequivocally united  against racism and police brutality. We believe Black Lives Matter. We are working to ensure our faculty and staff colleagues are better equipped to teach and lean into conversations that will help our nation and world change for the better. Hold us accountable to promote diversity and inclusion. Hold us accountable for recruiting and retaining diverse students, faculty and staff. Hold us accountable for meeting our diversity and inclusion goals. We are here to support our students, our faculty and our staff colleagues. We will work in our personal and professional spheres to make a difference.

Sincerely,

Luke Bierman, dean, School of Law

Ann Bullock, dean, School of Education

Rochelle L. Ford, dean, School of Communications

Rebecca Neiduski, dean, School of Health Sciences

Gabie Smith, dean, Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences

Raghu Tadepalli, dean, Martha and Spencer Love School of Business