![]() Kenyon Bonner, the vice provost and dean of students, said Student Affairs stands in solidarity with Pitt’s Black students and is committed to advocating for all students, staff and faculty. “Student Affairs will continue to do its part to improve the student experience for all students, including Black students.” “Our students should be commended for raising their concerns and setting high expectations for the University and its community members,” Zwick said. He said the administration is continuing to work to address the entirety of the student demands. ![]() Although the plan addressed many student demands, Pitt spokesperson Kevin Zwick said the plan is not a formal response to the demands and is instead the culmination of ongoing conversations about anti-racism between Black student leaders and Student Affairs. It also arrives nearly a month after Black Action Society and 17 other Black organizations sent a list of demands to the University administration. The plan to promote inclusion and social justice, which includes establishing in-staff service days and hiring more Black clinicians at the University Counseling Center, arrives after months of protests and unrest over systemic racism following the May 25 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. ![]() ![]() Pitt’s Division of Student Affairs launched a new Anti-racism, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan on Wednesday, in collaboration with Black students.
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