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The Vermont State Colleges System has adopted an “anti-racism pledge” that calls for a regular “racial equity audit” of campuses.
A spokesperson confirmed that the college system’s board of trustees voted to adopt the pledge during its Oct. 25 meeting.
The Vermont State House, located in Montpelier, Vermont at dusk. Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital. Montpelier has the distinction of being the smallest state capital in the United States. Montpelier is situated among foothills just to the east of the Green Mountains
Lynn Dickinson, chair of the Board of Trustees of the Vermont State College System told Fox News that the pledge is voluntary, but that it was adopted after being recommended by the Student Diversity and Inclusion Task Force.
“The Board of Trustees of the Vermont State College System (VSCS) approved a motion to support and adopt the Anti-Racism pledge proposed by the Student Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, as recommended by the Board’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee,” Dickinson said. “The pledge is voluntary for VSCS Board members, administrators, faculty, staff, and students, and asks our community members to foster safe, diverse, and inclusive campuses for all people who are part of, and interact with, the VSCS.”
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One section of the pledge states that university leaders should advocate for providing “dedicated safe spaces, support systems and wellness resources” for “students of color and allies of students of color.”
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The pledge was recommended by the board’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) committee.
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One of the pledge’s objectives…
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