Binghamton University and the University of Delaware Partnering with Ithaka S+R to Develop and Launch An Anti-Racism Talent Management Audit

From an ITHAKA S+R Blog Post:

In the months following the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent national reckoning for racial equity led by the Black Lives Matter movement, many higher education institutions pledged to renew their commitments to progress on racial justice imperatives. While equity, diversity, and inclusion have long been described by higher education leaders as strategic priorities of their institutions, many have now devoted resources to move beyond affirmations of institutional values and toward activities that actively fight racism.

To strengthen organizational equity and justice, over the coming year the libraries of Binghamton University and the University of Delaware will partner with Ithaka S+R to develop and launch an anti-racism talent management audit. We will work together to identify actionable reforms, building on and extending the impact of prior Ithaka S+R projects on representational diversity, organizational culture, and community engagement undertaken with library, museum, and archive partners. In their 2020 Anti-Racism Statement, members of Binghamton University Libraries faculty and staff acknowledged their “responsibility as representatives of a predominantly white institution (PWI) to repair the effects of institutionalized racism and advance anti-racist practices.” Our talent management audit is an important piece of this work. Likewise, the Library, Museums and Press at the University of Delaware have committed to examine their services, policies, and practices through an anti-racist lens, and this commitment aligns perfectly with our collaboration.

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