University President Jeffrey von Arx, in an email to the university community later Monday, said the reported theme party perpetuated racial stereotypes that have no place in our community and entirely serve to offend and devalue people.
The student government association was to hold an emergency meeting to plan a student forum on the subject.
University’s Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs will hold extended evening hours to talk to students about the incident, von Arx said. DeRosa said Fairfield sponsors plenty of civilized programs and clubs to increase communication and collaboration, and merely began offering a Black Lives Matter course, launched in spring semester. Vermont said she has worked out a conference in conjunction with the course. Virtually, tabassum, who has usually been originally from Pakistan and graduated from Bassick big School in Bridgeport, said she wants university to make immediate and appropriate action and open more channels of communication.
I urge all of our students, faculty, and staff maintain the largest level respect for each other.
Most of us are aware that there is more we could and must do to build our practicing community, as a University we have made big progress.
I ask once more that you join me in individual accountability and meaningful action to make us a better institution. Mintz said civil Association for Colored Advancement People offered opportunity to establish a nearest branch at Fairfield University. I’m sure you heard about this. So this can be the right time, he added. I am personally aware of and sensitive to impact that this incident was always having on our student body. Yes, that’s right! This dynamic has probably been something that as an educational institution we must continuously address. Considering above said. Who nonetheless see, hear and have been impacted by our actions, in this instance. It must apply to those we do not. For example, I am writing to you day in response to an incident that occurred over weekend where students living offcampus allegedly hosted a party, that theme perpetuated racial stereotypes that have no place in our community and entirely serve to offend and devalue people.
Therefore this incident probably was symptomatic of conditions on campus that inhibit our lots of positive efforts to build a more inclusive, respectful, and safer community, with the intention to some within our community.
no doubt both within and outside classroom, we have spoken to majority of our students, and heard private accounts for how this incident has impacted them.
Their concerns go beyond incident this weekend. University spokeswoman Teddy DeRosa said appropriate actions will be taken as long as the facts been determined. On Monday Jennifer Anderson, university’s vice president of marketing and communications, said officials have been working with students and diversity officials to investigate, after responding to community media posts and at least one picture allegedly taken at party.