To Endorse Black Student Task Force Initiative
The Issue
The Howard Thurman Center serves as Boston University's main cultural hub and a source of support for POC students. Although appreciated, students feel as if there are deficits in the resources for black-identifying students. The black community feels the need for more specialized resources, not just for black students but for all affinity groups at BU.
The Black Student Task Force is a student-led group dedicated to advocating on behalf of black student issues. A key focus of this petition involves the establishment of dedicated affinity-based student resource centers on campus. There are several task forces, such as the Latino, Asian, and Black student task forces, that are currently fighting for similar missions and we stand in solidarity with them as well.
Our Black Student Task Force specifically aims to advocate for institutional resources and support for the unique communities, addressing the needs expressed by many of our fellow black students on campus.
Many of these needs have been expressed through our climate survey, which accumulated the different experiences of students and alumni during their time at BU. These needs include but are not limited to:
1. Black Student Resource Center, a dedicated space for black students, community, and culture to thrive
2. Centralized Website that lists resources / events for Black Students
3. Regular Campus Events & Programming that engage with the Black Community
4. University Wide Committee to promote inclusion of Black Students
5. Mental Health Resources/Counseling specific to the Black Community
6. Cultural Identity Based Housing
8. Build an inclusive campus climate by providing intersectional education, training, and resource materials focused on Black identities.
9. Participate in external and internal programs to evaluate, inform, and publicize BU’s inclusive practices.
10. Invest in, value, and promote Black scholars, scholarship, and teaching.
11. Report, recognize, and reward service to BU’s Black community.
12. Orientation: Take steps to ensure incoming Black students feel welcome as soon as they arrive at BU.
13. Provide tailored career services to help Black students successfully compete in academic and professional job markets and thrive after graduation.
R14. Alumni & Friends: Increase engagement and networking opportunities among Black alums.
To express support for the initiative led by the Black Student Task Force and to stand in solidarity with the black community.
The Issue
The Howard Thurman Center serves as Boston University's main cultural hub and a source of support for POC students. Although appreciated, students feel as if there are deficits in the resources for black-identifying students. The black community feels the need for more specialized resources, not just for black students but for all affinity groups at BU.
The Black Student Task Force is a student-led group dedicated to advocating on behalf of black student issues. A key focus of this petition involves the establishment of dedicated affinity-based student resource centers on campus. There are several task forces, such as the Latino, Asian, and Black student task forces, that are currently fighting for similar missions and we stand in solidarity with them as well.
Our Black Student Task Force specifically aims to advocate for institutional resources and support for the unique communities, addressing the needs expressed by many of our fellow black students on campus.
Many of these needs have been expressed through our climate survey, which accumulated the different experiences of students and alumni during their time at BU. These needs include but are not limited to:
1. Black Student Resource Center, a dedicated space for black students, community, and culture to thrive
2. Centralized Website that lists resources / events for Black Students
3. Regular Campus Events & Programming that engage with the Black Community
4. University Wide Committee to promote inclusion of Black Students
5. Mental Health Resources/Counseling specific to the Black Community
6. Cultural Identity Based Housing
8. Build an inclusive campus climate by providing intersectional education, training, and resource materials focused on Black identities.
9. Participate in external and internal programs to evaluate, inform, and publicize BU’s inclusive practices.
10. Invest in, value, and promote Black scholars, scholarship, and teaching.
11. Report, recognize, and reward service to BU’s Black community.
12. Orientation: Take steps to ensure incoming Black students feel welcome as soon as they arrive at BU.
13. Provide tailored career services to help Black students successfully compete in academic and professional job markets and thrive after graduation.
R14. Alumni & Friends: Increase engagement and networking opportunities among Black alums.
To express support for the initiative led by the Black Student Task Force and to stand in solidarity with the black community.
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Petition created on March 25, 2024