“To provide an opportunity for students to share their concerns with the President and in effort to connect with students, President Schrader held the first Student Town Hall meeting in March 2020. A year later, we continue to hold town hall meetings to both collect and share information with students and hear their concerns.”

Oregon State University researchers note that a warmer delivery of information can make a difference.

Even while we have our hands full with the pandemic, we must challenge ourselves to diagnose structural racism and take actions to eliminate its effects. It will not be easy.

Keeping instructors engaged requires a proactive approach that includes giving faculty a meaningful role in decision-making as well as building pride in academic departments and institutions.