Loyola University Chicago outlined its “Anti-Racism Initiative,” following a summer of protests and riots surrounding racial justice. The university also plans to have every academic department undergo a “Racial Justice Examen.”
Loyola University Chicago has announced plans to have every academic department perform a “Racial Justice Examen,” in which those departments will evaluate and reflect how they are doing when it comes to racial justice.
According to the Loyola University Division of Academic Affairs, the “Racial Justice Examen” is part of a broader plan to create a “safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for students, staff, and faculty of color.” The university will create this environment by reviewing campus procedures and providing diversity training to help students, staff, and faculty “identify and interrupt bias” and learn about “identity and privilege” on campus.
To accomplish this, the university will move in three phases. In summer 2020, the university focused on examining the current diversification and equality efforts in every academic department.
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