Diversity: Blog

Why We Remember: Celebrating Juneteenth 2021

   Diversity: Blog | Posted on June 18, 2021
Juneteenth 2021 Friends, “I will never forget the violence of the white mob when we left our home. I still see Black men being shot, Black bodies lying in the... read more

Juneteenth: Pursuing Love, Compassion & Justice

   Diversity: Blog | Posted on June 17, 2021
Juneteenth (also known as June 19th) 2021 Friends, One year ago I wrote to you and shared some of my reflections on the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor,... read more

Defending the Intrinsic Value of Each Life Lost

   Andrews Homepage: Feature Small | Posted on April 20, 2021
Friends, On Monday evening, the Derek Chauvin trial went to the jury following closing arguments. This widely followed trial will soon be over. This trial, which brought charges against Chauvin,... read more

A Reflection on the Heartbreak of Violence & Death

   Diversity: Blog | Posted on April 19, 2021
Over the last week, our hearts were broken once again in the wake of the release of the police body-cam footage which captured the shooting death of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by Officer Eric Stillman on March 29 in... read more

University Statement on Recent Police Shooting

   Diversity: Blog | Posted on April 14, 2021
Dear friends, The Andrews University Office of Diversity & Inclusion joins in a chorus of voices across our nation and world that mourn the recent shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by Kim Potter,... read more

A Formal Apology to Our NHPI Community

   Diversity: Blog | Posted on April 9, 2021
Friends, I graduated from Andrews University more than a decade ago, in May 2009. At the time I graduated, Andrews University had not yet incorporated cultural celebrations and stoles into graduation weekend events. Even... read more

Rise Together: Celebrating Our AAPI Community

   Andrews Homepage: Feature Small | Posted on April 8, 2021
Dear friends, As many of you may know, the United States has designated the month of May as a time to recognize and celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. ... read more

Ending the Virus of Hatred

   Diversity: Blog | Posted on March 22, 2021
Dear friends, Andrews University joins with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America, along with voices from across America and around the world, in fully, strongly condemning the recent acts of racism, violence and... read more