The University of Texas at Austin will take a look at how its administrators, faculty, staff and students address diversity and inclusion through a new plan released today. The purpose of the plan, according to University President Gregory Fenves, is to give students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds an "exemplary experience." It was developed during the past six months through input from university and student stakeholders, a news release said. “Just as the university has a master campus plan for its physical spaces, we wanted to develop a comprehensive plan to guide the institution as it supports a more diverse and inclusive campus culture,” said Gregory Vincent, the vice president for diversity and community engagement and one of the plan's developers. "This plan strengthens these efforts and helps make certain we are all doing our part to build a strong, inclusive culture where all members of the community are respected and the educational experience for our students is enhanced by diverse people, scholarship and ideas.” The diversity and inclusion plan follows UT's Hate and Bias Incident Policy, released last month to address discrimination, bigotry and intolerance on campus. The plan focuses on eight areas: University leadership, staff, students, faculty, communication, campus climate and culture, alumni and community and pre-K-12 partnerships. Here are five things you should know about the plan:
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5 things to know about the University of Texas' new diversity and inclusion plan
5 things to know about the University of Texas' new diversity and inclusion plan
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