Colleagues,
A group of faculty convened last Tuesday evening and decided we would like to make a public statement affirming our commitment to the stated values of Michigan Tech. This letter will be published in print and on-line editions of the Lode. I invite you to join us in signing the statement below.
An Open Letter to the Michigan Tech Campus Community
In this historical moment, we as Michigan Tech faculty want to reaffirm our commitment to the vision and mission of this University. We stand by a vision of Tech as a global institution that promotes a shared world in which justice, sustainability and prosperity are real possibilities for everyone. We find inspiration in our students and hope to inspire them in turn to create this future. We commit ourselves to addressing the challenges of our country and the world through innovative, interdisciplinary and engaged scholarship, research and educational practices that give every student and every teacher abundant opportunities to learn. In all aspects of our roles as Michigan Tech faculty, we promote mutual respect, inclusivity and dialogue and we seek to sustain a culture of collegiality, safety, support and openness across diverse perspectives, traditions and identities
Signed,
Sarah A. Green, Chemistry
Nancy Langston, Department of Social Sciences and School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
Diane Shoos, Humanities
Patricia Sotirin, Humanities
Ann Brady, Humanities
Stephanie Carpenter, Humanities
Kelly Boyer Ontl, Social Sciences
Faith A. Morrison, Chemical Engineering
Josh Loar, Visual and Performing Arts
Noel Urban, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Susanna Peters, Social Sciences
Kathy Halvorsen, Social Sciences/School of Forest Resources and Environmental Sciences
Carol MacLennan, Social Sciences
David Watkins, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lynn Mazzoleni, Department of Chemistry
Libby Meyer, Visual and Performing Arts
Scott Marratto, Humanities
Richelle L Winkler, Social Sciences
Claudio Mazzoleni Physics
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