New Chief Diversity Officer shares his views
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers Fenimore Fisher’s new role as the University’s first vice provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer.
- The News-Letter reported that Fisher oversees the Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion and co-chairs the Diversity Leadership Council, while he also teaches as an adjunct at New York University.
- The paper reported that the Roadmap sets four goals, including increasing diversity, improving opportunities, engaging diverse viewpoints and fostering respect.
- The article adds that some students criticised the Roadmap for not directly addressing racial discrimination and for not meeting some Black Student Union demands.
- The reporter writes that Fisher is assessing the Roadmap, meeting with students and seeking their views to shape future initiatives.
- According to the article, Fisher attended the SGA’s meeting that Tuesday and said, “I’m getting a sense that things are improving, but there is much more work to be done.”
- The News-Letter reported that Fisher’s goal is for the Hopkins community to view the University as committed to diversity and inclusion.