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DEI Communications

Past communications from the CFA Assistant Dean for Communications, Valeria J. Martinez.

Transphobia has no place in CFA

Last week was Trans Awareness Week, a week to celebrate, educate and identify modes of accountability and allyship. The week ended on Saturday, November 20, Trans Day of Remembrance — a day to honor the memory of those whose lives were taken to trans violence, transphobia and cissexism. These heinous acts are not isolated, but complicated by intersections of race, ethnicity, ability, class, etc.

In Unity and Commemoration

Tomorrow, October 27, 2021, will mark the third anniversary of the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the United States — an attack that took place at the Tree of Life — Or L'Simcha Congregation in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A place of worship that is located mere blocks away from our campus.

Remembering George Floyd

The College of Fine Arts is committed to providing an atmosphere of learning that is inclusive of a variety of perspectives.

A Verdict

Yesterday, a historic verdict was delivered in the trial of Derek Chauvin. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty on all counts in the trial for the death of George Floyd.

CFA Diversity Statement

The College of Fine Arts is committed to providing an atmosphere of learning that is inclusive of a variety of perspectives.

In Community

It pains me to write another statement acknowledging racial hatred in this country, but it is a statement that must be made.

April is Celebrate Diversity Month

April is “Celebrate Diversity Month”. Designated in 2004, April is a time to help people gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of one another.

In Solidarity

Two weeks ago, we were made aware of the abhorrent racial violence that ensued in Atlanta, Ga., resulting in the death of six Asian women: Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Yong Ae Yue, Hyun Jung Grant, Soon Chung Park, and Sun Cha Kim, as well as Delaina Yaun Gonzalez and Paul Andre Michaels.
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