Chancellor Victor Boschini answered questions about issues concerning campus diversity at the annual Chancellor’s Student Town Hall meeting last week. The meeting took place Thursday afternoon in the King Family Commons. In spite of a historical record of poor turnout, the meeting has been held for the past six years. Boschini answers questions from both students and faculty in a open forum setting about a wide variety of topics. Multiple topics were discussed with diversity being a pressing concern. Early on, Boschini announced the cabinet-level diversity position had been filled. The diversity position, to which Dr. Darron Turner was appointed this week, was created in response to the student protesters’ list of demands, a list calling for multiple changes to be made with aims of creating a more inclusive campus. Additionally, Boschini said TCU will continue the same student recruiting strategies. The TCU class of 2020 is the most diverse class ever at TCU. “We might not be where we want it to be, but we can never stop working towards it,” Boschini said. TCU is also trying to recruit faculty of color. Boschini said he cannot force a minority presence, but he can attract minority applicants to try and create a more diverse candidate pool. “My favorite emphasis is maintaining the people we recruit to,” he said. “I think it’s almost unfair to bring someone to an environment where they don’t feel like they’re welcomed.”
Categories:
Chancellor continues diversity discussion at Town Hall meeting
By Nia Brookins
Published Oct 27, 2016
Tags:
More to Discover