SUNY Board of Trustees' & Governor Cuomo's Continued Support for Diversity and Inclusion after Trump Administration's Rescinds Guidelines
Jul 6, 2018
SUNY Board of Trustees’ Response to Maintaining Diversity and Inclusion Plan
July 5, 2018
The Board of Trustees for The State University of New York resoundingly decries and opposes The Trump Administration’s recent dissolution of the Justice and Education Department’s policy guidelines regarding diversity and inclusion. This action opposes the fundamental ideas of our country, will inflict incalculable harm on American Higher Education, and promises to compromise national economic competitiveness. Please click here to read the statement Chancellor Johnson and Chairman McCall.
Governor Cuomo Issues Open Letter to SUNY and CUNY Directing Them to Maintain Diversity and Inclusion Plans After Trump Administration Rescinds Guidelines
Governor Cuomo today issued an open letter to SUNY Board of Trustees Chair H. Carl McCall and CUNY Board of Trustees Chair William C. Thompson Jr. directing them to maintain their diversity and inclusion plans after the Trump administration rescinded guidelines on using race in college admissions. The letter directs the Chairs to continue existing policies that promote racial diversity and inclusion and to prepare a report by August 15 on how they will further expand and increase diversity on campuses.
Please click here to read Governor Cuomo’s Open Letter to SUNY and CUNY Campuses to Maintain Diversity and Inclusion.
SUNY Downstate is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusionary workforce. Thank you for all you do.
Sincerely,
Wayne J. Riley, M.D., MPH, MBA, MACP
President
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.