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April 21, 2000
Volume 37, No. 15

• University employees enjoy car-free commute

• SRAs are an easy way to stretch retirement savings

• Keeping a lid on pollution and energy consumption at Iowa

• University researcher builds bridge to Earth Day

• InSite: Energy report on the Web

• "Quote.....Endquote"

• News Briefs

• Joing forces against racism

• University announces faculty promotions, tenure

• Student employees honored

• Bulletin Board

• Calendar

• Deaths

•
Offices and Awards

•
Ph.D. Thesis Defenses

• Pubs. and Creations

TIAA Cref Unit Values

Staff Development Courses

The University of Iowa Homepage

Joining forces against racism


	Photo by Helen Spielbauer.

On April 11 an estimated 850 staff and faculty members, students, and community citizens joined to "Walk the Walk" from Old Capitol to the College of Dentistry, showing support for the college and students of color who have been the target of a threatening and racist e-mail attack. Walkers included President Mary Sue Coleman; past President and law professor Willard (Sandy) Boyd; Philip Jones, vice president of student services; David Johnsen, dean of the College of Dentistry; student government leaders; and Iowa City Mayor Ernest Lehman.

President Coleman’s response

Other official response to the incidents includes a statement by President Coleman. It may be accessed on-line at www.uiowa.edu/president/ letters/
apr07-email.html.

Staff Council passes resolution

Staff Council passed the following resolution at its April 12 meeting:

The University of Iowa Staff Council recognizes that whenever an act of hatred or inhumanity occurs on our campus, we are each affected and diminished by such an act. We are proud of our diversity, which strengthens all who study, work, or teach within our community. We seek to increase diversity. Further, we believe through dialogue and education we can increase understanding and respect.

The Staff Council therefore resolves to condemn any acts of racism, intolerance, discrimination, or hatred that we encounter. We further resolve to promote and encourage the celebration of our differences to improve the environment in which we work and learn.

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