Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
HPM Antiracism Practice Committee Charge
The charge of the ARPC is to provide guidance, resources, and advocacy to foster inclusion and culture change across the division of Health Policy and Management (HPM) and beyond. One of the main goals of this committee is to support accountability through action planning and routine assessment to guide the Division’s continuing efforts to promote policies that promote equity, inclusion, and a culture of openness and transparency. This will be accomplished by proposing recommendations, providing a clearinghouse of curated resources, and advocating for student and staff voices in HPM. The committee acknowledges the historical legacy of oppression across academic institutions, particularly in Public Health spaces, which have systematically ignored and delegitimized BIPOC students. It is the aim of this committee to leverage its members’ contributions to bring awareness and action for the promotion of social justice and equity within HPM and beyond. The committee is equally composed of faculty, staff, and students, with the leadership reflecting both faculty and staff.
Statement of Responsibility
The Antiracism Practice Committee, on behalf of the Division of Health Policy and Management (HPM) in the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health (SPH), apologizes for all harms that Black, Indigenous, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native American, Latinx and other people of color, among staff, students and faculty have experienced. As our committee works to implement anti-racism policies and practices in the Division of Health Policy and Management, we recognize that an important first step of antiracist organizational change is to take responsibility for the Division’s participation in racism and acknowledge who has benefited and who has been harmed. This statement represents this critical first action step. View the Antiracism Practice Committee Statement of Responsibility (PDF)
Strategic Plan for Antiracism (SPAR)
The ARPC is responsive to and in collaboration with the School of Public Health Strategic Plan for Antiracism (SPAR). HPM academic programs are also engaging in program-level diversity, equity and inclusion work as part of SPAR.
HPM Diversity Statement
The Division of Health Policy and Management (HPM) and School of Public Health (SPH) embrace the diversity of students, faculty, and staff, honor the inherent dignity of each individual, and welcome each person’s unique perspectives. We all benefit from a diverse learning environment. We are also aware of the historical and contemporary impact of systemic racism and other forms of oppression. The SPH is committed to implementing anti-racism and anti-oppression in our operations as reflected in our Strategic Plan for Anti-Racism. If you witness or experience an action which targets, excludes, or diminishes you or someone else based on their apparent or perceived identities, we encourage you to report it to the University of Minnesota’s Bias Response and Referral Network. Doing so helps us cultivate a safer and more inclusive school. -Updated Aug. 2024
