Building a Sense of Belonging: Mitty’s DEI Initiative Extends to Incoming Students of Color
The Welcome Students of Color Meet and Greet Reception fosters an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere for the incoming class.
Ritish Anthony Joseph Anand, Manvik Johar, and Kevin Gao
• May 1, 2023
Stand Up Speak Up
An overview of the Stand Up Speak Up campaign.
Nora Lal and Vincent Kwan
• February 17, 2023
D.E.I: The Black Family Barbecue
A look into the first ever Black Family Barbecue hosted by BSU.
Ritish Anthony Joseph Anand and Denny Lee
• November 28, 2022
DEI: Inclusivity Campaign
An overview of the DEI Inclusivity Campaign and the circumstances that brought it to light.
Nathan Elias, Maya Smestad, and Alinna Villaroman
• February 19, 2022
DEI: Black and LatinX Times Feature
A feature on the Black and LatinX Times, a publication created by BSU and LSU.
Yixuan Qiao and Dhwani Kharidia
• December 3, 2021
An Expansion of the DEI Office
The DEI Office in the Sobrato Student Life Center expands.
Shefali Bharadwaj and Emily Vu
• October 18, 2021
Epoch Education: DEI Training
Mitty partners with Epoch Education for a faculty and staff diversity training program.
Hannah Chang and Nathan Chou
• May 12, 2021
A DEI Interview with Sherese Eaglin (Class of 2021)
In early November, we met with Sherese Eaglin to discuss her experiences as a Black student on campus, her involvement with the DEI initiative, and her views on Mitty’s student culture. On campus, Sherese is a Black Student Union leader and a volunteer on the DEI student committee. Sherese is a member of the class of 2021.
Hannah Chang, Nathan Chou, and Claire Kim
• November 13, 2020
A DEI Interview with Erica Johnson (Class of 2017)
Over the summer, Erica Johnson was at the forefront of the social media campaign #ExposeMitty, advocating for reform on the Mitty campus to better serve students of color and address various problems that past Black and Latinx students faced. We spoke to her about her time at Mitty, the summer’s outpouring, and her perspective on the DEI initiative Mitty launched to address concerns expressed. Johnson was a member of the Class of 2017.
Hannah Chang, Nathan Chou, and Claire Kim
• October 10, 2020
A DEI Interview with Mrs. Vargas
In response to the alumni concerns regarding the experiences of students of color, specifically Black and Latinx students, Mitty launched the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative over the summer. Mrs. Patsy Vargas, who has been a teacher at Mitty for the past 13 years, was appointed as the Director of D.E.I (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) this summer. Previous to this, she has served as the LSU moderator since 2009 and Outreach Coordinator since 2012. We talked with Mrs. Vargas in August about the experiences of students of color, ExposeMitty, and the DEI initiative.
Hannah Chang, Nathan Chou, and Claire Kim
• October 10, 2020
A DEI Interview with Ms. Caputo
Ms. Kate Caputo began working at Mitty in 1996. She has served as Mitty’s principal for three years and currently acts as the Principal/Interim President. We spoke to Ms. Caputo in early October about her reaction to the ExposeMitty Twitter thread, where alumni of color spoke out about their past experiences on campus and concerns for current students of color; the resulting creation of the DEI initiative; and future steps for the Mitty community as a whole.
Hannah Chang, Nathan Chou, and Claire Kim
• October 10, 2020
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