Dialogue with President Beth Paul

  We grieve for the families, friends, and communities of the 10 people whose lives were senselessly taken and those who were injured in the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday. I am heartsick at what continues to be everyday terror for people simply because of their ancestry or identity.  We must confront — again and again — the terrible reality; hate crimes and acts of racially-motivated violent extremism are a scourge on our society and an assault on our shared humanity.   We as a campus community — as equity-minded changemakers, committed to a socially just, equitable, and anti-racist community — must continue our sustained movement to confront hate in all its forms. The horrific impact of systemic racism cannot be eradicated by a single action or statement — this is and must be our committed movement every day.   We must boldly condemn these acts of hatred that assault our society — that assault our families, friends, coworkers, and neighbors. We must work to make the

  By Beth Paul, President, and  Lisa Durant-Jones, Vice President for Community and Belonging At the beginning of this Spring 2022 semester, we outlined our action-based, community-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion commitment. At that time we promised to be held accountable for results — to ensure that our DEI promises came to fruition. And so today, we share our progress — the important work done by members of our entire community — in advancing our movement and putting our plans into action. With gratitude for the efforts of our students, faculty, and staff in progress toward the DEI goals we all hold dear, we share the progress on these seven initiatives:  Nazareth Bias Response and Education Team (NBRET):  New NBRET leadership disseminated a survey to all students to determine their awareness of Nazareth’s anti-bias commitment, and to gauge their interest in participating in professional development and other learning opportunities to support the work of NBRET. The results from

  A message of pride and gratitude at the end of this academic year from President  Paul . Watch the video If you'd like to send President  Paul  a postcard, letting her know about your adventures this summer, please send it to: The Office of the President, Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618.