Students, Staff, and Faculty at the annual MLK Parade (Photo/OklahomaCityUniversity) Saturday, February 1st, began a weekend of protests across Oklahoma City. The weekend opened with the MLK parade, a march meant to inspire in memory of civil rights leader, workers’ rights advocate and peace activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The street was blocked off…
Reflections on Local Attacks on Diversity Equity and Inclusion
In recent years, Oklahoma, like many other states, has seen unprecedented incursions on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) by government leaders. This comes after several opponents of DEI sparked claims that public school curricula are divisive and discriminatory. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed an executive order banning public funds from…
DEI Office creates issues-based newsletter
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion created a new newsletter, “Luminosity,” to discuss issues affecting marginalized people on campus and in our broader community.
