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Diversity & Inclusion
The Brown University Athletics Department is committed to fostering an environment that acknowledges all aspects of identity and providing resources to support the University’s mission of celebrating diversity and supporting inclusiveness. On this page, student-athletes and Athletics staff will find resources that the University and the Department has to offer.
University Statement
All Brown students, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious and political views, and other aspects of their identities, are accepted because of their enormous potential as scholars and leaders. It is imperative that all students—and, indeed, all members of our community, including faculty and staff—are valued, respected, and provided with equal opportunities to thrive at Brown. Our challenge and opportunity is to bring faculty, students, and staff together to ensure we are living up to our ideals.
University DIAP (Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan)
Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED)
The Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity serves as a critical leader, resource, and support in sponsoring programs and events related to diversity and inclusion. OIED helps lead inclusion efforts across campus through accountability, compliance, fostering academic diversity, and promoting diversity and inclusion.
University DIAP (Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan)
Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED)
The Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity serves as a critical leader, resource, and support in sponsoring programs and events related to diversity and inclusion. OIED helps lead inclusion efforts across campus through accountability, compliance, fostering academic diversity, and promoting diversity and inclusion.
Incident Reporting
Brown University is committed to “sustaining a campus culture in which each individual’s humanity and dignity are acknowledged and institutional resources are available.” Our policies are intended to provide a fair, prompt and reliable mechanism for determining whether Brown University’s policies and guidelines have been violated and, if so, to provide appropriate resolution.
Athletics Statement
The Department of Athletics is a microcosm of the Brown community. As the University endeavors upon a Diversity and Inclusion Action plan, so too must the Department of Athletics engage in the meaningful work of ensuring all student-athletes, coaches, and staff are able to thrive in an environment representative of the larger community and beyond. These efforts must include reflection and careful consideration of departmental practices, including recruitment of student-athletes, hiring and retention of exceptional coaches and staff, and community outreach and engagement.
Departmental Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan
Ivy League Statement on Diversity & Inclusion
When the Ivy League was formally established in 1954, one of its defining principles was a commitment to access and opportunity exemplified by need-based financial aid. Another was that its recruited athletes be academically representative of each institution’s overall student body. More than 60 years later, the League continues to adhere to these principles, and the student bodies of its members – along with their faculties and staffs – have become increasingly diverse in multiple ways. An expanded commitment to diversity and inclusion today stands as a core value of all eight Ivy schools. This commitment applies to all of their activities, including all aspects of their athletic programs, ranging from the recruitment of students to the hiring of staff, and it plays a central role in enabling the Ivy schools to achieve their missions of educational excellence, research and service to others.
NCAA Office of Inclusion
As a core value, the NCAA believes in and is committed to diversity, inclusion and gender equity among its student-athletes, coaches and administrators. We seek to establish and maintain an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and career opportunities for coaches and administrators from diverse backgrounds. Diversity and inclusion improve the learning environment for all student-athletes and enhance excellence within the Association.
Ivy League Basketball Coaches Commit to "Ivy Promise"
We have heard our student-athletes' and communities' call to action. The anger, disappointment and hurt felt across our country in recent weeks has been eye-opening and inspired important conversations in our communities. This is how we will stand together to proceed forward on the path of making progress for humanity. This is our promise.
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In The News
Why I Vote
Before the 2020 election, Brown Athletics student-athletes let us know why they vote.
Brown Athletics Designates November 3 (Election Day) as a Day Off From Athletically Related Activities
Brown Athletics joins with the NCAA and Ivy League in designating November 3, 2020 as a national day off from all athletically-related activity, giving our student-athletes the opportunity to exercise their constitutional right to vote in the national election. READ MORE
Water Polo's Mercado Named to USA Water Polo Racial Equity & Reform Task Force
Brown University men's and women's water polo head coach Felix Mercado has been named to USA Water Polo's Racial Equity & Reform Task Force, USA Water Polo recently announced.The task force is charged with ensuring zero tolerance of racism and expanding access to water polo for all – especially people of color. READ MORE
Inside Women’s Soccer’s Workout for BLM Initiative
After Brown women's soccer released its statement on Black Lives Matter on June 4, seniors Kayla Thompson and Sydney Cummings wanted to extend that impact. With that, Thompson along with Cummings and the rest of the Bears helped implement the Workout for BLM initiative – an 8-minute, 46-second workout in honor of George Floyd and other black lives lost with funds raised benefiting the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
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Brown Athletics Attends 2020 Black Student-Athlete Summit
This past January, four Brown student-athletes traveled to Austin, Texas for the 2020 Black Student-Athlete Summit. Hear more about their experiences at the conference as the Bears continue their celebration of Black History Month.
Social Feed
We CANNOT tolerate racial injustice.
— Brown Athletics (@BrownAthletics) August 27, 2020
We MUST have racial equality.
We WILL continue to use our platform for change. #BlackLivesMatter ✊🏿 https://t.co/ZydSNDUJmuIt's More Than Just Words.
— Brown Basketball (@BrownBasketball) June 24, 2020
A Call-To-Action from @BrownBasketball.#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/U5OSC6FVTzThe third part of a three-part series looking inside the Bears' Workout for BLM initiative with insights from rising seniors Kayla Thompson and Sydney Cummings.
— BrownWSoccer (@Brown_WSoccer) July 30, 2020
More Info ➡️ https://t.co/kUKyq6rbGs#GoBruno #WorkoutforBLM #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/asDY1YlDeeWe stand in solidarity against the ongoing racial injustices in this country. We are united in support of love, peace, and equality.
— Brown Bears Football (@BrownUFootball) August 27, 2020
We are committed to always 𝑳𝑬𝑨𝑫 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬.#LeadWithLove #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/uxhDMewHXM
