Questrom School of Business Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Founded in 2020, the Questrom School of Business Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DE&I”) Committee is a standing committee of the school whose mission builds on a series of commitments made by Boston University, stretching back to its founding promise to admit students, “without regard to religion, race, or gender,” and finding expression most recently in the Trustees’ Statement on Diversity. That Statement declares: “We strive to create environments for learning, working, and living that are enriched by racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity.”  The 2016 University Task Force on Faculty Diversity and Inclusion reminded us that “aspiring to excellence demands that BU remain committed to embracing the contributions of every single person, regardless of background, to our community.”

 

The creation of the Committee is consistent with and responds to Boston University’s 2030 Strategic Plan which considers DE&I to be one of five strategic priorities for the university over the next decade.  The purpose of the Questrom DE&I Committee is to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion as core elements of academic excellence and a reflection of Questrom’s values and community.  We seek to help the school ensure an academic environment that welcomes, recognizes, and respects the identities of all members of our school and campus.  The DE&I Committee will collaborate with both the Associate Dean for DE&I and Questrom faculty, staff, students, and alumni to develop, undertake, and oversee initiatives that focus on matters related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to actively promote this agenda and program initiatives that incorporate DE&I content and ideas into courses.