WHEREAS the brutal and tragic murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 continued to spark international protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement;
\nWHEREAS on June 5, 2020 Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley wrote an open letter to the \u201cCalifornia Community College Family\u201d with a call to action to \u201cactively strategize and take action against structural racism;\u201d<\/p>\n
WHEREAS Faculty, Staff, Administrators, and Students rose to the Chancellor\u2019s call and created the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) movement to create and advocate for \u201can antiracist Palomar College;\u201d<\/p>\n
WHEREAS Palomar College\u2019s statement of vision and values includes Diversity, Equity, and InclusioWHEREAS the Palomar Governing Board approved Board Policy 3000: Antiracism; and<\/p>\n
WHEREAS some Faculty, Staff, and Administrators involved in Palomar College\u2019s DEI work are being harassed on social media, including, in at least one case, the home address of an employee of the District being posted (doxxing) along with threats to themselves and their family; now, therefore, be it<\/p>\n
RESOLVED, the Palomar Faculty Federation strongly condemns those who seek to threaten, intimidate, or abuse on social media, in print, or in person Palomar College students and employees in performance of their duties and advocacy; be it further
\nRESOLVED, the Palomar Faculty Federation reaffirms support for the DEI and antiracism efforts at Palomar College; be it further<\/p>\n
RESOLVED, the Palomar Faculty Federation commends the Faculty, Staff, Administrators, and Students who continue to enlighten our community with many social justice activities, book clubs, and convenings; be it finally<\/p>\n
RESOLVED, the Palomar Faculty Federation calls on the Palomar College Board of Trustees and the District to
\nreaffirm their support for our Colleagues who are working on the DEI and antiracism initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"