We will establish new strategies to combat hate and exclusion while fostering more inclusive values for our campuses. 
The Matthew Gaines Initiative, led by students, has proposed to erect a statue to honor Matthew Gaines. As we soon close the gap for funding and accept artist bids, we look forward to working with students and campus leaders on this important representation on our campus.
The ACES Fellows program promotes the research, teaching and scholarship of early career scholars, bringing them to Texas A&M with the goal of maintaining a campus that affirms equity and fosters inclusion and belonging.
Supporting black and other underrepresented students with additional meeting space and support services is one of the largest needs in our growing campus community to ensure we help advocate for meaningful change.
Working for a better climate & against racism is a university responsibility. This action will help us measure progress in a united way, & continue to reward creative impactful solutions with grants & support while holding us all accountable to progressing towards our goals.
We must reach out to more black and other underrepresented minority populations to communicate that we want them here. We allocated $5 million in scholarships for this purpose, & we continue to develop resources to recruit the brightest & most diverse class of students to #tamu.
Launch anti-discrimination bystander intervention training for the fall to educate and train our campus community to step in and stand up against racism and to foster a positive climate.
Increase funding and visibility of the Race and Ethnic Studies Institute to connect research and scholarship to community action.
Texas A&M introduced a Cultural Discourse (CD) requirement for first year students beginning in Fall 2019 in addition to International and Cultural Diversity (ICD) courses in place. We will evaluate and update these courses accordingly.
It is our civic duty to vote and to help others lend their voice, regardless of political affiliation. @tamu_sga & @tamu_rha are coordinating a campaign around civic duty and voter registration on campus. tx.ag/June15Note
