Defending Diversity at Dartmouth

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We are deeply saddened by the possibility that budget cuts may disproportionately cut support to Dartmouth students of diversity, particularly those benefiting from services offered by the Office of Pluralism and Leadership (OPAL).

Although these services may directly affect a minority of students, they benefit us all. A diverse academic community is one that fosters the gifts of people from many different backgrounds, gifts which enrich us all.

Diversity at Dartmouth is a relatively new tradition, but we are as proud of this tradition as we are of the homecoming bonfire, winter carnival, and first year DOC trips. Standing as sister stands by brother, we stand by our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender brothers and sisters, our Asian, Native American, Black, Latino and international brothers and sisters, our Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu brothers and sisters and our brothers and sisters of diverse socio-economic backgrounds.

In the rush to balance our budget, let us not lose our values. We understand cuts will be made, but we ask that they not disproportionately affect the most vulnerable students among us.

503 Signatures

  • Sarah Schewe
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • Class of 2012
  • Jasmine Richards
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • '10
  • Blythe George
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Christian Brandt
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
    • Comments
    • OPAL is incredibly important for everybody, not just minority students!
  • Mina Beveney
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2011
  • Alex Lloyd
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2010
    • Comments
    • The diversity we experience at Dartmouth is one of the most valuable in and out of classroom learning experiences available to students on campus. Doing away with institutions that perpetuate awareness surrounding diversity is short-sighted and threatens the community that we love and cherish.
  • Catie Burkhard
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2011
    • Comments
    • В
  • Rinsai Rossetti
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Monica Dalmau
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • '12
  • Yoon-Ho Jung
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Jie Sun
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Sanja Miklin
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Katherine Nash
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2009
  • Julia Liedel
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2011
  • Jon West
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Adrian Wood-Smith
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2010
  • Eben Clattenburg
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2009
  • Max Pillsbury
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • Dartmouth '12
  • christina whittaker
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Anna Sonstegard
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2011
  • David Imamura
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2010
  • Maya Nathan
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • Undergraduate, 2010
    • Comments
    • OPAL does more to bridge communities at Dartmouth than any other office or organization. It is an invaluable campus resource that all students, whether they acknowledge it or not, benefit from.
  • Maryam Arain
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2011
  • William McCarthy
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2009
  • Sara Khan
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2009
  • Kay Yi
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2011
  • Richard Mezzasalma
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Colleen Hogan
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • class of 2012
  • Emma Mahoney
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Lelia TahaBurt
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2011
    • Comments
    • I love OPAL!!!
  • Robert Szypko
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Shan Shan He
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Yuxiang Zhou
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Caitlin O'Neill
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Marissa Alert
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2009
  • Laura Kier
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Susan Hakes
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
  • Alex Taylor
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • Class of 2001
  • Lord Osei-Ofori
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • '12
  • Diana Dinescu
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2009
  • Zach Mason
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2010
  • Elena Mustatea
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • Focsani
    • Comments
    • Romania
  • Laura Richardson
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2009
  • Sheila Chang
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2010
  • Elsa E. Rodriguez
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2009
    • Comments
    • I think many people don't understand diversity at this college and it is a shame that the SA survey showed exactly the lack of understanding that the OPAL programs hope to provide to the college
  • Nicholas Lomanto
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • class of 2010
  • Aleschia Hyde
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • '12
  • Stephanie Takeuchi
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2012
    • Comments
    • The diversity of our student body and the richness of all the experiences that our peers have to share is what really makes our community special.
  • Jenny Thapa
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 12
  • Kathryn Holroyd
    • Dartmouth Affiliation (class year, faculty, etc.)
    • 2011