“Our communities, our workplaces, our country, and our world is diverse,” Vasiloff said. “As an institution of higher education, we seek to prepare students for success in myriad facets of their lives, and if we do not provide them with engagement with diversity and relevant issues of diversity and equity, then we are failing in that mission.”

“Asking questions is okay if you’re willing to learn,” says Lysa Cole, a member of the black community and of the class of 2022.