ODI Releases a Coronavirus Statement; Dr. Janelle Wong Featured on an NBC News Article on "Coronavirus-fueled" Racism on College Campuses

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion released a statement on the Coronavirus on February 19, 2020, addressing Anti-Asian xenophobia and racism and the ways in which the campus can support one another through this public health issue. Read the full statement.

Relatedly, Dr. Janelle Wong, Professor of American Studies and Asian American Studies, is featured in the NBC News article, "Some students say colleges not doing enough to combat coronavirus-fueled racism"

"The proliferation of anti-Asian images and comments, in association with fears over coronavirus, show that while colleges and universities are sites of learning, they are also places where misinformation and racism can spread all too quickly." Read the full article.