In a letter to the school community dated June 16, LMU President Timothy Law Snyder said he was reminded during a June 6 Black Lives Matter march he participated in “that the police violence and systemic racism that infects our society by killing Black people is a system in which I, as a white person of privilege, am complicit.”
“We are committed to a process of institutional transformation that addresses systemic racism and oppression,” Snyder said.
Snyder vowed to address systemic oppression and anti-Black racism in a comprehensive manner that demonstrates that Black lives matter and expects university leadership will ensure the following commitments:
• To increase the diversity and inclusiveness of the LMU community and commit resources to doing so.
• To increase our capacity to address and eliminate systemic racism and oppression and to build a more inclusive, equitable community through education and training.
Snyder also announced two Black therapists are now available to address the concerns of Black students and a three-year initiative to educate the community on systemic oppression and what an anti-racist education and climate entails.
