Commitment to diversity Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Burns Hargis will work with OK State Stand United to increase diversity, inclusion on campus Inside the issue: News:
Burns Hargis plans
to work with OK State Stand United in ad-
dressing campus-wide diversity, inclusion Page 3
Lifestyle:
Small indoor gardens
can improve a dull college dorm Page 4
Sports:
OSU’s special teams
unit is dominated by
Australian players Tom Hutton and Alex Hale Page 8
After OK State Stand United submitted a list of urgencies and marched multiple times, OSU president Burns Hargis has finally pledged his commitment to diversity at OSU. By Alex Sloan Oklahoma State University president Burns Hargis has announced his commitment to increase inclusion and diversity efforts at OSU. The announcement followed scheduled talks on Monday between Hargis and members of the student organization Ok-
State Stand United (OKSSU). The founders of OKSSU have been organizing on-campus demonstrations since this summer. Both their most recent march on campus last week and this summer’s Juneteenth March for Black Lives centered around a document known as The List
Claire Boomer
of Urgencies. The List of Urgencies, which is available for viewing online, is a petition that outlines eleven issues deemed to be of urgent importance to minority students on campus. Continued on page 3
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