The new Lane Center

Wesleyan College announces The Lane Center for Social and Racial Equity

Wesleyan College is one of nine U.S. colleges and universities chosen to participate in a three-year project funded by a $5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Each geographically dispersed and organizationally diverse institution will partner with a community organization to develop tangible, researchinformed solutions for racial and social inequities. Wesleyan is proud to partner with the Tubman Museum, the largest museum in the nation dedicated to educating people about the art, history, and culture of African Americans.

Opportunities for community members to come together will be offered physically and virtually through the College, the Tubman Museum, and Wesleyan’s new Lane Center for Social and Racial Equity located at the Porter House on Tucker Road. The Center is an extension of Wesleyan’s work on campus and her commitment to social and racial justice and equity.

In addition to continuing to promote and foster diversity and inclusion and to uphold equity and justice in all areas of the College, The Center will make transparent and hold accountability for Wesleyan’s commitment to creating an anti-racist campus community. Utilizing the Interactivity Foundation/Diversity and Inclusion Discussions model (IF/DID), The Center will provide DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice) training, workshops, and facilitations for Wesleyan constituents as well as members of the Middle Georgia community.

Serving alongside Tonya Parker ’01, The Center's director, Wesleyan’s Chief Diversity Officer, and Dean for Equity and Inclusion is Assistant Professor of History Dr. Brandi Simpson-Miller as The Center’s assistant director. A newly appointed advisory council comprised of Wesleyan faculty, staff, trustees, and alumnae will develop strategies, provide leadership and guidance, to share in the commitment to and the work of DEIJ, expanding our initiatives in the Wesleyan College community to the larger Macon community.

For more information, contact Dean Tonya Parker at tparker@wesleyancollege.edu.

Dean Parker and Dr. Simpson-Miller

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