- Mailing Address
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141 College Ave.
Decatur, Georgia 30030 - Phone
- (404) 471-6285
- Email address
- admission@agnesscott.edu
- Website
- https://www.agnesscott.edu/
- School Information
- "Agnes Scott College was established in 1889 with a distinctive mission: to educate women for the betterment of their families and the elevation of their region. Today, that mission has evolved into a commitment to educate students from around the world to 'think deeply, live honorably and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times.'” (Source: https://www.agnesscott.edu/about/history/index.html). The school's total enrollment is over 1,000. Over 30 undergraduate majors and minors are offered and the college hosts a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
- General Information
- In response to the death of George Floyd, a Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation anti-racism website was created. Numerous resources for anti-racism are offered. In addition, a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion plan was created which encourages all members of the campus community to undergo JEDI training. See developments below:
Actions Taken
- Anti-Racism, Bias, and Diversity Training
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Agnes Scott offers diversity training optionally.
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The college conducts "Race and Ethnicity in Sports Training."
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Per the JEDI plan, all members of the campus community were "encouraged to commit to" various steps to take, including "in-depth training on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion issues."
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- Curriculum Changes and Requirements
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Agnes Scott revised the J.E.D.I plan to the J.E.D.I.B plan (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging), and will "[integrate] the J.E.D.I.B. framework into all curriculum planning and programming."
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- Program and Research Funding
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The college gives students scholarships if the students engage in initiatives for inclusion.
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Agnes Scott has received 6 presidential campus grants in Fall 2020 for initiatives related to race, such as "Decolonizing the Curriculum, One Syllabus at a Time: Pedagogy as Social Justice."
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- Resources
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The college created a Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation anti-racism website.
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Agnes Scott's Division of Equity and Inclusion has the Gay Johnson McDougall Center for Global Diversity and Inclusion which functions to "encourage students, faculty, and staff alike to participate in professional development programs and events focused on inclusive excellence."
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The college offers numerous resources and hosts various events for anti-racism.
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Agnes Scott held numerous events in Fall 2020 and in Spring 2021 related to topics such as "racial healing."
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Agnes Scott will "establish a board of advisors on justice, equity, diversity and inclusion issues."
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- Symbolic Actions
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The college has developed a webinar series titled, "The Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation courageous conversations about racism and hate."
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On September 21, 2021, it was announced that the college received the INSIGHT Into Diversity 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award.
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