- Mailing Address
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3399 North Rd
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 - Phone
- (845) 575-3000
- Email address
- admission@marist.edu
- Website
- https://www.marist.edu/
- School Information
- "Located on the banks of the historic Hudson River and at its Florence, Italy campus, Marist College is a comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts. Its mission is to “help students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century.” Marist educates more than 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and 1,400 adult and graduate students in 47 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS, and MA degrees, and also Doctor of Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs." (Source: https://www.marist.edu/about)
- General Information
- Marist College is current engaged in efforts to train its faculty and staff in diversity and inclusion. To assist in these trainings, the college founded the new Marist College Diversity Leadership Institute (MCDLI) to train faculty and staff in “awareness, application, and action”. Furthermore, students will be required to undergo implicit bias and diversity training. See developments below:
Actions Taken
- Anti-Racism, Bias, and Diversity Training
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Marist College funded the new Marist College Diversity Leadership Institute (MCDLI) to train faculty and staff in “awareness, application, and action”. Students will also be required to undergo implicit bias and diversity training.
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The Marist College Diversity Leadership Institute "brings together faculty and staff on the Marist campus who are passionate about social justice and anti-racist work to empower those of us who would like to promote equity and inclusion practices." It aims to "Ensure a diverse and inclusive community by enhancing training and educational programs that value the importance of diversity and inclusion" and "Use our intellectual and human capital to help solve societal problems by endorsing training that helps leaders promote equity in practices and policies for all in the Marist community."
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- Resources
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The James A. Cannavino Library has a resource guide for the 2021-2022 Common Read ("Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man"), which includes Ibram X. Kendi's "How to Be an Antiracist" and Robin DiAngelo's "White Fragility."
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The college has a "Diversity Council," which "fulfills an advisory role to the President of the College in matters related to diversity, inclusion, and equity."
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The college has "The Race and Gender Reading Group," which "aims to contribute to the campus discussion of these issues by providing an interdisciplinary setting in which students and faculty can look at readings together and engage in discussion of the points they raise and related topics."
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The college hosted an "Understanding Race Lecture Series," which featured Ibram X. Kendi.
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