SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The recently-established Athletic Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, which is comprised of Santa Clara student-athletes, coaches, staff, faculty and alumni, has developed its mission statement and core values, as well as creating initiatives.
The committee has been meeting since June to develop a comprehensive plan to aid Santa Clara Athletics in racial justice reform.
The mission statement states 'our Jesuit values call us to stand in solidarity with people marginalized by: ability, gender, national origin, religion, sexual preference as well as other disenfranchised groups' and 'our primary focus is on race and ethnicity; we commit to doing our part to dismantle systemic racism and measuring progress through annual assessment with respect to our core values.