The Department of Nutrition’s Administration and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee are working together to advance equity within the department. Work currently in progress as of October 26, 2020, is listed below. This page will be updated regularly. See meeting minutes.
- The Gillings School Student Feedback and Equity Concerns form can be used to provide feedback on equity and other concerns.
- NUTR Department Seminar – “Addressing the Impact of Racism and Poverty on the Nutritional Status and Health of Adolescents in Urban Communities” by Dr. Tashara M. Leak will be held Friday, March 26th at 2:30 p.m. Register here.
- NUTR Department Seminar – “What Are My Biases? Implicit Bias Inventory and Dialogue” was held Friday, October 30 at 2:30 p.m.
- The department hosted a town hall and update for DEI issues on October 22, 2020. The slides and discussion summary from the town hall can be viewed below, and a recording of the presentation portion can be viewed here.NUTR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Town Hall, Oct. 22, 2020 (PDF)
- Statement from the Nutri-Collective (PDF)
- Semi-annual Dinner for Students of Color was held virtually on Friday, August 21, 2020.
- The department’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee is forming working groups to develop a strategic plan to advance equity within the department. The plan will align with the Gillings’ School Inclusive Excellence Action Plan and involve nutrition students, faculty and staff in the planning and implementation.
- Department leaders were required to complete REI Groundwater training by July 1, 2020. Those leaders were:
- Chris Anderson, Department Manager
- Melinda Beck, Associate Chair for Academics
- Jonathan Earnest, Lead Academic Coordinator
- Amanda Holliday, Director of the MPH-RD Program
- Stephen Hursting, Director of the PhD Program
- Beth Mayer-Davis, Department Chair
- Raz Shaikh, Associate Chair for Research
- Mirek Styblo, Director of the BSPH and MS Programs
- Kim Truesdale, Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- In total, 30 out of 44 faculty with primary faculty appointments (68%) in nutrition completed REI training by August 1, 2020.
