The University System of Maryland (USM) and its institutions are dedicated to celebrating, supporting,
upholding, protecting, and enhancing diversity and inclusion. Moreover, we have assessed, and will continue
to assess, our role in perpetuating structural racism and are committed to establishing and promoting
anti-racist policies and anti-racist action and dismantling structural racism within the University System
itself; elevating issues of race and racism in our teaching, research, and scholarship; and redressing racial
inequities and advance social justice in our own communities by examining:
Equity and Climate in the USM
The USM will evaluate whether we treat our own people right, fairly, with equitable opportunity. Among the
issues we’ll examine are college access and success among Black students; college affordability; diversity
among faculty, staff, and leadership; promotion, tenure, and compensation among faculty and employees; implicit
bias and cultural competency training; hate crime and hate bias protocols; and training for campus police and
safety officers.
Education and Research at the USM
The USM will examine how our universities are teaching issues of race, racism, and social justice; how our
curricula in these areas compare to national exemplars and best practices; and what opportunities exist for
novel research to advance our understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, and bias.
Service Mission at the USM
The USM will examine how we apply our knowledge to eliminate racial disparities and social injustice, and how
we involve students in this work. We will collaborate with partners in education, anti-poverty, workforce
development, criminal justice, health care, and policy research to develop productive and sustainable experiential
learning and engagement programs.
- Toward Racial Equity and Justice: A Plan for the USM - July 23, 2020
- USM Strategic Plan
- USM Diversity and Inclusion-Related Communications
- Statement by USM Chancellor Jay A. Perman on Hate Speech, Violence, and Bigotry - May 27, 2021
- Statement by USM Chancellor Jay A. Perman on the Derek Chauvin Verdict - April 20, 2021
- Statement by USM Chancellor Jay A. Perman on the Juneteenth Holiday - March 31, 2021
- Statement by USM Chancellor Jay A. Perman on the Signing of Maryland's HBCU Funding Bill - March 24, 2021
- Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Makes Transformative Gifts to Bowie State, UMES - December 16, 2020
- Now More Than Ever: Celebrating International Education Week - November 17, 2020
- Statement by USM Chancellor Jay A. Perman on Reversal of ICE Policy on International Students - July 14, 2020
- Statement by University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay A. Perman on State of Maryland Lawsuit Against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - July 13, 2020
- USM Statement on New ICE Policies on International Students - July 8, 2020
- Health Gig Podcast: Tackling Social Disparities Head on With Dr. Jay Perman - July 1, 2020
- USM Statement on Supreme Court Decision Regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program - June 18, 2020
- Statement by USM Leadership on Structural Racism and the Killing of George Floyd - May 29, 2020
- Statement on Racist Graffiti Found at Salisbury University - February 20, 2020
- Statement by University System of Maryland Board Chair Linda Gooden and Chancellor Robert L. Caret on the Passing of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings - October 17, 2019
- UMES to Become Nation’s First Historically Black Institution to offer MOOC on edX Platform - June 5, 2019
- Chancellor Caret Statement on Mass Shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue - October 29, 2018
- USM Kirwan Center to Expand Use of Open Educational Resources to Promote Access, Affordability and Quality Across Maryland - October 9, 2018
- Chancellor Caret Statement on Supreme Court Travel Ban Decision - June 27, 2018
- Letter from Chancellor Caret to the Maryland Congressional Delegation Regarding Support for DACA - September 5, 2017
- USM Chancellor's Statement on Diversity and Inclusion - August 30, 2017
- USM Statement on August 12, 2017 Violence in Charlottesville, Va. - August 13, 2017
- Annual Langenberg Lecture at UMB Features Panel Discussion on 'Role of Information in a Democratic Society' - April 6, 2017
- USM Diversity and Inclusion Council
- IRIS - Systemwide Data Analytics - Diversity and Inclusion Dashboard
- B-Power Initiative
USM Institutions' Diversity Initiatives