The African American Faculty and Staff Association, the Center for African American Studies, and the Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted an event to discuss the systemic change to make UTA a more equitable place for Black students, staff, and faculty. Nearly 600 members of The University of Texas at Arlington community participated in the virtual event that was started with opening remarks from UTA speakers: Jason Shelton, Director of Center for African American Studies; Eddie Freeman, Executive Director of Equal Opportunity Services and President of the African American Faculty and Staff Association; Adrian Parr, Dean of College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs; and Krista Gerlich, women’s basketball coach. According to UTA News, Jason Shelton stated, “As a scholar of race relations, I am aware that dialogue alone will only take us so far… We need action and new policy that provides a basis for closing the long-standing divides-not only in our nation but also our campus.”
