{"id":7319,"date":"2022-06-27T17:12:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T17:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/?p=7319"},"modified":"2022-06-27T17:12:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T17:12:05","slug":"first-dei-director-lujan-joins-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/27\/first-dei-director-lujan-joins-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"First DEI director Lujan joins campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aims to promote inclusion\u00a0<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Texas A&M University\u2013Kingsville\u2019s (TAMUK) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) program is under the supervision of its first director, Dr. Jarett Lujan.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing the inaugural director of this role on campus means a lot to me. The responsibility of this role is not lost on me, and I know there will be a lot of challenges along the way,\u201d Dr. Lujan said. \u201cHowever, I am really excited to get started educating, advocating, and helping those populations in most need. Within this role I hope to hold various DEI related trainings, advise on programming, and doing all that we can to make TAMUK more inclusive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A national search was conducted to fill the role and Dr. Lujan was one of the many applicants who applied and participated in the interview process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The selection advisory committee was made up of students, faculty and staff from across campus representing various parts of the community. After the exhaustive search, Lujan accepted the offer and officially joined Javelina Nation on May 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTAMUK is not only a South Texas university with a regional mission, but it is also an institution with a global outlook and commitment. The University\u2019s emphasis on (DEI) is a reflection of that commitment,\u201d Regents Professor of Political Science and Search Committee member Dr. Nirmal Goswami said. \u201cThe University has had a long history of participative tradition of upholding principles of social justice and equity. In the 1960s, TAMUK\u2019s role in opposing discrimination is part of a well-documented record of the University\u2019s equity-driven activism.  So, in many ways, a DEI initiative is a continuation of the University\u2019s legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Director, Dr. Lujan is charged with forming a new University Committee on DEI which will report to the President. This committee will replace the President\u2019s Committee on Climate, Diversity, and Inclusion which was a special committee formed by former president Dr. Mark Hussey in 2020 to specifically look at areas of concern at that time. Their charge was limited to reviewing campus culture and bringing forth any recommendations to improve the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur hope is that as a community, we can further develop and implement policies, programs, and educational opportunities that actively foster an equitable and inclusive learning, research and work environment, and create a space where everyone feels welcomed and accepted,\u201d Chief of Staff John Carrillo said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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