Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
HPM Antiracism Practice Committee Charge
The charge of the ARPC is to provide guidance, resources, and advocacy to foster inclusion and culture change across the Division of Health Policy and Management (HPM) and beyond. ARPC does this through four core activities: providing resources about equity, diversity, and inclusion from across the University; participating in event planning to imbue these values into ongoing activities in the Division; listening to members of the community; and serving as a liaison to other antiracism-related activities at the School of Public Health and beyond. The committee acknowledges the historical legacy of oppression across academic institutions, particularly in Public Health spaces, which have systematically ignored and delegitimized BIPOC students. It is the aim of this committee to leverage its members’ contributions to bring awareness and action for the promotion of social justice and equity within HPM and beyond. The committee is equally composed of faculty, staff, and students, with the leadership reflecting both faculty and staff.
Statement of Responsibility
The Antiracism Practice Committee, on behalf of the Division of Health Policy and Management (HPM) in the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health (SPH), apologizes for all harms that Black, Indigenous, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native American, Latinx and other people of color, among staff, students and faculty have experienced. As our committee works to implement antiracism policies and practices in the Division of Health Policy and Management, we recognize that an important first step of anti-racist organizational change is to take responsibility for the Division’s participation in racism and acknowledge who has benefited and who has been harmed. This statement represents this critical first action step.
View the Antiracism Practice Committee Statement of Responsibility (PDF)
2024-2025 ARPC Committee Members
Jean Abraham
Stephanie Bahr
Abaki Beck
Blaine Damte
Cheryl Cole-Hill
Sarah Gollust
Stuart Grande
Ratinaqu Hach
Kelli Johnson
Elizabeth Lukanen
Mariana Tuttle
Hawking Yam
HPM Diversity Statement
The Division of Health Policy and Management (HPM) and School of Public Health (SPH) embrace the diversity of students, faculty, and staff, honor the inherent dignity of each individual, and welcome each person’s unique perspectives. We all benefit from a diverse learning environment. We are also aware of the historical and contemporary impact of systemic racism and other forms of oppression. The SPH is committed to implementing antiracism and anti-oppression in our operations as reflected in our Strategic Plan for Antiracism. If you witness or experience an action which targets, excludes, or diminishes you or someone else based on their apparent or perceived identities, we encourage you to report it to the University of Minnesota’s Bias Response and Referral Network. Doing so helps us cultivate a safer and more inclusive school. -Updated Aug. 2024
Questions/Comments?
Contact the HPM Antiracism Practice Committee
Academic Program DEI Plans and Reports
In addition to division-wide actions through ARPC, HPM academic programs are also engaging in program-level diversity, equity and inclusion work as part of the School of Public Health Strategic Plan for Antiracism
