Jacksonville, FL — The University of North Florida will require incoming freshmen to take classes on anti-racism. The announcement was made by President David Szymanski at the end of a virtual candlelight vigil for racial justice held on Wednesday.
“We’ll also make it an integral part of the first day experience for all new faculty and all new staff so people understand who we are and what we stand for as an institution and in our society”, Szymanski said.
During vigil, Szymanski said UNF is also creating a vice president of diversity and inclusion, who will be responsible for bringing people together.
“UNF if not tolerant of racism. It doesn’t support it in any form or fashion”, Szymanski explained as he declared Black Lives Matter.
Posted by University of North Florida on Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Organizer: "People are responding in this moment of social distancing, and saying, 'Even as we’re still a little bit distant from each other, we can be together and stand against racial injustice."@ActionNewsJax will have a full report on this tonight at 11. https://t.co/0IIrWpbCLD
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) June 10, 2020
Join the UNF community tonight from 8-9 p.m. for a virtual candlelight vigil to honor the memory of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and many other victims of racial injustice. The vigil will be live streamed on UNF's Facebook page. Join us at https://t.co/v13PXlcne2. pic.twitter.com/vsjSlQTTLY
— University of North Florida (@UofNorthFlorida) June 10, 2020
UNF President: All incoming freshman will attend classes of anti-racism. @TenikkaANjax @ActionNewsJax @NewsGriff
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) June 11, 2020
