National Day of Racial Healing University of Arkansas Proclamation
WHEREAS: just like those who came before us, it is our duty to protect the University of Arkansas campus and maintain communities in which everyone is given the opportunity to succeed, and
WHEREAS: we must all work earnestly to create courageous and supportive environments that acknowledge the traumatic past; promote the healing of the wounds created by racial, ethnic and religious bias; and build an equitable and just society so that all students, faculty and staff can thrive, and
WHEREAS: students, faculty and staff have the right to be provided every opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive in nurturing environments that do not violate their safety, dignity, and humanity, and
WHEREAS: every single member of this community has the chance to contribute to an individual and collective sense of belonging, and
WHEREAS: if we all dedicate ourselves to the principles of truth, racial healing and transformation, we can all bring about the necessary changes in thinking and behavior that will propel our university forward as a unified force where racial biases will become a thing of the past, and
WHEREAS: racial healing is a vital and crucial commitment to the educational, social, mental, and overall well-being of all students, faculty and staff at the University of Arkansas.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Charles F. Robinson, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas and on behalf of myself, the Provost, the Deans of our fine Schools and Colleges, and Senior leadership, do hereby proclaim January 18, 2022, on the University of Arkansas campus as "National Day of Racial Healing" on the U of A campus and urge all members of our campus and beyond to promote truth, racial healing and transformation in the ways that are best suited for them individually, as a means to working together to ensure the best quality of life for every student and every member of our community.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the University of Arkansas to be affixed the 18th day of January, 2022.
Charles F. Robinson, Ph.D.
Interim Chancellor