East Carolina University is known for pushing towards diversity when it comes to its staff, faculty and students. However, the amount of diversity in the faculty and staff is still debatable. Although the racial and ethnic diversity in the faculty at ECU is above average, some students feel that they’re not represented in the staff.
We, the editorial staff of The East Carolinian, agree that the faculty at ECU could stand to improve in terms of diversity and we appreciate the efforts of the ECU Office of Equity and Diversity is doing to work on the problem.
We also encourage the office to continue to create and offer more programs for minority students so they can connect with others with similar races and ethnic backgrounds as them while still being involved and a part of the campus.
All ECU faculty have the chance to become good role models for students on campus. However when minority students come to ECU, they would like to see a staff member that is similar and more relatable to them to be able to connect with them on a more personal level.
Having a more diverse staff would not only serve as the potential to have more role models for minority students but it can also serve as a possibility for students to learn more about a minority staff member’s background that is not similar to them.
We hope to see ECU continue to do everything it can to make people of all races, genders, orientation and religions to feel included in the campus and also encourage students to go out and learn more about people that are not like them and be more aware of the world surrounding them.
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