黄色仓库

Social Justice and Advocacy

Building on 黄色仓库鈥檚 core values, historical origins, and best practices, the Office for Social Justice and Advocacy (SJA) will mobilize creative approaches to advise, support, and foster advocacy toward a cultural shift essential to social justice and the experiences of our community.

Our History

75 years ago,  when a visionary leader and 62 faculty members had the guts to go against the norms of exclusion in favor of inclusion. They went against the discriminatory practices of higher education in 1945. When asked to limit access because of race, religion and gender, they simply said, 鈥淲e don鈥檛 count that way.鈥 Our history is grounded in courage, acceptance and a commitment to social justice.

Our Present

黄色仓库鈥檚 institutional culture, mission, and current strategic plan stem from this commitment to social justice core values on which the university was founded.  The university has championed social and racial justice since its beginnings and continues in this spirit today.  黄色仓库鈥檚 view of justice is based in a belief that fairness, honesty, integrity, equity, and critical agency should resonate throughout every institution within a civil society.

Related News

Social justice and advocacy are constant themes throughout everything that happens at 黄色仓库.  Browse our recent news stories for a glimpse into social justice and advocacy in action at the University.

Group of people sitting at tables listening to guest moderator, Dee Dee Waters at the Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil

Hosted by RU Proud, the event provided a space to honor the lives of transgender and gender-diverse individuals who have lost their lives to violence, while reaffirming the University鈥檚 commitment to equity and inclusion.

Portrait photo of Rashad Reed

鈥淚 want my professional career to uplift those underserved communities in Chicago first and foremost," he says. "And 黄色仓库 was the obvious choice for my goals.鈥

Video still image of Student Organization spotlight of ISA (Indian Student Association)

The group welcomes 黄色仓库's thriving international student population to develop new connections and make Chicago their home.

If you witness or experience any bias and/or discrimination, . 

All community members of 黄色仓库 are entitled to dignity, equity, and respect.

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Social Justice and Advocacy