The Charge of the Task Force

Preamble

Stanford University is very proud of its diverse student and alumni body, and is committed to ensure that all are included in every aspect of Stanford life. While this task force is being formed to focus on alumni of color, we know that in many ways the experiences of alumni of color mirror the experiences of all alumni. Therefore we expect what we learn will benefit the entire alumni family.

General Charge

To make all alumni of color within the Stanford community feel welcome at, valued by, proud of and included by Stanford, and to give everyone a stake in its ambitions and achievements.

Specific Duties

The Task Force on Minority Alumni Relations shall have as its purpose:

• To assess the accomplishments made since the 1996 Task Force report was written;
• To communicate effectively Stanford's efforts and progress with respect to issues of multiculturalism and diversity to its alumni of color and to the broader alumni community;
• To provide mechanisms through which the opinions, needs, and ideas of alumni of color can be sought, heard and acted upon;
• To recommend ways to meaningfully and effectively involve alumni of color within the Stanford Community on the local, regional and national levels;
• To serve as a central clearinghouse of information on the status of alumni of color;
• To address the remaining tasks listed in the 1996 Task Force report, to the extent they are not implicitly covered by any of the foregoing;
• To explore planning of an alumni of color conference/reunion; and
• To recommend a method for monitoring progress in the future once this committee completes its work and disbands.

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