,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 #bjbc ,mr4 
,veasey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,mr4   
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson (        
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,jackson   
,lee1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,crockett1    
,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,vic5te ,gonzalez (   
,texas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 
,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4    
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4    
,escob>1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 
,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,williams ( 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4
 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1     
,mrs4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4    
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 
,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4    
,sewell1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4      
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4
 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4    
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (   

,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1    
,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1    
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (
 ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 
,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 
,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,case1  
,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,cas>7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !   
importance ( div]sity1 equity1 &        
inclusion ef=ts 9 high] education4      
,:]eas "o ( ! prim>y goals ( div]sity1  
equity1 & inclusion ef=ts 9 high]       
education is to create a le>n+          
environm5t :]e all /ud5ts1 faculty1 &   
/aff succe$ & ?rive2 ,:]eas1 :ile /ud5ts
 ( color receive ! greate/ b5efits (    
hav+ educators t look l !m1 div]sity    
b5efits ev]yone2 ,:]eas1 :5 /ud5ts      
exp]i5ce a s5se ( belong+ on campus1 _! 
academic1 heal?1 & engagem5t outcomes   
improve2 ,:]eas hav+ diff]5t & div]g5t  
p]spectives c create positive le>n+     

outcomes2 ,:]eas academic fre$om is a   
corn]/one ( a college or univ]sity's    
mission1 all[+ faculty1 /aff1 & /ud5ts  
to pursue _! curiosity & int]e/s1 free f
 political int]f]5ce or intrusion1 &    
advance ! public good2 ,:]eas div]sity1 
equity1 & inclusion ef=ts /r5g!n an     
in/itution's ability to recruit1 hire1  
develop1 promote1 & reta9 ! ,nation's   
tal5t & remove b>ri]s to equal          
opportunity2 ,:]eas provid+ full        
opportunity to ! ,nation's tal5t is     
vital to ! heal? ( ! ,nation's economy &
 crucial to address+ ! ongo+ critical   
ne$s 9 ! ,nation's bus9esses1 hospitals1
 classrooms1 & o!r economic & social    
endeavors2 ,:]eas hi/orically           
dis5fran*is$ gr\ps h fac$ b>ri]s 9      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! classroom sett+ z /ud5ts1
 faculty1 & /aff2 ,:]eas a gr[+ body (  
evid5ce demon/rates t div]se1 equitable1
 inclusive1 & accessible workplaces     
yield high] p]=m+ in/itutions ( high]   
education2 ,:]eas /rong high] education 
programs help educators recognize !     

value & unique aspects ( :at makes ea*  
/ud5t diff]5t1 & help !m embrace ^?     
diff]5ces 9 ! classroom2 ,:]eas _m      
in/itutions ( high] education across !  
c\ntry1 includ+ m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions
 su* z hi/orically ,black colleges &    
univ]sities1 ,tribal colleges &         
univ]sities1 & ,hispanic-s]v+           
in/itutions1 /ruggle to recruit & hire a
 m div]se tea*+ work=ce2 ,:]eas inve/+ 9
 & provid+ guidance on cultural         
compet5ce & antibias tra9+s & res\rces =
 hir+ manag]s help develop initiatives t
 increase ! racial div]sity ( ! work=ce2
 ,:]eas ,/ates c improve ret5tion (     
tea*]s ( color by inve/+ 9 programm+ t  
provides ongo+ support & gr[?           
opportunities1 & improves poor work+    
conditions t disproportionately impact  
tea*]s ( color2 ,:]eas ,/ate            
legislatures are attempt+ to dismantle  
div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion           
initiatives at in/itutions ( high]      
education2 ,:]eas ! notion t div]sity1  
equity1 & inclusion policies favor "o   

demographic gr\p ov] ano!r ignores      
,f$]al antidiscrim9ation law2 & ,:]eas  
prohibit+ div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion 
(fices1 z well z relat$ tra9+s &        
consid]ation ( race1 g5d]1 or e?nicity 9
 hir+ decisions1 ?reat5s ! academic     
mission ( in/itutions ( high] education 
& ! ability ( in/itutions to provide a  
div]se & inclusive le>n+ environm5t3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
importance ( div]sity1 equity1 &        
inclusion ef=ts at in/itutions ( high]  
education2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! importance
 ( div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion        
pursuant to ! ,h\se rules ( ! #aah?     
,congress2  7#c7 *ampions div]sity1     
equity1 & inclusion programs1 includ+   
implicit bias tra9+1 common gr\nd tra9+1
 facilitat$ conv]sation1 cultural       
s5sitivity1 community engagem5t1 &      
antioppression tra9+ 9 high] education2 
&  7#d7 supports & ackn[l$ges !         
importance ( academic fre$om = faculty1 
/aff1 & /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high]   

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