Purpose and Responsibilities
The purpose of this organization shall be to promote an amicable, professional relationship between the Black faculty, staff, and administrators at Michigan State University and to enhance the Black experience on campus as well as the community-at-large. It further aims to:
- Provide a collective voice on all matters relating to Blacks at Michigan State University.
- Increase the involvement of Blacks in all levels of University life.
- Demand accountability from those involved in the formation of policies that impact upon Blacks in the MSU community.
- Develop effective channels of communication to bring about better under- standing of the goals and objectives of equity and inclusion, and other articulated concerns as they relate to Blacks in the University community.
- Undertake a continuing plan to identify areas of need in program development and the recruitment of Black students, faculty, administrators and staff.
- Encourage the development of academic excellence among Black students.
The Vision
The vision of the organization is to serve as a change agent and collective voice promoting equity, and inclusion for Black Faculty, staff, administrators, and students to pursue educational, scholastic, scholarly leadership, social, and professional development opportunities across all university environments and units and to promote academic success for Black students.
Our Mission
The mission of this organization is to promote excellence, provide a collective voice, and advocate for full participation, leadership, development and advancement of Black faculty, staff, administrators, and students in a dynamic and diverse Spartan community. We function as a critical resource to the university and hold the university accountable for its commitment to equity and inclusion. We are an influential voice that supports the recruitment, retention, and advancement of Black faculty, staff, administrators, and students.