Statement on Racial Justice
In solidarity with protesters around the world, the Medieval Institute of Western Michigan University wholeheartedly condemns the racist violence and oppression that has taken and damaged so many Black lives. As part of the University community, we share the resolve to abolish racism against Black people and against all people of color. It has no place in our institutions, our policies, our practices, or our behaviors.
Alongside WMU's College of Arts and Sciences, the Medieval Institute commits to seek peace, justice, and an end to racial discrimination. We cannot ignore the legacy of bigotry that persists to this day, and we acknowledge our own complicity in preserving systemic inequities. We must do better.