Fall 2021 Listening Sessions

The Naming Principles Commission held a series of listening sessions with members of the University community in October and November. Each session utilized a jamboard (a virtual flip chart) to capture sentiments that were shared during the discussions. The jamboards from each session are available to members of the University community via the links below.

During each session, two overarching questions were asked by the facilitator(s):

• What is it that you want the Naming Principles Commission to know and to tell the Board regarding this issue?
• Do you have examples of principles you propose/would like to see adopted?

Commission Co-Chair Christy Coleman, President Emeritus and University Professor Ed Ayers, and Visiting Lecturer and Public Historian Lauranett Lee served as facilitators for the listening sessions.

A summary of the themes from the listening sessions and written comments can be found here (login required).

 

Date	Constituent Group
October 14	Alumni
October 18	Young Grads
October 19	Faculty
October 21	Staff
October 21	Faculty
October 22	Students - Student Government Presidents' Council
October 25	Staff - Direct Reports to the President's Cabinet
October 27	Faculty
October 27	Law Faculty and Staff
October 27	Students
October 28	Staff
October 28	SPCS Alumni and Students
October 29	Law Students
October 29	Students - Members of the Black Student Coalition (BSC)
November 5	Students - Members of the Black Student Alliance (BSA) and Members of NPHC Organizations
November 18	Students
December 7	Students