In late August, The Ithacan’s editorial board received a short survey designed by the community outreach manager asking for demographic information with the intent to collect information for what would become the paper’s first diversity report. A report of this kind is used to quantify the diverse makeup of an organization. It can also highlight a lack of diversity and inspire goals to address inclusion in the workplace.
The Ithacan published the report in the Dec. 9 issue of the paper, the last issue before the end of the Fall 2021 semester. After reviewing and discussing the report internally, the editorial board would like to open the conversation up to the larger Ithaca College community to see if anyone has feedback on how The Ithacan can do better to become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. In that spirit, The Ithacan will be hosting an open forum over Zoom on Monday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m.
Join the meeting here: https://ithaca.zoom.us/j/92482596186?pwd=Uk95Y3F3OTg0Ri95N2dxZEtOTFFyQT09.
If you have any questions or concerns before the event, please contact Cassandra Logedo, The Ithacan community outreach manager, at clogedo@ithaca.edu.