The links below include conversations and statements surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion beginning in summer 2020. Conversations, including public forums, continue as the Hines College addresses issues surrounding and initiatives promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

TOWN HALL EVENTS (updated as events occur)

College Culture Statement and DEI Action Task Force Introduction with Students, Faculty, and Staff - May 6, 2021

• Recording
• Zoom Meeting Chat Transcript

Alumni Association Town Hall with Students - July 30, 2020

• Recording
• Zoom Meeting Chat Transcript

College Town Hall with Students - July 14, 2020

• Recording
• Zoom Meeting Chat Transcript

STATEMENTS

Open Letter from Students to UHCOAD

• Letter - July 10, 2020

University/College Statements

• From President Renu Khator - June 1, 2020
• From President Renu Khator - June 8, 2020
• From President Renu Khator - June 10, 2020
• From Dean Patricia Belton Oliver, FAIA, DPACSA

Statements for National and Local Architecture and Design Organizations

• Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
• The American Institute of Architects (AIA)
• The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
• Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
• National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
• National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)
• AIAH, ArCH, and Houston NOMA