BELONG: DEIB @ HHSOM

Belong

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at HHSOM

This is the new online home for DEIB initiatives at HHSOM.  We have long championed a shared community and welcoming environment, but are boldly reaffirming those commitments as part of our core values.  These are ongoing efforts and we aim for this page to communicate much more in the near future.

Mission and Values

At the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, we believe that music can be a force for good in a rapidly changing world. We are committed to guiding students toward artistic citizenship, and to improving the world through creativity and scholarship.

• We value music and music-making in all cultures and acknowledge that different cultures perform, listen to, and make music in a variety of ways and contexts. We honor that diversity.
• We value music-making at all levels, from beginning amateurs to seasoned professionals.
• We value the history and culture of music in Athens, the State of Georgia, and their diverse communities.
   

Current Efforts

The Hugh recently implemented an ad hoc DEIB Committee.  Formalizing and highlighting this work is needed and long overdue, sentiments expressed in a public statement from Summer 2020: 

The actions, events, and initiatives that arise from the DEIB Committee will be updated on this page.

Students for Actionable Anti-Racism and Inclusion (AARI) is an autonomous student committee formed in 2020.  Two faculty members advise the group, which acts independently to facilitate conversation, build coalition, and lead actionable steps that make our community a more equitable place to learn, live, and make music.  AARI’s first step involved creating their own website that hosts valuable education and advocacy resources, details about the committee, and a regularly updated news blog.

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Report a Concern

• Report a campus climate concern via Student Care and Outreach.  
• File a non-discrimination or anti-harrassment complaint through the Equal Opportunity Office.
• Report sexual misconduct through the Equal Opportunity Office.