In the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, we endeavor to foster diversity and inclusion, while strongly condemning racism and bigotry in all forms. Events around our nation have reminded us yet again of the work that remains for all of us in creating a country where racism and bigotry are eliminated and where justice is applied equally to all. We therefore reaffirm our continued commitment to create an environment in Chemical Engineering in which everyone is treated with civility and respect. Boilermakers must persist, now more than ever, to build a better world together.

 

Joining the entire Purdue University College of Engineering community, we speak with a unified voice in steadfast support of the recent statement issued by Acting Dean Mark Lundstrom:

 

As I write this month’s email to the College, events across the nation are a stark reminder of the work that remains for each of us in building a nation where racism and bigotry are eliminated and where African American men and women, boys and girls, can live without fear. We are angered and saddened by the death of George Floyd, the victims who came before him, and those killed or otherwise harmed in the wake of Mr. Floyd’s death. As the grandfather of two African Americans, I worry about the world they are growing up in. As a land-grant university created to enable everyone to contribute to and participate in the nation’s success, we have a special responsibility. We must persist, now more than ever, to build a better world together, and in time that I have remaining as your acting dean I will do all that I can.

 

Mark Lundstrom, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering, 

Don and Carol Scifres Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

 

 

We encourage you to read the complete message from Mark Lundstrom, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/MeetDean and visit our Chemical Engineering Facebook page to see a recent post with information and resources in the College of Engineering: https://www.facebook.com/PurdueChemE/.