The Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine stands against systemic racism and acts of violence against people of color. Read our full statement against racism here.
DEI Dialogue Tools
University Resources
- MSU's DEI Report and Plan
- Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives
- Office of Institutional Equity
- MSU Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
- Building Inclusive Communities: Materials you can print out for your community, including posters, Zoom backgrounds, and more.
- Black History Month K-12 Teaching Resources from the MSU Office of K-12 Outreach
Diversity in the Veterinary Field
- "Ableism, Access, and Inclusion: Building for All Learners" Dr. Jay Dolmage speaks with the AAVMC
- Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE)
- Why mentors matter—especially for black veterinarians
- The National Association for Black Veterinarians
- Black DVM Network
- "There I Said It…The Veterinary Profession Has a Long History of Being Complacent About Racism"
- DiVersity Matters from the AAVMC
- A Profession in Crisis: Discrimination in Veterinary Medicine
Messages from the MSU Community
Media to Consume
- 7 Anti-Racist Books Recommended by Educators and Activists
- Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project
- The Loft Presents: Danez Smith "Let America Be America Again"
Learn More
- The History of Racism in America
- Talking About Race
- TEDx Talks to Help Educate on Racism and Actions to Eliminate it
- 10 Steps to Non-optical Allyship
- Brené with Austin Channing Brown on I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
- Joe Thomas, Retired NFL: Just Being “Not Racist” Is Not Good Enough
- Are you racist? 'No' isn't a good enough answer – video
- The Unequal Opportunity Race
- Factuality Facts
- Enslaved.org