Brock University, in partnership with the Brock University Faculty Association (BUFA), plans to hire a group of 12 Black faculty members and\/or professional librarians as part of its continuing efforts to increase diversity and foster a culture of inclusivity on campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cBlack academics continue to be under-represented amongst faculty at institutions across this country,\u201d says Lynn Wells, Interim Brock President and Vice-Chancellor. \u201cThis hiring initiative will not only help us begin to address this under-representation but will also demonstrate to all members of our community that at Brock there is a place for them, regardless of skin colour.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are pleased to have been able to reach agreement with the University for 12 new tenure-track\/permanent positions in a way that will help Brock better reflect the student body and surrounding community,\u201d says Michelle Webber, BUFA President and Professor of Sociology. \u201cWe look forward to welcoming our new colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n
The cluster hiring of 12 scholars will begin in 2023.<\/p>\n
Last year, Brock joined nearly 50 other universities and colleges across Canada in signing the Scarborough Charter,<\/a> which identifies\u00a0key barriers to Black inclusion and approaches to identifying and responding to them \u2014 including the recruitment of Black faculty in clusters. The Charter has been endorsed by Brock\u2019s Senate.<\/p>\n Last year, Brock also\u00a0began recruitment for four new Indigenous faculty members<\/a>\u00a0in Women\u2019s and Gender Studies\/Sociology, History, and Educational Studies.<\/p>\n