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To: |
The UTHealth Community |
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From: |
Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD, President and Alkek-Williams Distinguished Chair |
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Date Sent: |
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 |
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Subject: |
Reaffirmation of UTHealth’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action |
The leadership of UTHealth remains committed to providing equal opportunity, affirmative action, nondiscrimination, and the prevention of unlawful harassment for all within the university. Our diverse community and culture of inclusion make us stronger as an institution and help us achieve our institutional goals, mission, and vision.
As president of an institution that honors the contributions of those from different backgrounds, I reaffirm our commitment to equal education and employment opportunity at UTHealth regardless of one’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Discriminatory harassment, whether sexual or nonsexual, is strictly prohibited. We actively seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, education, and university program participation remain free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. All employees are expected to comply with this policy and to ensure any actions involving faculty, staff, and students are initiated and administrated in compliance with our commitment to equal opportunity and affirmative action.
I ask you to join me in fostering a climate of mutual respect on campus in order to make possible the full and effective use of our diverse talents. Visit our website to view the Equal Opportunity Policy in its entirety, including the complaint procedures and prohibition against retaliation. For more information, please contact Deana Moylan, associate vice president, Diversity & Equal Opportunity, at 713-500-3279 or Deana.K.Moylan@uth.tmc.edu. The Diversity & Equal Opportunity Office is located in University Center Tower, 7000 Fannin, Room 150, and the telephone number is 713-500-2255. In addition, you may review UTHealth HOOP Policy No. 183 concerning Nondiscrimination, Anti-Harassment and Equal Opportunity, and HOOP Policy No. 59 regarding the institution’s standards against Sexual Misconduct.
