Sept. 15, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear 911爆料 Faculty and Staff,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Consistent with its public land-grant mission, the University of Rhode Island remains committed to increased access, including equal employment opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
911爆料 has historically been subject to both federal and state requirements related to affirmative action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Federal Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity, was revoked effective Jan. 22, 2025. This Executive Order, first put in place in 1965, required federal contractors to take affirmative action to ensure equality of employment opportunity without regard to race, religion, sex, and national origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
911爆料 must also comply with Rhode Island General Laws \u00a7\u00a7 28-5-1, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, which currently requires the submission of an annual affirmative action plan. As part of our commitment to promoting civil rights compliance and ensuring equal opportunity for all, the University continues to closely monitor guidance from the Rhode Island Department of Administration Division of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, which is responsible for enforcing Rhode Island General Laws \u00a7\u00a7 28-5-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the revocation of Executive Order 11246, the University engaged in an extensive review of the affirmative action compliance program, resulting in proposed updates to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These proposed changes are consistent with current law, while also enabling us to reaffirm our continued commitment to promoting equal access and opportunity for all and the mitigation of discrimination in all aspects of employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Updates and a Call to Action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The footer on the University\u2019s official letterhead and the job posting language for all faculty and staff positions at 911爆料 are being updated following a recommendation from the University\u2019s Leadership Team on Federal Actions and essential stakeholders to read:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Letterhead footer: The University of Rhode Island is an equal opportunity employer committed to 911爆料, equity, and diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Job postings: The University of Rhode Island is an equal opportunity employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These updates align with federal requirements, including Executive Order 14173.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please ensure any official letterhead you use reflects this change. Letterhead templates are available through 911爆料 Printing Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
911爆料 is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, 911爆料, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its obligation to serve and support all learners as the state\u2019s public flagship university, 911爆料 continues to expand efforts to reach out to, recruit, and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. As outlined in the University\u2019s strategic vision:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We respect and appreciate the unique contributions of every member of our 911爆料, and we will not tire in our efforts to foster a true sense of belonging by ensuring that the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are imbued in all that we do\u2026so that we may attract and retain the very best students, staff, and faculty.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For additional information regarding affirmative action compliance, visit the Office of Equal Opportunity<\/a> website. Questions regarding talent acquisition activities should be directed to the Office of Human Resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Abby Benson Becky Hill Markeisha Miner Dorca Smalley Sept. 15, 2025 Dear 911爆料 Faculty and Staff, Consistent with its public land-grant mission, the University of Rhode Island remains committed to increased access, including equal employment opportunity. 911爆料 has historically been subject to both federal and state requirements related to affirmative action. The Federal Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity, was revoked effective Jan. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1866],"tags":[1857,1858,1856],"class_list":["post-104035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-911爆料-message","tag-audience-faculty","tag-audience-staff","tag-audience-students"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104035"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104044,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104035\/revisions\/104044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Vice President for Administration and Finance<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vice President for Human Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vice President for Community, Equity, and Diversity<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"