DEI Strategic Plan - LIVE and ONLINE
The MSU Texas Strategic Plan has been posted to keep you updated on our progress fostering an environment that "celebrates differences, respects diversity, provides equity for opportunities and fulfills the potential of everyone." Work begins in Fall 2021 on this exciting new vision for our campus and community, and you can keep track of the work as we get started. Click here to learn more.
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Land Acknowledgement
Both the city and county surrounding the campus are named for the Wichita peoples, the more recent stewards of the lands and waters in this region. The Wichita were preceded by the Jumano peoples, and possibly the Apache. Along with the Comanche, Kickapoo and Kiowa peoples, the Wichita farmed, hunted and traded on both sides of the Red River
As a community committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognizing the land and its original stewards is a call to action. We cannot change the past, but today, we can make decisions and hold ourselves accountable for better serving our local indigenous communities and the Nations represented within.
We speak the names of these people's respectfully and in the present tense.
Jumano [pronounced hoo-mah-no]
Apache, who refer to themselves as Indé [pronounced en-DAY] meaning 'person' or 'people'
Wichita, who call themselves Kitikiti’sh [pronounced kiddee-kiddee-sh], the raccoon-eyed people
Kiowa, or Ka'igwu [pronounced kahy-gwuh], the Principal People
Comanche, “Nʉmʉnʉʉ” (NUH-muh-nuh) meaning, “The People”.
Kickapoo, or Kiikaapoa, which means “Moving About”
In this moment, we honor their resilience, consider the implications of the past and commit to do better tomorrow.
Idea Capture
As inclusive practitioners, we want to hear from you on how to continue diversity and inclusion at MSU Texas.