The George Washington University Institute for Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Equity, better known as “ The Equity Institute,” has received its official charter. The institute’s establishment officially opens a new collaborative, interdisciplinary chapter for GW researchers addressing questions of racial and socioeconomic justice.
The institute will hold its annual spring Global Equity Workshop April 26, featuring presentations of research alongside networking opportunities and workshops on relevant issues, like how to establish meaningful community partnerships. Next steps will also include the search for the institute’s inaugural executive director.
GW Law Dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law Dayna Bowen Matthew, who launched the preliminary Equity Institute Initiative in 2021, will serve as its inaugural faculty director. The formal establishment of the institute…
