Mission Statement
Â鶹´«Ã½’s Center for Social Justice embodies a number of Â鶹´«Ã½’s guiding principles, most importantly Commitment to Valuing People. At Â鶹´«Ã½ we value people by providing a safe, wholesome and healthy environment that fosters mutual respect, diversity, and inclusion.
Our Center aims
- to serve as a resource for all to unite, educate, and advocate against social injustices that impact our campus, as well as local, national, and global communities;
- to support and engage students, faculty, and staff to be transformational leaders in their communities;
- to develop innovative curriculum, encourage creative expression and thought, and cultivate programs that engage, affirm, and uplift those most impacted by systems of oppression; and
- to expand relationships and partnerships between the greater Orangeburg community, South Carolina, the United States of America, and the world.
News Articles, Videos, and Social Media
A virtual memorial for the disproportionate number of African Americans killed while in the custody of or being pursued by law enforcement personnel.
The announcement of Â鶹´«Ã½'s new Center for Social Justice.
News video and article from WLTX-19 Columbia about the new Center for Social Justice