Note (7/21/23): The department is preparing an update to communicate steps that have been taken since publishing its action plan in June 2020, and steps that are planned for the near future. New information will be posted as soon as it's available.
As mandated by our students and alumni, the Theatre & Dance Department is undertaking ongoing work to ensure the establishment of anti-racism and the confrontation of anti-Blackness as fundamental departmental values and practices. Documents pursuant to these efforts will be posted on this public webpage.
Response & Action Plan
- Plan Document, released 6/17/20
- Letter from former department chair Troy Dwyer, 6/17/20
- Faculty & Staff Signatures, as of 6/18/20
Letter from Students & Alumni
- Letter received 6/4/20, written by Maereg Gebretekle ’22 and cosigned by over 400 Theatre & Dance students and alumni
- Student & Alumni Signatures to letter as of its release, 6/4/20
Please note that signatures were gathered through personal networking, prior to the publication of the letter. Many other students and alumni have expressed support for this letter, and no lack of endorsement should be inferred from the absence of any name from this list.
- Letter to the Dance Program received 6/14/20, written by a group of eight dance students and alumni
Communications
All updates posted to this page will also be shared on the Theatre & Dance Department's Facebook page. Updates will be emailed to all current and incoming students.
We have developed a mailing list for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and families who also wish to receive these updates. This list will not be used for any other purpose without your express permission. To sign up for this mailing list, please fill out this form.
If you have comments or questions, please feel email the Theatre & Dance Department, and department leadership will get back to you as soon as possible.
Additional Relevant Documents & Resources
- Statement by the Black Faculty of Muhlenberg College, June 9, 2020
- Muhlenberg College Black Lives Matter Resources, including organizations and reading lists
- Departmental Statement in response to the killing of George Floyd, June 2, 2020
- Sedehi Diversity Project
- Muhlenberg Office of Multicultural Life
page updated 21 July 2023
