An email from President Stuart Bell was sent to students on Friday morning, affirming the University of Alabama’s commitment to increased diversity efforts.

“The University of Alabama annually reaffirms its full commitment to equal opportunity, nondiscrimination, and affirmative action, including the policies and procedures that prohibit discrimination and unlawful harassment throughout our campus community,” the email read. 

Bell went on to say that a key objective of this commitment is to recruit, hire, and retain diverse employees. 

“I pledge my personal commitment to uphold the values expressed in this commitment, as well as to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment-related decisions,” Bell said. “I hope all of you will join me in this pledge.”

For more information about this commitment, members of the UA community are encouraged to visit the Equal Opportunity Programs website, https://eop.ua.edu/law.html.