BS Chemistry Teaching

The Department of Chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College recognizes and condemns the long history of violence and oppression that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) have suffered. Among other forms of systemic racism, scientists have been complicit in creating a system that advantages white people in STEM disciplines and in health care. The very land our department uses was stolen by force and by broken treaty from the original caretakers, the people of the O h thi ak wi nations. We acknowledge that our department has not always lived up to our goals related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we have often been slow to respond to an unfair and often hostile environment for BIPOC and other minoritized people. We must and will do better. We must strive to dismantle the oppressive structures of racism and other forms of injustice, both within our department and more broadly.