SCI-Arc recently announced a new $1 million scholarship fund dedicated to the school’s efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion interests in the architectural field.
Former trustee Tim Disney established the fund in order to augment the school’s growing Equity + Inclusion Scholarship and Mentorship program, which pairs students from underrepresented backgrounds with mentors while providing fully-funded tuition.
The current E+1 cohort is 16 students. Disney said, “I am very grateful to be able to support this work, and very proud that SCI-Arc has made equity and inclusion scholarships a top priority.”
Other DEI initiatives adjacent to the program will also be pursued along a five-year strategic plan as part of the gift. The school has continually expanded its Structural Actions to Promote Access, Inclusion, and Equity in Architecture over the past two and a half years, hiring new faculty and bolstering the liberal arts curricula and Kappe Library collection in addition to a host of other “meaningful” improvements that will positively impact the student body for years to come.
“As a school of architectural thinking, and an important player in the civic life of Southern California, SCI-Arc has a responsibility to ensure that the broadest possible array of voices is represented among future generations of architects,” Disney added. “It is an honor to partner with this unique institution to help realize this beautiful vision.”
“This pledge signifies both a recognition of the work SCI-Arc has done thus far to increase representation and belonging in our community, as well as an acknowledgment that we have more work to do in that area, to support further growth,” Director Hernán Díaz Alonso commented. “We are pleased and proud to be recipients of such a generous gift that will benefit generations of SCI-Arc students for years to come.”
More information about scholarships at SCI-Arc can be found here.
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Still wondering why SCI-Arc refuses to release the results of the investigation into the scandal and secret investigation by a law firm that resulted in the resignation of Tom Wiscombe and Marrikka Trotter.
SCI-Arc can't claim a legitimate interest in DEI until they are they are transparent on their own work to privilege students wealthy enough not to require legal compensation.
I hope the mentoring aspect of this is legit. Being a financial aid student at a rich kids' college can be a really difficult experience.
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