Whereas:
RATIONALE:
Universities have a central responsibility in the transmission and creation of knowledge; in democratic governance; and in addressing emerging and long-standing threats to human well-being, including pandemics, systemic racism, and climate change. Community-engaged research is instrumental to social justice and creative activities are crucial in communicating our shared humanity. In a national context dismissive of the role of evidence-based knowledge and within the current financial and COVID-19-related challenges in permitting access to critical facilities, specialized equipment, and permitting fieldwork, we reaffirm the importance of the University’s commitment to supporting Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA).