Community Values

On June 20, 2020, NASPA CEO John Chew issued a statement on important community values and discusses the issue of removing slurs from the NASPA Word List.

• Statement on Important Community Values and Removing Slurs - Letter sent to the NASPA mailing list on June 20, 2020.
• Slurs in the NASPA Word List - List of slurs and other offensive words and the process for reviewing their inclusion in the NASPA Word List
• Survey on Removing Slurs From NASPA Play - Short survey to offer your opinion on this issue - please respond by Sunday, July 5th.
• Hasbro Press Release - Announcement of plan to elimate slurs and change game rules.
• Statement on Slurs in the NASPA Word List - Letter sent to the NASPA Mailing List on July 8, 2020.
• First meeting of NASPA's new Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility IDEA Committee on July 27, 2020.
• NASPA Dictionary Committee Draft Report on Offensive Slurs published August 20, 2020.
• NASPA Dictionary Committee Final Report on Offensive Slurs published September 30, 2020.