What We Believe
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across our multiple social identities benefit our entire community.
When we work and learn with people who are different from us, we are more likely to solve problems creatively, enhance our critical thinking skills, and develop our strengths as teachers and as learners. Because our history and institutional goals are rooted in the pursuit of social justice, we include this value in all that we do.
Faculty, staff, and students who engage in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work are actively enacting multi-systemic social justice and change.
Our Guiding Philosophy: Engaging Our Community
The personal and the professional are linked: our life experiences impact our professional and academic beliefs and practices.
Inequality is a naturalized condition: we have learned to accept inequality as a natural part of the human condition, but it is not.
We cannot build the community we seek if we use shame, blame, or other marginalizing behaviors.
This work implies getting to know one another well.
Mutuality, collaboration, authenticity, and kindness will be the tools of our work.