Diversity dEFINITION

strategic plan

The term Diversity was recognized as a core value in the University's strategic plan.  The University community also adopted a definition for diversity. 
 
     The University values an educational and work environment in which             individuals and cultures are celebrated and respected for the unique talents, insights, and perspectives that they contribute.

The Diversity Spectrum

 

"Diversity ought to be woven into the academic life and purpose of the institution: valued by faculty, expressed through curriculum, sustained and nourished through cultural expression and extracurricular life---Our world is pluralistic and education cannot responsibly turn its back upon that reality."  -- Ford Foundation

 

STRUCTURAL DIVERSITY

CLASSROOM DIVERSITY

INTERACTIONAL DIVERSITY

ENVIRONMENTAL DIVERSITY

CONTEXTUAL DIVERSITY