As a Christian institution in the Reformed tradition, ذكذكتسئµ values and promotes diversity and inclusion. Scripture calls us to love others as we love ourselves, to exhibit and extend hospitality, and to pursue reconciliation. At ذكذكتسئµ we believe that love, hospitality, and reconciliation are the markers of biblical shalom, and are to be exhibited in all aspects of our lives as we worship, work, play, and learn.
At ذكذكتسئµ, diversity is a key part of living out our mission, equipping students to be agents of renewal in an increasingly diverse world and nation. An educational environment rich in diversity—people, places, courses, research, and activities—promotes cross-cultural understanding, encourages collaboration, and fosters innovation, thereby benefiting all within the academic community. But, even more than reaping the benefits of a diverse learning community, ذكذكتسئµâ€™s commitment to diversity is a grateful and faithful response to a biblical mandate to love one another, to extend hospitality, and to pursue reconciliation.
- ذكذكتسئµ is committed to diversifying its community by recruiting and retaining people from a variety of cultural, ethnic, ability, and socioeconomic backgrounds as administrators, faculty, staff, and students.
- ذكذكتسئµ is committed to maintaining policies and practices that reflect an intention to strengthen our diversity and inclusion efforts.
- ذكذكتسئµ is committed to creating a convivial learning environment that is an inclusively strong and vibrant academic community.
Read about ذكذكتسئµâ€™s commitment in the From Every Nation: A Revised Comprehensive Plan for Racial Justice, Reconciliation and Cross-cultural Engagement at ذكذكتسئµ (FEN) document.
Read about ذكذكتسئµ's Continued Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion (PDF).
Read about how ذكذكتسئµ continues to strengthen its diversity and inclusion efforts in the ذكذكتسئµ Strategic Plan.
Read ذكذكتسئµâ€™s 2014 Diversity and Inclusion Project Report (PDF) to learn about how ذكذكتسئµ has lived into its commitment and how ذكذكتسئµ plans to strengthen it going forward.