Center for Diversity and Inclusion

We recognize that students hold multiple identities and lived experiences, while also being influenced by the environments surrounding them in their day to day lives beyond Aims. We value students and want them to be their full self.  In an effort to do so, our hope is to counter negative stereotypes and images that limit and constrain the possibilities of one’s life.

We are committed to creating a community where students feel supported, fostering a brave space that encourages individuality and is ultimately a place where students feel valued and cared for.

We are committed to providing programming and educational opportunities that are student driven and centered around historically marginalized groups.

We promote impartiality, fairness, and supporting our students by professionally responding to injustice, partiality, and unfairness, within the procedures, processes, and distribution of resources by institutions or systems. Addressing equity issues requires an understanding of the root causes of outcome disparities within our society.

We support integrated and multifaceted learning that occurs both within and outside the classroom. Learning opportunities present themselves across many contexts, moment-to-moment the roles of educator and student are constantly shifting.

We support students in using their voice and agency to accomplish their goals, share their personal experiences, re-imagine their future, and to assert their individuality.

We are committed to creating a fair, anti-discriminatory and equitable space for our students to thrive. We recognize the historical, social, and cultural differences that situate historically marginalized communities.

We are committed to being open and honest, and to critically reflect on our practices and processes as part of the institution.