Diversity and Equity
We seek to promote justice and equity on our campus and beyond. McKendree will create
a campus community that reflects the diversity of the broader community and provides
opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to work toward greater justice, equity,
and inclusion.
Goal 1: Align the racial and ethnic diversity of our faculty, staff, and Board of
Trustees with the racial and ethnic diversity of our student body.
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Increase the diversity of students, faculty, staff, and Board members each year until that percentage reflects the diversity of the students.
Goal 2: Require employees to participate in professional development opportunities
regarding cultural competence and inclusive practices.
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Develop activities for employees that foster cultural competence and inclusivity.
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Conduct regular evaluation of cultural and inclusivity activities so that they can be updated and augmented with new opportunities.
Goal 3: Provide students with curricular and co-curricular opportunities to learn
about diverse communities.
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Integrate cultural competence and inclusive practice modules for UNI 101 students.
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Use the Center for Community Service to increase opportunities for students to be involved with diverse populations.
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Increase the Social Justice and Equity Conversations programming and participation in the programming.
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Use the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and Student Exit Survey to monitor and increase student inclusiveness and engagement with diversity.
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Increase opportunities for cultural immersion trips and student participation in the trips.
Goal 4. Establish a Center for Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice to provide resources
and coordinate funding opportunities designed to encourage social understanding and
educated citizenship.
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Create a Center for Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice Webpage, logo, and mission statement.
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Establish Center activities, student leadership positions, student scholarships, and grants available to faculty, staff, and students.
