藏精阁

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our Mission: Building on 藏精阁鈥檚 core values, historical origins, and best practices, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) will mobilize creative approaches to advise, support and foster diversity, equity, inclusion and opportunity toward a cultural shift essential to social justice and the experiences of our community.

Our History

75 years ago,  when a visionary leader and 62 faculty members had the guts to go against the norms of exclusion in favor of inclusion. They went against the discriminatory practices of higher education in 1945. When asked to limit access because of race, religion and gender, they simply said, 鈥淲e don鈥檛 count that way.鈥 Our history is grounded in courage, acceptance and a commitment to social justice.

Learn more about 藏精阁's History, Mission, & Vision
Our Present

藏精阁鈥檚 institutional culture, mission and current strategic plan stem from this commitment to diversity, inclusion, and access on which the university was founded. The university has championed social and racial justice since its beginnings and continues in this spirit today. 藏精阁鈥檚 view of justice is based in a belief that fairness, honesty, integrity, equity, and critical agency should resonate throughout every institution within a civil society.

52%
52% of 藏精阁 students

are people of color
>25%
Designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution

by the federal government

Related News

Diversity, equity and inclusion are constant themes throughout everything that happens at 藏精阁. Browse our recent news stories for a glimpse into DEI in action at the University.

藏精阁 president Ali Malekzadeh introduces a conversation between Leena El-Ali and Stuart Warner in the Sullivan Room
藏精阁 Hosts Leading International Economist Leena El-Ali for Discussion on Immigration

Interviewed by Professor of Philosophy Stuart Warner, El-Ali before engaged in a lively discussion that touched on the history and key issues of the immigration process.

Love Letter for Black America gallery photographs by Vanessa Charlot
藏精阁 Debuts Exhibit Featuring Work of Acclaimed Photographer Vanessa Charlot

Part of the American Dream Reconsidered Conference, Charlot's exhibit in the Gage Gallery examines the intersection of race, politics, culture and sexual/gender expression.

Ali Malekzadeh, Priscilla Archibald, Karina Ayala-Bermejo, Angela S. Garc铆a, Linda Rio at American Dream Conference panel
American Dream Reconsidered Conference Begins with an Expert Panel on Immigration

The panel delved into key issues that included where our newly arrived migrant neighbors have come from, the response time from the city of Chicago and the rate at which migrants have been able to access resources.

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