Celebrate Diversity!
Defiance College Diversity Council
Diversity Statement
Defiance College is a community of individuals committed to creating a solid platform
that acknowledges, respects, and accepts the diversity of our students, staff, faculty,
alumni, and external stakeholders. We will embrace, support, and value the diverse
cultural norms, backgrounds, and attitudes as well as the diverse ideas and experiences
each member contributes to the community. Through open minds and an intellectual process,
we strive to create an inclusive and safe community that celebrates our diversity.
Defiance College Strategic Goals and Objectives
Broaden and Embrace Diversity in the College Community
- Objective #1 - Increase all aspects of diversity within our campus community by increasing
recruitment efforts for faculty, staff and students to reach a broader national and
international base
- Objective #2 - Expand and enhance programming opportunities and academic support for
first generation, academically challenged and gifted students
- Objective #3 - Improve and more widely promote academic and extracurricular cultural
experiences for students, faculty and staff globally, nationally, regionally and locally
- Objective #4 - Heighten awareness and promote inclusiveness, respect, value and support of diversity within our college community
Diversity Council Objective
Increase the depth of diversity programming across campus yielding greater awareness
and celebration of our similarities and differences while also supporting and assisting
with academic and extracurricular cultural experiences and activities.
Members of the Committee
Comprised of faculty, staff, administrators and students.
