Welcome from Paulette Granberry Russell
This spring semester, the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives is excited about the numerous events on campus that aids in our growth as an inclusive learning environment. What better a time to commit ourselves to an endeavor than through our Year of Arts and Culture. More welcome...
President's Inclusion Statement
Michigan State University is guided by values that are embedded in our rich heritage as a leading land-grant university and our current position as a world-grant institution among the best universities in the world. Foremost among our values is inclusion.
At MSU we take great pride in our diversity. Valuing inclusion means providing More about inclusion...
Free Exchange of Ideas
President Simon addresses recent incidents on campus which are destructive and run afoul of MSU's philosophy of the free exchange of ideas. "We must," states President Simon, "collectively deny inappropriate behavior in all forms in order to protect the rights we all hold dear." See President Simon's blog for her latest statement on the free exchange of ideas, www.president.msu.edu.
MSU Diversity and Inclusion News
2008 Spring Workshops: Building Blocks for Inclusion
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On April 13, 2007, MSU's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to include "gender identity" as a protected category in Michigan State's Anti-Discrimination Policy. The revision allows MSU to join the majority of Big Ten Universities whose anti-discrimination policies already contain the category, including the University of Iowa, the University of Michigan, The Ohio State University, the University of Minnesota, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Illinois, and Pennsylvania State University. More about ADP
Bias Incident Reporting System
President Simon has noted "that cross-cultural interactions may sometimes create moments of surprise or discomfort. But when perspectives clash, we have an individual and shared responsibility to guard against behaviors that demean or otherwise harm individuals and our community. A strong campus community is characterized by respect for, and civility toward one another." Occasionally, individuals act in ways that do not demonstrate these values. The university will investigate and respond to such actions when they are reported. More about the bias incident reporting system...
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