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IAS Definition of Diversity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In IAS, diversity<\/strong> is defined as individual and institutional actions taken to counteract relations of power and difference historically characterized by the social exclusion, marginalization, and oppression of one group and the unearned privilege and overvaluation of another. Diversity is fluid in that the status and representation of groups shifts over time and context. In our current moment, this definition includes, but is not limited to, race, indigeneity, sex, gender identity, linguistic difference, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, visa\/documentation status, religion, beliefs & values, and military status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the terms \u201cdiverse\u201d or \u201cdiversity\u201d are used below, this definition is what we mean in IAS. Here we mean to extend anti-bias frameworks and recognize that identities are intersectional, complex, and multiply determined. We seek to redistribute opportunities and resources to foster equity and social justice in our hiring practices, student services, pedagogy, curriculum, scholarship, intra- and cross-unit relations, as well as our community partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to focus our school-level work, however, the IASDP 2.0 does not speak to structural issues that are controlled beyond the Unit, like those that require collective bargaining or changes in the Faculty Code. In order to make the best use of our school\u2019s \u201cin-house\u201d resources and labor, IASDP 2.0 focuses on changes we have the ability to make at the unit-level. That said, IAS will continue to advocate \u201cup\u201d both campus and tri-campus reporting structures for the authority and\/or the resources to address issues that have been identified as critical to areas noted below in the IASDP 2.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current IAS Institutional Language<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

(Diversity-related language in bold.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences provides a rigorous liberal arts education that draws connections across academic disciplines and links classroom learning to practical experience across diverse fields and sectors. As a faculty and staff, we inspire our students to engage creatively and ethically with the concerns of the region and the world. We dedicate ourselves to integrative research and creative practice, innovative and effective pedagogy, and dynamic curricula that prepare students to live and work in environments that are diverse and complex. We recognize, reflect on, and challenge unequal relations of power and privilege in our curriculum, scholarship and community partnerships. As part of a public university, we seek to build an inclusive and just community of students, faculty, and staff.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Values<\/h4>\n\n\n\n