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Office for Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement
George Washington University
Our mission and vision are driven by our commitment to inclusive excellence. Inclusive excellence is the recognition that an organization’s success is conditional on how well it engages, includes, and honors the rich diversity of its community members, including its students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and affiliates. We believe in order to understand and work toward inclusive excellence, it is critical to acknowledge and embody the following: Go beyond noticing and acknowledging our differences to embracing differences. Recognize that education, policies, curriculum, physical space, access to basic needs, systems, and overall conditions impact the community’s ability to thrive Believe that each unique person and experience contributes to our learning Believe having an array of different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences is essential for academic excellence Understand that having differences comes with the responsibility to ensure that everyone is able to fully participate, remain authentic, thrive, feel safe, and lead