Welcome New Mountaineers! We are Here for You!
We welcome you to the WVU family and look forward to working with you as - together - we foster a campus community that is safe and affirming for you, your fellow students, faculty, staff and campus visitors.
Many of our academic units have diversity committees and we work with them to advocate for a diverse and inclusive university atmosphere.
We lift up the university's values of SERVICE, CURIOSITY, RESPECT, ACCOUNTABILITY, and APPRECIATION.
Each WVU student - regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, marital or family status, pregnancy, veteran status, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or gender expression - deserves respect and opportunity to live and learn in an atmosphere that allows them to reach their full potential and pursue their individual goals and dreams free of harassment or discrimination. Each student deserves such respect. Each student is expected to show such respect. We invite all students to partner with us to achieve this within our campus community.
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OUR ROLE
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion seeks to provide university-wide education, support, accountability and leadership on issues relating to diversity to the campus and community. We engage in advocacy, policy development, consultation and evaluation to create a more inclusive campus community. Through our work, West Virginia University seeks to be a national leader in understanding and addressing oppression: societal inequalities that affect access to, achievement by and inclusion of marginalized people. We are committed to fostering a community that is safe and affirming for faculty, staff, students and campus visitors.
This work is actualized in a variety of ways, including:
- Establishing and consulting with Diversity Committees and Task Forces
- Hosting programming focused on both historical and contemporary issues of injustice
- Developing advocates through training, presentations and facilitated dialogues
- Educating about the prevention of sexual violence, power-based personal violence, and harassment
- Collaborating with others on campus to understand campus climate, track changes based on our interventions and develop more effective outreach
- Supporting campus and community partners in addressing diversity-related questions and challenges
- Providing resources to protect the civil rights of each individual