Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Welcome

to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) web site...

Diversity...

Diversity at WMU encompasses inclusion, acceptance, respect, and empowerment. This means understanding that each individual is unique and that our commonalities and differences make the contributions we have to offer all the more valuable. Diversity includes the dimensions of race, ethnicity, and national
and regional origins; sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation; socioeconomic status, age, physical attributes, and abilities; as well as religious, political, cultural, and intellectual ideologies and practices. (Diversity and Multiculturalism Action Plan - DMAP)

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

Check out these links for information
on Asian/Pacific American History:

Official Facebook Page
Fun Facts: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
City of San Francisco Asian Pacific American Heritage site

Congratulations to Vun Doubblestein on her nomination for Supervisor of the Year! Vun is pictured in the center.

Congratulations to Antoinette Williams and Brittany Glanton on their nomination for Student Employee of the Year!

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Video from the the 2nd Annual
Excellence in Diversity Awards
is available on our Resources page.

Everyone Counts

Faculty & Professional Learning Communities on Diversity & Inclusion
(click here for more info)

Office of Diversity & Inclusion Vision

WMU recognizes that diversity and multiculturalism are essential for university administrators, faculty, staff members, students, alumni, and community partners to reach their unique potential in the areas of intellectual, personal, social, and cultural development in a fully engaged, enlightened community. Therefore, the University has a responsibility to encourage the exploration of the cultures and life experiences that are available on campus and in communities near and far, for cultural diversity makes sense only within a framework that enables equitable treatment of all in a community.

Office of Diversity & Inclusion Mission

WMU will be a leader in the area of diversity and multiculturalism by fostering an environment where diversity in all of its forms is investigated, explained, practiced, celebrated, affirmed, and vigorously pursued. WMU envisions an academic community that affirms the dignity, value, and uniqueness of each person. We intent to aggressively pursue the recruitment, retention, and/or promotion of a more diverse administration, staff, faculty and student body. Moreover, WMU aims to ensure that the campus climate is welcoming and affirming for all persons by addressing the causes and sources of structural inequalities and changing the decision-making processes that prevent “genuine participation” of all university constituents.