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INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE Inclusive excellence is at the core of USD's mission, vision and values. The message of the Gospels is clear: All people are created by God and deserve to be treated with dignity, empathy, compassion and respect. We are actively working to ensure that our campus environment is reflective of and represents the beauty and diversity of the human experience. We define diversity broadly to include race, ethnicity, gender, age, ability, socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation and military status, along with other aspects of difference. When equality, social justice and solidarity are pursued inside and outside the classroom, we live out our mission. Through the Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CID), the USD community advances inclusive excellence across the campus through teaching, research, and programming as well as by providing leadership for collaboration and campus engagement. Some of the CID's initiatives include development of the three-part Thriving at USD leadership development workshop series; implementation of the Strategic Plan for Diversity and Inclusive Excellence; oversight of the Horizon Project goals; administration of the USD Diversity and Inclusion Impact Awards Program; and facilitating leadership and professional development for students, faculty, administrators and staff. The CID, inclusive of the Office of the Tribal Liaison and NAGPRA Office, actively partners with the academic divisions and schools; campus departments and student organizations; and local and national partners to transform USD into an institution where everyone thrives irrespective of their differences. We believe that diversity is excellence and we are committed to fostering a campus environment where people from all backgrounds, viewpoints and perspectives can work and collaborate together towards a more just, humane and sustainable world. sandiego.edu/inclusion

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