Brandeis University diversity statement

Established in 1948 as a model of ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University:

• Considers social justice central to its mission as a nonsectarian university founded by members of the American Jewish community

• Aims to engage members of our community as active citizens in a multicultural world

• Seeks to build an academic community whose members have diverse cultures, backgrounds and life experiences

• Believes that diverse backgrounds and ideas are crucial to academic excellence

• Recognizes the need to analyze and address the ways in which social, cultural and economic inequalities affect power and privilege in the larger society and at Brandeis itself

• Honors freedom of expression and civility of discourse as fundamental educational cornerstones

• Seeks to safeguard the safety, dignity and well-being of all its members

• Endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the diversity of the larger society