Edgewood University: Embracing Diversity and Fostering Inclusion

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At Edgewood University, guided by our Sinsinawa Dominican heritage, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive campus culture that values learning, respect, and the search for truth. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion permeates every aspect of campus life. As a community, we stand against acts of discrimination, intolerance, and hate, and expect our community to actively contribute to creating a just and compassionate world. Grounded in our Catholic identity, we prioritize human dignity, the common good, and equality, as reflected in our core values and Catholic Social Teaching. Through study, reflection, and action, we aspire to ensure diversity and inclusion are practiced and experienced daily. The success of our mission hinges on Edgewood University being a diverse, inclusive, and equitable learning community, welcoming the richness of the world’s cultures and celebrating the beauty of humanity.

Advancing Our Commitment to a More Inclusive World

Our mission as a Dominican Catholic institution of higher education calls us to the intentional pursuit of justice. We commit to doing the challenging work of building an inclusive learning community, ensuring students, faculty and staff from underrepresented and historically marginalized populations are present, fully included, and successful. We demonstrate a culture of inclusion by making sure that issues of and actions toward inclusion are central to every aspect of our daily work and by cultivating an environment where all faculty, staff, and students apply the awareness, knowledge, and skills to live and work effectively with individuals across the rich spectrum of diversity. We also recognize our role in setting an example to further advance ongoing efforts toward realizing diversity and inclusion achievements. We strive to recognize, respect, and support the intersections of diverse identities as critical points of strength, learning, and growth.

Land Recognition

We recognize the sacred land upon which Edgewood University exists. Our Dominican heritage, educational mission, and core values call us to be stewards of this land and the Native mounds located throughout our campus. We respectfully acknowledge our local First Nation, the Ho-Chunk, and the additional 11 Indigenous Nations of Wisconsin that have shaped our state’s history and our local community.

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