Initiatives

Initiatives
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Our Initiatives

The Office of the Vice President for Equity and Inclusion promotes inclusive excellence by working to ensure equitable access to opportunities, benefits, and resources and through engagement with the campus and the community. Our initiatives encompass staff, student, and faculty to ensure everyone is supported with an inclusive campus environment.

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OVPEI Initiatives

The Office of the Vice President for Equity and Inclusion promotes inclusive excellence by working to ensure equitable access to opportunities, benefits, and resources and through engagement with the campus and the community. Our initiatives encompass staff, student, and faculty to ensure everyone is supported with an inclusive campus environment.

Ideal framework icons for Inclusion, Diversity, Evaluation, Advancement, Leadership
The I.D.E.A.L. Framework

We work collaboratively to strengthen individual capacity and community bonds to advance the academic mission of the university through  
Inclusion, Diversity, Evaluation, Achievement Leadership

I.D.E.A.L.

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L.A.C.E.*

L.A.C.E. embodies the universal tenets of  
Love, Authenticity, Courage and Empathy.  
These interlocking values represent the being and doing of individuals and the institutions in which they engage. 

*©Yvette Alex-Assensoh 2013 

L.A.C.E.

Showcase Oregon
Showcase Oregon
Showcase Oregon is a bi-annual campus event hosted by Equity and Inclusion.
Showcase Oregon
Here, we value respect
Workplace Harassment & Discrimination Prevention
Together, we share the responsibility to foster and maintain a culture of respect. In support of that commitment, workplace harassment & discrimination prevention training is mandatory for all university faculty and staff.
Respectful Workplace Policy


Freedom of Thought and Expression

Our university respects diversity of opinion. As the Mission Statement avows, "freedom of thought and expression is the bedrock principle on which university activity is based."

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