Equity and Inclusion

The Office of Equity and Inclusion, under the direction of the Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, seeks to increase intercultural awareness, appreciation and respect for all students and members of the diverse Elmhurst University community through creative, active and intentional programs promoting the understanding of unique cultural and ethnic heritage and awareness of local and global human diversity issues. The office also supports students and student organizations from ethnically, culturally and racially diverse backgrounds and actively reaches out to support students in assessing and evaluating the individual’s experience at Elmhurst University to support academic success and to provide a welcoming, inclusive and growth-oriented campus experience.

The office provides programs for all students that are educational, challenging, interactive and fun. Through these efforts, the goals are to champion the movement toward multicultural appreciation; to help facilitate the individual acquisition of the attitudes, skills and knowledge needed to function positively and successfully in an increasingly diverse global society; and to provide an inclusive, welcoming, supportive and life-changing campus experience.