With a sense of determination and responsibility to address systemic inequities, we will serve our community through prioritizing equitable outcomes for historically marginalized populations. We commit to strengthen equity and inclusion practices, pedagogy, and policies that foster belonging and a supportive community for students, staff, and faculty.
Employees
Resources to help employees improve the campus educational experience.
The members of the Kirkwood Equity Team are a diverse cross-section of the Kirkwood community who work as a hub to facilitate and align its DEI efforts and programs across the college.
The Kirkwood Equity Team’s objectives:
1) Coordinate and disseminate updates related to DEI work at Kirkwood
2) Develop communications strategies for awareness of DEI work
3) Advocate for change by evaluating campus climate for students and employees
The Equity Team’s current members are
“English is my second language which can obviously make some coursework more difficult to understand, but professors here really make an effort to communicate directly with me. One of my Marketing teachers in particular, Todd Saville, made sure that I understood what I needed to and gave me the space and time to translate and complete class projects.”
Rebecca Mbali,
Democratic Republic of the Congo