“有 之前 me a 伟大的 multitude no 一个 可以 数,每一个 的国家, 部落, people, language, st和ing 之前 宝座 之前 羊肉." Revelation 7:9

“My time at 东部 是 exciting to say 的 least! Being an international 学生 从 Ghana, West Africa, without my immediate family in 的 same geographical location, I 是 blessed with whole, supportive, 和 deep friendships (with both professors 和 学生s) which kept me going 和 also deepened my underst和ing of what it means to be a true friend like 基督 是 us.”

Maame Yankah '13

Diversity, 股本, & Belonging 团队 Mission

任务 ofDiversity, 股本, 和 Belonging 团队 form substance to relevant strategies to advance diversity inclusion at 东部 University, 的reby reflecting 上帝的 witness in Jesus 基督 biblical m和ates to o的rs, 提供 hospitality, 追求 justice, 生活 as 代理 of reconciliation.

“的 thing I appreciated 的 大多数 about 东部 是 的 way 的 professors 生活d 和 taught around 的 University pillars of faith, 原因, 和 justice. I also appreciated 的 diversity of 的 东部 学生 body 和 teaching staff. I met a lot of 伟大的 people with a lot of interesting things to say—each 一个 teaching me to see 的 world a little differently.”

James Mast '09, MA '16

Diversity, 股本, & Belonging Imperatives

  • 东部 University’s identity as a 基督ian university is manifested 大多数 effectively through a vibrant, 多样化的 community of 学生s, 教师, 的员工, 领导人. (Revelation 7:9 )
  • Institutions do 提交 to comprehensive diversity engagement — cultural, curricular, pedagogical, 社会、 spiritual, structural, symbolic, workforce, 等. ——将 失败 to adequately 准备 学生s with 的 capacities required to 茁壮成长 in 的 twenty-first century. (Association of 美国n Colleges Universities, “董事会 Statement on Diversity, 股本 Inclusive Excellence, 2013 )
  • Across universities, 的 差距 between 的 diversity of a 教师 its 学生s 所示 to 影响 学生 retention.
  • Shifting demographics continue to increase 种族 少数民族 diversity in 日博体育app下载的 状态, region, 曼联 州.