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Welcome to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion

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April Featured Event: "Diversity Week" April 22-25

Join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion as we explore Unity in our Community.

Monday April 22
Tuesday April 23
Wednesday April 24
Thursday April 25
The Big Easy; Before and After Katrina

Visit our week-long presentation
created by students from our New Orleans Culture Excursion. Explore their projects on music, history, cemeteries, Katrina, Marie Laveau, and the Swamp! Table presentations Monday, April 22 through Thursday, April 25 from 11-12 in TSC Lobby.
Biodiversity and Agriculture
12-1 PM TSC 27		 Political Perspectives
12-1 PM Nursing 109		 Financial Differences in College
12-1 PM TSC 27		 Religion and Society
12-1 PM TSC 27
Here and Queer: the Tarleton GSA
2:30-3:30 PM TSC 27		 I love SSMI Day
Activities All Day
www.tarleton.edu/ssmi		 Spoken Word Poetry Slam &
Oratorical Contest
6-8 PM Science 102
Book Drive:

Help children in need by donating books in our partnership with Tarleton Professional Educators. Drop off locations around our community, as well as in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, all week long!

Art with a purpose:

See the TSC trees wrapped in the LGBT flag colors all week long. Read about the flag’s meanings in this artful collaboration with the Gay—Straight Alliance.
Follow all of our events on Twitter using #TarletonDiversity or on our blog. See our Upcoming Events page for a full list of our activities.

Mission & Goals

Mission

Welcome to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), part of the Center for Global and Multicultural Initiatives (CGMI). Our mission is to create a campus environment that embraces diversity and encourages inclusion. This environment is fostered through leadership, education, training, and interaction in which all people can be creative, access opportunities, and reach their fullest potential. ODI wants to affirm and promote the value of diversity and inclusion through the cultivation of mutual respect, acceptance, and understanding.

Goals

Our goals are aligned with the Tarleton State University goals known as the "4 E's."

  • Expand student horizons
  • Encourage diversity awareness
  • Excel through leadership
  • Extend cultural boundaries

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion's overarching goal is to cultivate a strong tradition of a welcoming and inclusive campus;informed understanding of diverse groups, ways of life, and points of view;civil discourse characterized by mutual respect; and, an active global and multicultural awareness.

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion has 4 major areas of emphasis in its service to the students, staff, and faculty:

  • Advocacy
  • Curriculum
  • Programming
  • Research/Grants

Spring 2013 Calendar

Explore our calendar and learn about our upcoming events!

Events for Diversity and Inclusion displayed in calendar format

  • While the national goals of certain events are focused on certain perspectives, the campus goals are focused on inclusion and tolerance among all groups.