As an academic community which integrates the pursuit of the life of the mind with the leadership and analytical skills needed by our graduates to make their own critical and constructive contributions as professionals, scholars and engaged citizens, Simmons College broadly defines diversity to include race, gender, national origin, veteran status, ethnicity, religion, social class, age, sexual orientation, and physical and learning ability. The College is committed to embracing diversity. We must:
- ensure that the organization has inclusive leadership, policies and practices;
- integrate diversity into the curriculum, co-curricular programming, admissions, and other activities;
- foster an open, dynamic and critical intellectual environment of respect, civil engagement, and dialogue about differences; and
- increase representation of traditionally underrepresented groups of students, faculty, and staff.
