As stated in Colgate University’s Third-Century Plan (adopted 2018):
“Beyond any responsibilities we might feel to the commonweal, or principles by which we might be motivated, is the simple acknowledgment that an education today is a poor thing if it does not include first hand engagement with a wide range of perspectives and experiences. We simply cannot claim to be a first-tier institution providing a first-tier education to our students if we do not expose them to a rich diversity of perspectives and backgrounds in their educational and social experiences.”
Beginning in the 2023–24 academic year, a campuswide process of creating a new plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, subsequent to Colgate’s 2019 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan, was led by the Office of Equity and Diversity. Discussions were held through campus offices and programs as well as through both campus and board-based governance committees.
What follows in Section II of the linked document are the initiatives that have emerged from this lengthy and collaborative process.
Please send feedback to Renee Madison, vice president for equity and inclusion, at rmadison@colgate.edu.