Language Center: New Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
Who we are: The Language Center is guided by its mission to support, elevate and celebrate diversity in language and culture. The commitment to value inclusion, belonging, and equity for all – instructors, students and the broader community – drives the Center’s activities and programs.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: As a support unit for all language programs in CLA, the Language Center is committed to advance the university and college’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion by:
- celebrating language diversity and language identity
- advancing cross-cultural understanding
- recognizing the academic value of all languages and cultures
- supporting heritage students of all backgrounds
- foregrounding and bringing visibility to the importance of language diversity
- advocating for language recognition and representation
A full statement is on our website, and it highlights specific programs and services within the center that are advancing this work.
