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Desired Outcomes

• Lesley University graduates will be culturally aware, engage in practice with attention to diversity and take active leadership in their professions to contribute positively to a more equitable and pluralistic society.
• Lesley University's curriculum and pedagogy will incorporate knowledge of and perspectives of diverse groups within society.
• The Lesley University academic community will contribute to advancing multiculturalism in academic fields and professions with continual efforts to develop and disseminate innovative conceptual work and research to effect theory and practice.
• As a learning community committed to issues of diversity, all members will engage in ongoing educational activities to assure knowledge of and sensitivity to oppressed individuals and groups.
• Lesley University will seek, recruit and work to retain persons from traditionally under-represented groups in higher education to insure wide diversity in all levels of the University community.
• Members of the Lesley University community will address issues of power, privilege and oppression as they affect self, others, groups and the institution.
• Lesley University policies and procedures will be equitable for all members of the community.
• Lesley University will make continued efforts to secure and allocate resources to support diversity initiatives.
• Lesley University will project its commitment to diversity through all public relations materials, academic documentation and activities of its members in the larger community.