Youngstown State University
diversity at ysu
Faces of YSU
As people interact with one another, they develop and exchange a diverse
set of identities. These identities-including, among others, gender,
race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, religion, varying physical
and mental abilities, class, age, education, profession, and regional
identity-carry socially constructed meaning and value. Each of us
brings multiple identities to the organizations and communities of
which we are a part, forming a mosaic that allows us to retain our
individuality while contributing to collective purposes and achievements.
The health and well-being of any society depends on its members appreciating
the entire mosaic of which they are a part. We need to actively oppose
all discriminatory practices and support organizations that reflect
and empower diverse perspectives.
YSU seeks to work in collaboration with the larger community of which
it is a part to provide leadership in the attainment of these goals
and to foster educational, economic, and social opportunity for all
citizens in our community.
[Quoted from "Commitment to Diversity: Community Task
Force on Diversity Report, August 1999"]
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