Office of Diversity and Equity

The mission of the ODE is to provide a progressive, comprehensive approach to quality diversity, education, equity and  leadership services; establish, monitor, communicate and advocate an optimal environment for diversity ideals and policies and programs that effectively recruit, hire, and promote qualified individuals ; model high ethical and professional standards; encourage continuing contemporary knowledge of all cultures and behaviors that support a non-discriminating pursuit of education, advancement, morality; and appropriate relationships without regard to age, color, abilities, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.