Our Values Are Why We Exist
Celebrate Diversity
Cultivate Belonging
Create Opportunities
How We Live Out Our Values
The pursuit of inclusivity and inclusive excellence at IWU-Marion is an institutional commitment shaped by our Wesleyan heritage and beliefs. As such, we explore avenues for inclusive learning, understanding, and development in the classroom, and out, to all students, faculty, and staff. We provide intercultural seminars, trainings, and workshops to aid in our pursuit of inclusive excellence.
Administrative oversight and academic support for multicultural students and scholarships, retention, and campus climate
The pursuit of educational equity, access and desire to positively impact the success of incoming and current underrepresented groups (students of color, first generation college students, and low-income students) is an institutional distinctive at IWU.
IGO provides administrative oversight for:
- Campus Equity Response Team
- Luther Lee and Multicultural Endowed Scholarships
- Affinity Groups of diverse/intercultural student groups
IGO also pursues:
- Participation in campus-wide retention and support committees
- Ongoing research on Access and Equity for underrepresented and underserved students in higher education
Indiana Wesleyan University Diversity Statement
IWU, in covenant with God’s reconciling work and in accordance with the biblical principles of our historic Wesleyan tradition, commits to build a community that reflects kingdom diversity. We will foster an intentional environment for living, teaching and learning, which exhibits honor, respect, and dignity. Acknowledging visible or invisible differences, our community authentically values each member’s earthly and eternal worth. We refute ignorance and isolation and embrace deliberate and courageous engagement that exhibits Christ’s commandment to love all humankind.
