Diversity and Inclusion

Students with Buster Bronco holding the WMU flag

Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5372 USA
(269) 387-6313

Our Ongoing Commitment to Dismantling Systemic Barriers

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is unequivocally committed to the movement to create equity for all historically marginalized groups. We stand in solidarity with the oppressed. Having said this, our focus going forward is to define and understand our role, which is to provide educational programming and strategies to dismantle institutional and systemic inequities at Western Michigan University. 

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is working to create engaging and challenging programming with an emphasis on expanding perspectives. We will be calling on all levels of the University to weave equitable practices throughout the work that is conducted on behalf of this University. Together, we can build a better University that truly demonstrates the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

 

SCS Employee Support Program

In response to recommendations from the RJAC Committee and insights gathered during the Fall 2023 employee listening sessions, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is launching a new professional guidance service for Staff Compensation System (SCS) employees.
 
Our goal is to serve as an objective resource, ensuring that all SCS employees have access to the support they need to thrive in their professional environment. This initiative reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace environment for all employees.
 
For additional information and to schedule a confidential consultation, please visit the ODI SCS Employee Support Program Website 
 

Land Acknowledgment Statement 

Land acknowledgment is a process by which individuals are prompted to consider the history of the space they currently inhabit.

We would like to recognize that Western Michigan University is located on lands historically occupied by Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadmi nations. Please take a moment to acknowledge and honor this ancestral land of the Three Fires Confederacy, the sacred lands of all indigenous peoples, and their continued presence.