Equity and Inclusion
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action
Lewis & Clark is a learning community committed to diversity and inclusion. The Office of Equity and Inclusion works to educate and engage our community in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Our goal is to foster a campus where all feel supported, challenged to venture from their comfort zone, and like they belong as they grow and learn.
The Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (IME) office does a lot of work to support students of color, first-generation college students, and LGBTQ+ students. Going to IME events introduced me to a lot of friends who I hold dear today. I also find a lot of support in Queer Student Union (QSU)’s QTPOC Group, a group that a friend and I started where queer and trans students of color can gather regularly and just talk about our experiences.
The Afrikan Diaspora Club provides a learning experience through the engagement of different African cultures.
The Great Expectations Mentorship (GEM) program helped establish a support system for myself during my first year.
Equity and Inclusion Resources
At Lewis & Clark, we ensure that our community members feel supported and heard in all aspects of their educational journey. We have on-campus and off-campus resources for our students, staff, and faculty to make certain that you feel comfortable and guided, no matter what you encounter.
Title IX
Title IX prohibits colleges such as Lewis & Clark from discriminating on the basis of sex in its educational and cocurricular programs. Lewis & Clark’s Title IX Coordinator has the responsibility for overseeing all Title IX compliance, including complaints of sexual misconduct.
Ways to Get Involved
There are lots of ways to get involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion work at Lewis & Clark. The Office of Equity and Inclusion frequently supports many programs on campus, including events from the Office of Spiritual Life, Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement, the Office of Student Accessibility, the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement, and many student groups for students and community members.
For staff and faculty members, Employee Resource Groups are available, formed around common identities, interests, or backgrounds, to give people who share those identities a space to network, support each other, and build community.
Social Change and Community Involvement Student Organizations
Office of Student AccessibilityInclusion and Multicultural Engagement
Your Equity and Inclusion Team
News
Belonging Resource: Reconnecting with Belonging at Year’s End
As the calendar year winds down, campuses often shift into a slower rhythm to wrap up projects, close out grades, and prepare for the next cycle. This moment of pause also offers a great opportunity for us to reimagine and reconnect to this work of belonging.
Filling the Plate: A Lunch and Learn on Food Security
Join the Office of Equity and Inclusion in partnership with the Office of Student Life Case Manager, Gaby Herrmann, to discuss food insecurity, resources to support our community on and off campus, and the impacts food insecurity on our community.
