Welcome to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Our goal is simple – to establish a welcomed, diverse, and inclusive environment. As a Bearcat, we strive to embrace diversity, which means recognizing that everyone is unique whether it is race, gender, religion, political beliefs, nationality, rural or city, the uniqueness you bring to Northwest makes up our community. We want to demonstrate respect, understanding, and acceptance of you as individuals and want you to be open to working together to ensure we are all a part of this community. We hope that you can join us in some of our amazing opportunities offered to begin the journey of recognizing are individuality that makes up one Bearcat, our community!
Each semester, the office of Diversity and Inclusion offers cultural graduate stoles and hosts the Multicultural Graduation Reception to honor graduating students from underrepresented backgrounds.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host various programs, community service within the Maryville community and its annual MLK Peace Brunch to kick off the week honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
See Diversity and Inclusion's current state analysis, next steps and more.