diversity and unity

At MVNU, we believe that embracing and celebrating diversity brings us all closer together.

Our campus community benefits from the diversity of students, staff, and faculty. We are a community of individuals who seek to learn from, and about, one another. Diversity is expressed through racial, ethnic, age, ability, geographic, gender, cultural, and socioeconomic differences among the campus community.

We take our responsibility to offer educational and professional opportunities equitably to all qualified persons seriously. Through our curriculum, programs, and services, we seek to provide understanding and supportive interaction among diverse population groups, respecting individuals’ personal values and ideals.

programs

The Office of Intercultural Life serves AIM students (American students of color, International students, and Missionary kids) through a variety of programs and events, including:

Black Student Union
Diversity Leadership Scholarships
Diversity Leadership Scholars and Mentoring Program
Language Learning Clubs
Mu Kappa
United in Culture

upcoming events

Upcoming Events

TBA

Additionally, the Office of Intercultural Life supports and celebrates a variety of student organizations and campus events, including:

Alliance for Black Student Leadership
African Diaspora History Month
Festival Latino Workshop
International Fashion Show
Martin Luther King Celebration Breakfast
Soul Festival
Women's History Month
The Dwelling Multicultural Resource Room

Presidential Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion

Mount Vernon Nazarene University remains focused in its efforts on the work that must be done in diversity, equity and inclusion for university sustainability, growth, and support for minority groups. To stay faithful and focused on this, President Spaulding called for the formulation of the Presidential Task Force Diversity and Inclusion to analyze the current efforts in these areas.

The task force has monthly scheduled meetings for strategic planning. The task force will support the Mount Vernon Nazarene University 2023 strategic initiatives on diversity and inclusion by developing a university-wide strategic plan to deliver on the 2023 strategic initiatives' desired outcomes. The timeframe for setting the strategic plan is 12-18 months, with implementation to follow.

Members of the committee are as follow:

Tavaris Taylor - Chair, Director of Intercultural Life
Dr. Hank W Spaulding, III - Assistant Campus Pastor
Dr. Stephen P Metcalfe- Professor of Education
Prof. Debra J Garee - Assistant Professor of Nursing
Matthew C McPherson - Assistant Director of Recruitment
Dr. Thad Hicks - Professor of Emergency Management & Criminal Justice
Margaret Allotey-Pappoe- Associate Professor of Graphic Design
Dr. Jean Ollis - Assistant Professor of Social Work
D'Lasia N Bass - SGA Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
Gerardo Molina- International Student Representative

C.O.R.E. Values

Curiosity & Courage: Personal responsibility for getting to know one another and to be understood.
Openness & Otherness: Holding multiple perspectives simultaneously and valuing them all.
Respect & Reciprocity: Recognition of personal diversity and the fact that all peoples have equal value and merit.
Equity & Empathy: Dispersion of power and equality of opportunity.