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Liberal arts colleges welcome diversity, free speech and the free exchange of ideas. Good classes are sometimes filled with passionate disagreement about important things. Further, the intellectual community always seeks to foster the virtues and characteristics of intelligence, curiosity, discipline, creativity, integrity, clear expression and the desire to learn from others.

Diversity enriches the educational experience. We learn from those whose experiences, beliefs, and perspectives are different from our own, and these lessons can be taught best in a richly diverse intellectual and social environment. Diversity challenges stereotyped preconceptions; it encourages critical thinking; and it helps students learn to communicate effectively with people of varied backgrounds.

Education within a diverse setting prepares students to become good citizens in an increasingly complex, pluralistic society; it fosters mutual respect and teamwork; and it helps build communities whose members are judged by the quality of their character and their contributions. It enhances America's economic competitiveness. At Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û we are committed to preparing our students to be leaders for a diverse and global society.    

Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is committed to maintaining a working and study environment free of objectionable and disrespectful conduct. All members of the university community must be able to pursue their goals, educational needs and working lives without intimidation or injury generated by intolerance or harassment.