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2022 HEED Award Recipient
The INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership (IDEAL) is home to Temple University’s efforts to create and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of belonging for all its members. Led by strategic units focused on a variety of areas as well as the Center for Anti-Racism, IDEAL provides comprehensive, solution-focused resources for everyone within Temple’s vast community. Explore how to connect with IDEAL resources, programming and expertise. - Dr. Valerie Harrison, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

https://diversity.temple.edu/engagement
Engagement
Our engagement curriculum is designed to focus on identity development while cultivating authentic conversations and civility.
Engagement
https://diversity.temple.edu/education
Education
Education supports a holistic approach to stimulating social change and fostering diversity and inclusion amongst the faculty & staff population.
Education
https://diversity.temple.edu/antiracism
Center for Anti-racism
The Center for Anti-Racism serves as the centerpiece of Temple’s anti-racist efforts and promotes collaboration across the university.
Center for Anti-racism

IDEAL'S COMMITMENT

IDEAL creates brave spaces where the diverse perspectives of our students, faculty, staff and Temple’s neighbors are encouraged, engaged and empowered.

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Campus Diversity Resources
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Title IX and ADA
Title IX & ADA
Title IX supports inclusive learning and working environment by providing education and training, helpful resources, and an equitable resolution process.
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EO Office
Equal Opportunity
Temple's Equal Opportunity unit (EO) supports Temple University’s EO policy and practice.
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https://diversity.temple.edu/partnerships
Strategic Partnerships
Strategic partnerships work with leadership to help them achieve their DEI goals.
Strategic Partnerships

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9/28
Wednesday
Queer Lunch Dialogue
10/3
Monday
National Coming Out Week
10/3
Monday
NCOW- Festival & Come Out, Speak Out!
10/4
Tuesday
NCOW - Queer Connect
10/5
Wednesday
NCOW- An evening with Queer Artists
10/7
Friday
NCOW-Drag Show
10/7
Friday
NCOW- Drag Bingo
10/12
Wednesday
Safe Zone I for students
10/14
Friday
Timely Topic- Many Shades: Impact of Colorism in Latine communities
10/18
Tuesday
Owl Talks Dialogue
10/26
Wednesday
Queer Lunch Dialogue
10/28
Friday
Safe Zone II for students
10/28
Friday
An IDEAL Spooky Night
11/11
Friday
Student Safe Zone retreat
11/11
Friday
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
11/15
Tuesday
Owl Talks Dialogue
11/30
Wednesday
Queer Lunch Dialogue

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HEED Award celebrates Temple University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion

by Stephen Orbanek
September 12
If you talk to Temple University faculty, staff and students, there is a popular proclamation that you will commonly hear: "We are the Diversity University."...