The Council on Race, Ethnicity, and Diversity (CORED) at Penn State Harrisburg was established to support the College’s ongoing commitment to fostering a more diverse and equitable learning and workplace environment. The Council strives to facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) focused institutional transformation and change by fully engaging the University’s strategic planning foundation and advancing a campus more representative and supportive of our, local, state, national, and global constituencies. The integral focus of the Council is to develop specific and actionable recommendations to meaningfully address systemic and structural barriers that may inhibit the advancement and success of our faculty, staff, and students, especially those from historically underrepresented and marginalized groups.

The Pennsylvania State University Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

At Penn State:

  • We will foster and maintain a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the communities we serve.
  • We will educate our faculty, staff, and students to be social justice advocates, creatively providing curricula, programs, and environments that reflect the diversity of our communities, and elevate cultural awareness.
  • We will ensure fair and inclusive access to our facilities, programs, resources, and services, and ensure that all of our policies and practices are inclusive and equitable.
  •  We will advance and build our workforce by assessing hiring practices and performance review procedures to attract, retain, and develop talented faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds.
  • We will address intergroup disparities in areas such as representation, retention, learning outcomes, and graduation rates.