Comprehensive effort to link diversity and quality. It is about transitioning diversity andinclusion from isolated initiatives to catalyst for educational excellence. The four elements of inclusive excellenceare:
- focus on student intellectual and social development;
- purposeful development and utilization of organizational resources to enhance studentlearning;
- attention to cultural differences learners bring to the educational experience and that enhancethe enterprise; and
- a welcoming community that engages all its diversity in the service of student and organizational
Williams, D. A., Berger, J. B., & McClendon, S. A. (2005). Toward a model of inclusive excellence and change in postsecondary institutions.Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities.
