BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION MISSION
The Department of Biological Structure values equity and inclusion and strives to be welcoming and accessible to all. Our goal is to create and maintain an environment that recognizes and celebrates the diverse backgrounds of our employees and trainees. We recognize that overturning long-standing systemic barriers requires openness, continuous effort, and commitment to change. As a department, we will actively correct policies and practices that discriminate against and/or cause harm to minorities and marginalized groups. We recognize that oppressive policies create barriers that prevent the entry, participation, and full potential of our department, and this hinders the advancement of science. By providing resources to members of the department, we hope to empower them and support their progression through their scientific career. We are committed to engaging with the voices of our department to promote equity and compassion and respect for all.
The Department of Biological Structure acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of the land on which we work and learn, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations, including the Duwamish Tribe. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the people of the land, past and present.