During the Fall 2020 semester, Blackhawk formed the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee, a cross-section of staff, faculty and students charged to:
“create an environment that values human diversity and respects the experiences and contributions of all by directing and operationalizing accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives of the College with responsibility to ensure that all of our activities support the mission at the College and ensure our culture values diversity and seeks to foster equity and inclusion in a welcoming, safe, and respectful community.”
Since its formation, the committee and the College as a whole have worked to cultivate an on-campus culture of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility through deliberate and ongoing work and continuous dialogue both inside and outside the classroom.