我们的价值观

At UNE, 多样性, 股本, 和包容 are central to our core values as an institution. Cultivating a community that respects each individual’s unique lived experience 和 perspective is crucial to fostering the “healthy people, 健康的社区, 和 healthy planet” that are the focus of our University’s mission.

We recognize that we must go far beyond written words to advance our ideals. We commit to implementation of policies 和 the coordination of programs 和 initiatives that support 多样性, 股本, 和包容. We will be relentless in our desire to foster conversations that enhance open dialogue 和 discussion.

Living these values requires a daily practice within the institution 和 among members of our community. As we engage in this ongoing work, 我们作为个体成长, 我们将成为一所更好的大学, 和 we become a better neighbor 和 global citizen.

的 work of maintaining 和 improving a welcoming, 包容, 和 vibrant community is named as an institutional priority in the University’s current strategic plan, 州: 

We believe the benefits of a richly varied campus community arise not only from the 多样性 of its people but also from a sense of belonging 和 the context this creates to explore 和 celebrate differences in backgrounds, 经历, 和观点, underpinned by a sense of cultural humility.”

多样性的理想, 股本, 和包容 are advanced across UNE’s colleges 和 programs every day, 在我们的社区生活中, 我们的课程, 和 our human resources practices. 在过去的三年里, UNE has put these values into action in a variety of ways, implementing numerous initiatives.

Because this work compels us all to regularly reflect, 进化, 和改善, the University president charged a steering committee with actively assessing 和 advancing our 多样性, 股本, 包容优先. Under this committee, UNE is currently engaged in a Campus Climate Survey with Rankin & Associates, the results of which were reported in fall 2020. Through exploration of these results, UNE is seeking opportunities to further improve our culture 和 programs across all dimensions of 多样性. 

UNE strives to cultivate cultural literacy, empathy, 和 interconnectedness within our community. 的 Office of 跨文化学生参与 提供程序, 事件, 服务, 空间, 和 other resources that help raise sensitivity 和 appreciation for the 多样性 of our community. 我们的 第九条 coordinators oversee the University’s response to reports of sexual misconduct 和 discrimination, 和 provide educational 和 engagement programs to foster safety, 预防, 和包容. Across the University, academic 和 cultural departments, such as the 全球人文中心, host 事件 that educate 和 engage our community around topics of 多样性. To support individuals who see or experience issues within our community, the Offices of 跨文化学生参与, 标题ξ, 和 Student Conduct collaborated to create a 医疗报告.

UNE’s undergraduate core/common curriculum is designed to provide students with a foundational social-global awareness as well as perspectives on citizenship that encompass ethics, 多样性, 公民活动. 我们的 摩洛哥的校园 和 全球教育项目 are designed to provide students with 经历 that build cultural underst和ing 和 empathy. 

的 University of New Engl和 values a broad 和 diverse workforce 和 is committed to offering a rich living, 学习, 工作环境. 联合国大学是联合国教科文组织的创始成员之一 多元化招聘联盟, a consortium of Maine employers committed to increasing the 多样性 of their workforces 和 striving to make Maine a more welcoming place for all people.