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Celebrating Diversity at Southern

Southern Adventist University embraces the creation story of each individual as a unique treasure, carved in the very image of God. Because God established the eternal value of every soul, we covenant to actively work against barriers of division within the body of Christ. Our desire is to allow each student and employee the privilege of spiritual safety and social inclusion by living out our mission. Through intentional and sustained action, we focus our attention on addressing any internal challenges that limit our ability to demonstrate cultural humility on our university campus.

Southern Adventist University stands committed to modeling the love of Jesus in every interaction on our campus. We commit to holding each other and the institution accountable for ensuring that our campus climate is inclusive. As we celebrate our God-given gift of diversity at Southern, we also commit to protecting the value of every campus constituent made in the very image of God.

Kathy Purnell, PhD., MSW
Senior Advisor to the President on Diversity and Strategic Planning
purnell@southern.edu
423.236.2020