The University Libraries provide The Pennsylvania State University communities with equitable access to all of its information resources and services.
This access is guaranteed without regard to race, ethnicity, language, age, religion or spiritual beliefs, health, gender, sexual orientation, physical capabilities, or geographic origin.
The University Libraries are committed to providing equal access to employment and opportunity for advancement without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance or qualifications as determined by University policy or by state and federal authorities.
Read the reminder of the University Libraries Definition of Diversity
One of the most succinct statements about the University's diversity objectives is contained in a presentation by former Provost of Penn State, John Brighton, to the University Board of Trustees in 1993. Under the topic "What Do We Mean By Diversity," Provost Brighton provided several descriptors:
Reasonable representation from different minority groups
Representation from different countries and cultures
Reasonable balance of gender
Diversity in curriculum content
Climate supportive of different minority groups and cultures
This conception of diversity provides a viable foundation for official efforts to describe the University's diversity objectives . . . ." These two definitions together comprise the Libraries' working definitions of diversity.
