The University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine seeks to recruit qualified clinicians who will benefit from interactions with peers of varied backgrounds and who have different life experiences, perspectives, and goals in order to prepare professionals for dealing effectively in an increasingly diverse and global workforce. The College is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and inclusive excellence of the academic community and support the College's efforts to embrace principles of inclusion, equity, justice, and diversity. Acknowledging that there are many different types of diversity, as well as many ways to support inclusion, applicants with diverse backgrounds and/or those who have demonstrated participation in diversity and inclusion issues are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the University: http://diversity.umn.edu and at the College: https://vetmed.umn.edu/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/diversity-equity-and- inclusion-overview. To be considered for this position all applicants must submit a separate written statement on why diversity and inclusion are important to you and offer specific examples of how you have demonstrated this commitment. Applicants are encouraged to reflect on their philosophy of diversity, experiences, and how diversity affects patient and client care. The maximum word length is 500 words. Examples include but are not limited to: - created a program that reached out to low-income communities - identified a need in care for a certain community and met that need - currently working on one’s own professional development in DEI and attending DEI conferences, etc.
Please send your Diversity and Inclusion statement separately to Anna Jones at bystr005@umn.edu