Read about °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the 2023 edition of the . Since the University was founded in 1945 to expand higher education for anyone who sought it, regardless of background, °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ has welcomed all students regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, economic status, gender, sexuality or age. This latest °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ Review spotlights current students, esteemed alumni and ongoing initiatives that are a testament to our DEI mission. The featured Lakers in this current edition include:
- —a CCPA alumna and the first openly transgender person to perform a major role on the American stage.
- —the inaugural recipient of the Harold Washington Legacy Scholarship who strives to increase Black representation in the environmental sciences.
- —a °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ psychology professor who pushes her students to explore the intersectionality of race, gender, sexual orientation and class in human behavior.
- —A °µÍø½ûÇøÆƽâ°æ alumna who serves as a project specialist for the CTA’s diversity programs.