Inclusive Excellence in EECS
Embracing Diverse Composition
We all come from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and we share in common the drive to improve ourselves, to support each other, and to contribute to society in valuable ways. Our success in our academic and research endeavors depends vitally upon our ability to achieve our very best — as individuals, as teams, and as a community. We must engage, teach, and learn from each other, while respecting differences in race, gender, beliefs, sexual orientation, abilities and disabilities, and other characteristics. We attain even greater individual and collective success when everyone feels welcome and empowered. Well-being is equally essential, and our EECS community embraces physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health for all our members.
Promoting Equitable Opportunities for Achievement
EECS at MIT works hard to add the best talent: students, staff, and faculty. Underlying all that we strive for are excellence, meritocracy, and integrity; these values are our guiding principles. Sustained excellence in education, research, and innovation demands that we identify, recruit, and retain the most talented individuals from all genders, from all races, and from all cultures; diversity and inclusion are recognized as essential. In the same way that EECS at MIT is a world leader in research, education, and innovation, we seek to lead in achieving a welcoming community with increased diversity.
Creating a Culture of Belonging
Here we declare our commitment to build a department that embraces, celebrates, and genuinely models the ideals of well-being, diversity, inclusion, and empowerment. This declaration is a promise to each other that empathy, compassion, and caring will guide our interactions and actions. It is a call to action for each of us to contribute, continually and with purpose, to creating this community.