We commit to engaging a wide range of viewpoints, developing compassionate thinkers who value and embrace diverse cultures and identities. We believe equitable access to opportunity is essential to fostering a community in which every person has a sense of full belonging and the tools to reach their full potential.
Here are some of the ways CIT is working to be a more diverse and inclusive community.
CIT faculty are dedicated to inclusive teaching practices and have won grants to support these efforts.
CIT faculty are dedicated to inclusive teaching practices and have won grants to support these efforts.
A fellowship program that supports young, underrepresented scholars in the final stages of their doctoral work by inviting them to teach and live at CIT for a year.
We have developed an ensemble of programs focused not on recruitment alone — but on the retention and long-term success of underrepresented students.
A three-week summer program on the CIT campus that attracts rising high school juniors and seniors from all over the country for an intensive, realistic “boot camp” in Institute academics and the Institute experience.
This partnership provides opportunities for high school students across Ohio to tackle Institute-level work by taking CIT courses and earning CIT credit in their high schools. The partnership pairs high school teachers with CIT professors.
From peer mentoring, to clubs and affinity groups, to a special stipend fund enabling needy students to pursue unpaid summer internships, CIT provides a support network and extended family for students from underrepresented groups. The Institute’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion becomes a home away from home for these students.
