Diversity Council

Building Bridges

A broad group of representatives from across campus are on the Diversity Council, with the mandate to listen, understand, accept and educate. While we recognize that there are some scars we can never completely erase, we also believe that listening and starting on the road to understanding are essential steps in healing.

The councilmembers come together regularly and are brave enough to be honest with each other. They have vowed to turn their struggles into understanding and compassion, their pain into promise for others. This promise is real and the commitment to building bridges is palpable.

This effort will span our healthcare and educational enterprise, including our faculty, staff and students. It will instruct and learn from our many service-learning opportunities, both in this community and internationally.

This is neither lip service nor a popularity contest. My personal intent is to be persistent and proactive as we continue to grow our culture into one of acceptance and inclusion. Students, faculty, employees, alumni and community members are urged to share their concerns with any councilmember so she or he can bring them to the attention of the entire council.

Thank you for joining us in this critical journey. This country, this world, needs our brand of acceptance for all, and I trust this campus can truly become a haven for those who may feel marginalized, or even wounded, in this place dedicated to healing.

To reach the right balance, we need everyone’s input. Please join us in this journey.

Sincerely yours,

Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH
President, Loma Linda University Health

Diversity Council Membership