The USC Iovine and Young Academy is proud of our efforts to foster an inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible learning community.

As a school, it is our express purpose to reinvent undergraduate and graduate education to specifically meet the changing needs and abilities of our students. Through new and nationally recognized models for education, we work to provide greater access for students from diverse backgrounds; especially those who exhibit talents, traits and attributes different from those traditionally sought by higher education programs.

With a commitment to cultivating global drivers of change, the Academy is preparing students with qualities to collaborate, cultivate, and engage in diverse teams. Our students think critically across a broad spectrum of issues; encourage and seek out emotional and cultural intelligence; strive to act with kindness and humility; and are taught to effectively communicate to diverse populations as they prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow. It is through the inclusion of these many perspectives and skills that we build our foundation.

To further these values, the USC Iovine and Young Academy created the program for IDEA Initiatives (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access), which drives and informs the school’s work in this area. We are committed to a transformative and inclusive community whose work as educators, scholars, technologists, entrepreneurs, artists and designers transcends disciplinary silos, creates an environment of inclusion, and ignites innovation across our campus and beyond. We support our faculty to conduct research, expand their professional practice, and iterate on course development practices that provide greater insights on issues of inclusion, diversity, equity and access. As part of our practice, we consider ethical, social and environmental impacts.

We encourage our faculty, staff and students to engage with university-wide educational resources such as the USC Rossier Center on Race and Equity Center, the USC Center for Excellence in Teaching, and the USC Center for Diversity and Democracy. Additional resources can be found on the USC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion website.



Davina Wolter
Assistant Dean, IDEA Initiatives; University Diversity Liaison; Associate Professor of Practice​​​​​​​
dwolter@usc.edu

Set up time with Professor Davina Wolter! Office hours for Spring 2024 HERE.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA)

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