The Mission Statement of the NSP Diversity Committee

The NSP is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

The NSP Diversity Committee’s mission is to ensure that all NSP members feel equally respected, supported, and treated with dignity despite their differences in race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, age, religion, military/veteran and social status, or income. To accomplish this mission, the Committee makes concerted and on-going efforts to (i) actively examine NSP program’s climate for DEI, (ii) actively promotes recruitment of students, faculty and staff from diverse background, (iii) educate NSP members to identify and mitigate bias, and (iv) develop and implement strategies to elevate equity, embrace diversity, and harness inclusive leadership.

These initiatives will serve as solid and sustainable frameworks to help shift our mindsets and behaviors and promote best practices towards a more equitable and inclusive environment for scientific research and excellence.