Seeing God in All People
Bellarmine cherishes its diversity and educates each student that all persons are created in God's image and are unique expressions of the Divine. Our diversity program is based on the core Ignatian value of “Finding God in All Things” which roots us in the awareness that God can be found in every one, in every place, and in everything.
Students at Bellarmine reflect a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences and faith traditions - and they embrace each other as brothers and love one another as members of God’s family. We believe exposing students to an environment rich in difference offers them a capacity to engage in a loving dialogue with the world upon graduation.
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion centers its programming on eight aspects of diversity:
- Race / Ethnicity
- Religion
- Gender
- Age
- Ability / Disability
- Sexual Orientation
- Geography
- Socio-economic Status
Events like our annual cultural faire and the active presence of ethnic affinity groups on campus strengthen our community. In a similar vein, as a Catholic, Jesuit school, we embrace the faith tradition upon which we are founded while also welcoming and learning from the many other faith traditions practiced by our students.
We achieve unity in our diversity—called together at one table, as one family, working together, answering the call to serve God.