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Every member of our community has a personal responsibility to acknowledge and practice the following basic principles:</p> <ul> <li>We聽<strong>affirm the inherent dignity</strong>聽in all of us, and we maintain an inclusive and equitable community.</li> <li>We<strong>聽recognize and celebrate聽</strong>the richness contributed to our lives by our diverse community.</li> <li>We聽<strong>promote mutual understanding</strong>聽among the members of our community.</li> <li>We聽<strong>confront and reject discrimination in all its forms</strong>, including that based on age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economics, veteran status, or any differences that have been excuses for misunderstanding, dissension, or hatred.</li> <li>We聽<strong>affirm academic freedom</strong>聽within our community and uphold our commitment to the highest standards of<strong>聽respect, civility, courtesy, and sensitivity</strong>聽toward every individual.</li> <li>We聽<strong>recognize each person鈥檚 right to think and speak</strong>聽as dictated by personal belief聽and to聽<strong>respectfully</strong>聽disagree with or counter another鈥檚 point of view.</li> <li>We聽<strong>promote open expression of our individuality and our differences</strong>聽within the bounds of聽<strong>University policies</strong>.聽</li> <li>We聽<strong>acknowledge each person鈥檚 obligation to the community</strong>聽of which we have chosen to be a part.</li> <li>We take聽<strong>pride</strong>聽in building and maintaining a culture that is founded聽on these聽<strong>principles of unity and respect</strong>.</li> </ul> <p>(Adopted 2011)</p> <a name="non-discriminationstatement"></a> <h3><strong>Non-discrimination statement</strong></h3> <p>Lehigh University upholds <em>The Principles of Our Equitable Community</em> and is committed to providing an educational, working, co-curricular, social, and living environment for all students, staff, faculty, trustees, contract workers, and visitors that is free from harassment and discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.聽 Such harassment or discrimination is unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated.</p> <p>The University strongly encourages (and, depending upon the circumstances, may require) students, faculty, staff or visitors who experience or witness harassment or discrimination, or have information about harassment or discrimination in University programs or activities, to immediately report such conduct.</p> <p class="5">.</p> </div> </div>   <div id="footer" class="clearfix"> <div id="foot-left"> <div class="social"> <a href="http://www.lehigh.edu/facebook"><img src="/images/facebook.png" class="socicon" alt="Facebook" /></a> <a 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