Centering and advancing efforts
Public interest technology at Arizona State University means centering and advancing efforts, be it research, practice, policy or technological innovation, guided by values centered on access, participation and success pertaining to PIT across the university. ASU's commitment to inclusive excellence includes striving to dismantle barriers to resources and opportunities in institutions, so that students, faculty, staff, and the community at large can live a full and dignified life of learning. ASU also seeks to allocate resources to ensure that everyone has equal access to these opportunities from an institutional perspective. Inclusive excellence principles form the bedrock of engineering, policy, humanities, teaching design and beyond, coming together to ensure equal opportunities across race, gender, class, religion, disability, LGBTQ+ identity, and other potential differences and, more, acknowledging and celebrating such differences. Inclusive excellence means amplifying the voices and perspectives of those who experience more obstacles due to their identities.