Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Despite some positive signs toward reducing inequality in some dimensions, such as reducing relative income inequality in some countries and preferential trade status benefiting lower-income countries, inequality still persists. Learn more at un.org
What We’re Doing
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Alumni Affinity Groups
At Purchase, alumni have a wide range of shared interest and identity-based groups with which they can engage. The networks offer programs and events virtually or in person that connect alumni with each other and with students, faculty, and staff. -
Neuberger Museum Partners with Wide Awakes’ Mobile Soup Kitchen
ConnectiveCollective will feature works related to the artist collective Wide Awakes’ Mobile Soup Kitchen that brings free hot meals, music, and joy to local communities -
Leadership in Bystander Intervention Internship
Interns create on-campus programs to address interpersonal violence: sexual assault, abusive relationships, stalking and situational conflicts. -
Purchase Among the Most LGBTQ Friendly Colleges
The Princeton Review rates Purchase College among the most LGBTQ-friendly colleges.
Ways to Get Involved
- Get involved with students organizations such as QPOC, Purchase UNICEF Club, Planned Parenthood, LGBTQU, Disabled Students Union, among others.
- Improve your accessibility skills with free Deque training.
Academics
- Purchase offers classes related to reducing inequalities. Check out courses in Gender Studies, Liberal Studies, Economics, History, Political Science, Law and Justice Studies, and Sociology to learn more.
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What Else We’re Doing
- Purchase provides resources and support services for transgender and gender nonconforming students.
- Purchase hosts a Sexual Assault Awareness Week.
- Purchase ensures that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in the college’s programs, activities, and services.
- Purchase stopped the clock at 8:46am on August 17, 2020 to show that time’s up on racism.