About Us
Our Mission Statement
The Division of Ignatian Belonging provides University-wide leadership to promote and support the development and success of diversity and inclusion initiatives that advance Xavier's Jesuit Catholic mission. The Office welcomes and seeks collaborations with faculty, staff, and students across the campus to create a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable community that enables individuals to reach their full potential as they learn, serve, and achieve together. Through such partnerships, members of the campus community develop more cultural competence and confidence and are empowered to build organizational capacity for sustained change toward inclusive excellence.
The THRIVE Center
The THRIVE Center creates a diverse, inclusive, and equitable campus for all students, especially vulnerable populations in the Xavier community. Offering more than 51 programs and trainings per year. The mission of the The THRIVE Center is to serve as a catalyst for social change at Xavier and beyond. Their space and initiatives foster the development and understanding of:
- Cura Personalis
- Belonging
- Leadership
- Cultural Responsiveness
Meet the Division of Belonging Staff
- Ivy K. Banks, M.Ed., J.D. Vice President, Division of Ignatian Belonging
- Aleshia Zoogah, Executive Assistant