The Institute for Development, Excellence, and Advocacy (IDEA) seeks to create an environment of belonging where faculty and students can reach their fullest potential and excel in their scholarship. Our community of scholars is composed of individuals who, through their distinctive viewpoints, contribute to the intellectual culture of the University of Minnesota.
We believe faculty who have experiences engaging with a range of communities are essential to understanding, mentoring, and responding to the needs and aspirations of the increasingly varied student body. A range of perspectives and identities enhances creative thinking, innovation, and problem-solving which offers a competitive advantage for the university community. IDEA is a place where we create programs and support research that welcomes and embraces diversity and enables University of Minnesota faculty and students to be their best selves – to be welcomed, valued, respected, and heard.
