## [#  Goal 2.1 Academic and Professional Excellence 

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Initiatives to advance diversity, inclusion, andbelonging should start and end with a focus on the academic and professional flourishing of all members of our campus community,rather than being formulated primarily associal problems. High-quality community-building experiences should, however, berecognized as a necessary support for academicand professional success.