{"id":138,"date":"2026-02-26T17:23:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:28:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:28:22","slug":"equal-employment-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/working-at-clark\/equal-employment-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Equal opportunity and non-discrimination policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Clark University is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, education, and the provision of services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University administers its personnel policies and employment practices based on merit, qualifications, and other job-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-vertical wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-78f70f57 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Section I Menu\"><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container  is-vertical wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/working-at-clark\/equal-employment-opportunity\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Equal opportunity 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