Law center event

Mission and Vision

What We Say Is What You See

Mission Statement

We effectuate our mission and vision through five primary avenues: research, education, advocacy, innovation, and public engagement. Through cooperation, communication, and collaboration, the CSJ seeks to advance, enhance, and support this mission and vision by:

  • Enriching the University’s and Schools of Law's intellectual community and promoting interdisciplinary, synergistic projects rooted in social justice.
  • Generating expanded opportunities for student involvement in advocacy, research, and CSJ programming.
  • Supporting innovative conversation, research, scholarship, and pedagogy of those whose work aligns with our mission.
  • Developing relationships and partnerships with other like-minded organizations in our community.
  • Supporting the School of Law's public engagement efforts to provide popular legal education and pro bono services to those in need.
  • Supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and anti-racism efforts across the University and Law School, including through pipeline programming. Designed to diversify the student body and legal profession.

The Center for Social Justice is advancing social justice through research, advocacy, education, innovation, and public engagement.

Vision Statement 

We aim to be a preeminent Center for Social Justice—locally, regionally, and nationally—that works to understand and address the root causes of social injustice and develop innovative, human-centered solutions for change.

We effectuate our mission and vision through five primary avenues: research, education, advocacy, innovation, and public engagement. Through cooperation, communication, and collaboration the CSJ seeks to advance, enhance, and support this mission and vision by:

  • Enriching the University’s and School of Law's intellectual community and promoting interdisciplinary, synergistic projects rooted in social justice.
  • Generating expanded opportunities for student involvement in advocacy, research, and CSJ programming.
  • Supporting innovative conversation, research, scholarship, and pedagogy of those whose work aligns with our mission.
  • Developing relationships and partnerships with other like-minded organizations in our community.
  • Supporting the School of Law's public engagement efforts to provide popular legal education and pro bono services to those in need.
  • Supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and anti-racism efforts across the University and Law School, including through pipeline programming. Designed to diversify the student body and legal profession.