# MBA alumna Rachel Hurnyak discusses Stern's Ally Pledge and the importance of diversity and inclusion in EQ

1 School News May 21, 2015 ![Clear Admit logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030869.jpg?itok=C5_PIeFj)>

Excerpt from [Clear Admit](http://blog.clearadmit.com/2015/05/star-sternie-recognized-for-helping-promote-inclusion-and-diversity-within-nyus-mba-class/) -- "...Stern this year expanded 'allyship'—a concept promoted within the LGBTQ community of inviting straight peers to serve as allies to LGBTQ community members—to be inclusive of all community members, a first among business schools. As part of Ally Week in April, a full 75 percent of the student body signed the Ally Pledge, promising to serve as allies to one another. 'The Ally Pledge historically has been LGBTQ-specific,' says Hurnyak. 'We changed it so that it includes all people and calls for a promise to respect everyone, making Stern a safe space for everyone.'"

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