{"id":220,"date":"2025-02-19T21:50:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T21:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pursue.sakarya.edu.tr\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2026-05-20T21:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:33:00","slug":"objectives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hequity.sakarya.edu.tr\/?page_id=220","title":{"rendered":"Objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The <span class=\"s1\"><b>HEQUITY Project \u2013 Building Higher Education Quality InclUsIon PaThwaYs<\/b><\/span> is driven by a clear set of objectives aimed at enhancing <span class=\"s1\"><b>diversity<\/b><\/span>, <span class=\"s1\"><b>equity<\/b><\/span>, and <span class=\"s1\"><b>inclusion (DEI)<\/b><\/span> within European higher education systems, with a particular focus on <span class=\"s1\"><b>migrant and refugee students<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">By fostering institutional change and cross-border collaboration, HEQUITY strives to build sustainable pathways for more inclusive academic environments. The project&#8217;s core objectives are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<style>\n.obj-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));\n  gap: 16px;\n  margin-top: 1rem;\n}\n.obj-card {\n  background: #ffffff;\n  border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  padding: 1.5rem;\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  gap: 10px;\n  transition: border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;\n  position: relative;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n.obj-card:hover {\n  border-color: #aaaaaa;\n  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);\n}\n.obj-card::before {\n  content: '';\n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 4px;\n  height: 100%;\n  border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px;\n}\n.obj-card.c1::before { background: #378ADD; }\n.obj-card.c2::before { background: #1D9E75; }\n.obj-card.c3::before { background: #7F77DD; }\n.obj-card.c4::before { background: #D85A30; }\n.obj-card.c5::before { background: #BA7517; }\n.obj-card.c6::before { background: #D4537E; }\n.obj-num {\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  letter-spacing: 1px;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n.c1 .obj-num { color: #378ADD; 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