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Welcoming Dr. Melanie Duckworth, our new Executive Director

An accomplished and respected faculty member for more than two decades, Dr. Duckworth begins her appointment as Executive Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion on June 1, 2024.

Read the announcement
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Our work

Initiatives
Our office is involved in a number of initiatives to promote diversity & inclusion on our campus, in our community and throughout the Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ System of Higher Education.
Affinity groups
Our office supports the work of the several affinity groups in the campus community, promoting best practices and policy development.
Education and training
Our office develops workshops and trainings on diversity, equity and inclusion, including micro-aggression and implicit bias trainings, that are available to faculty, staff and students.

From around the campus

Sheena Harvey.

Faces of the Pack: Sheena Harvey – Standards support career success

Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ graduate leads fitness, recreational initiatives

A group of five staff members from the Latino Research Center pose in front of the Center's banner, holding up the Wolf Pack hand sign while wearing the same Wolf Pack long sleeved shirts.

Commemorating 20 years of impact and growth at the Latino Research Center

Making change through amplifying research, supporting student achievement and strengthening advocacy and outreach

A group of eight students wearing Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ Wolf Pack branded clothing stand in a gym, posing together.

Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ students volunteer with local nonprofits on Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service

Students participate in civic service with two local nonprofit organizations, making an impact on the community

Supporting LGBTQ+

Our students, faculty and staff are what make the Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ a special place. Learn more about our LGBTQ+ community, their achievements, ground breaking research, social movement efforts and more.

Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ Pride
A group of people, including two Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ cheerleaders and some wearing University of Βι¶ΉΣ³»­, shirts, stand inside of and next to giant letters "LOVE" that are painted with the LGBTQ+ rainbow of colors, red, yellow, purple, green and indigo.

Diversity and inclusion resources across the University

The Multicultural Center

The Multicultural Center provides programs and services that support the academic and social success for all students at the University of Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ through advisement, leadership development, counseling, student organizations, outreach and intercultural programming. 

Counseling Services

The mission of Counseling Services is to provide psychological services to Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ students to support and facilitate their personal and academic success and development. 

Disability Resource Center

The purpose of the Disability Resource Center (DRC) is to  ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from all university programs. You can learn more about the University's commitment to accessibility.

Equal Opportunity and Title IX

Legal protections against discrimination, harassment, ADA and Title IX compliance for all University members, as well as support to undocumented and DACA students, are processed through the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX.

Student Center for Engagement

Working to engage, educate and empower undergraduate students to take action in the best interest of the student body and the University community.

Veteran Services

The Veteran Services Office is your liaison to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for veteran and veteran-related education benefits. 

More campus resources

Voices from our University community

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  • End Horace Gillom of the Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ battles for a pass in a football game against St. Mary's University, at a packed Kezar Stadium.
  • A pencil sketch of a male member of the Paiute Tribe drawn on a easel

Black Lives Matter

Today, this University stands in solidarity with its Black student leaders who have brought forward several action items in the “Listen to Us” platform that will make us a better institution for Black students, faculty and staff.

Land acknowledgement

 

We acknowledge that the Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ is situated on the traditional homelands of the Numu (Northern Paiute), Wašiw (Washoe), Newe (Western Shoshone), and Nuwu (Southern Paiute) peoples. These lands continue to be a gathering place for Indigenous Peoples and we recognize their deep connections to these places. We extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live and learn on their territory.