Many of the initiatives and events happening at UNC Charlotte are guided by the stories and lived experiences of our campus and surrounding communities. These offerings are designed to leverage our existing diversity to enrich education and engagement experiences for campus students and employees. To learn more about the growing number of initiatives at UNC Charlotte, we invite you to explore the Campus DEI Inventory (below). Check out our campus cultural events or list of ODI signature initiatives (coming soon) in you are interested in participating. ALL are welcomed!
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CAMPUS DEI INVENTORY
The Campus DEI Inventory is a searchable database of all diversity, equity, and inclusion centered initiatives throughout campus. As this database continues to grow, we invite you to help us keep it up-to-date. If you know of an initiative that is not listed, please click the SUBMIT OR UPDATE YOUR DEI INITIATIVES button below and complete the form. Thank you for your commitment to inclusive excellence.
Submit or Update Your DEI Initiatives
The purpose of this initiative is to introduce students from all backgrounds to academia, social work, and community-based work. Additionally, this initiative recruits social work students from other programs and enhances our partnerships with other NC schools....
Student Affairs Research and Assessment (SARA) has compiled a selection of resources that are focused on Socially Just Assessment and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources. Each of these resources are intended to deepen the reader’s understanding of how the...
Joint effort between myself and a colleague at NC A&T University where we highlight the stories of doers and action takers who are solving social issues. This is a podcast that is published twice a month. We are beginning our second season.
The Department of Special Education and Child Development established a department-level DEI committee this year which meets monthly to plan for our department's strategic plan goals and objectives.
The Belk College's Childress Klein Center for Real Estate is providing a comprehensive overview of the state of housing in the Charlotte region through its report, which was first released in 2019. The 2021 report found that the pandemic has affected African...
We acknowledge the importance of our student body collective voice as we look to address not only our future as the College of Arts + Architecture, but as we aim to be a welcoming environment for all people and all future students. The students in this team...
The Student Experience Project (SEP) is a collaborative of university leaders, faculty, researchers and national education organizations committed to innovative, research-based practices to increase degree attainment by building equitable learning environments and...
During the selection practices for students, our staff work hard to inform and teach on bias and or forms of discrimiination to esure fair selection processes
This initiative recognizes that two critical outcomes are essential to improve economic mobility among African-Americans and eliminate racial disparities in the Charlotte area. First, more Black students must persist in college through degree completion. Second,...
Students Moving Forward - UNC Charlotte edition: Expanding the excellent work done by Wesley Wade and NC State, our office has joined this initiative to provide UNC Charlotte students who identify as Autistic/being on the autism spectrum with professional...
This event provided DEI and culturally responsive teaching practices for faculty. It also addressed issues surrounding inclusion in recruitment, retention, and promotion of faculty and staff, particularly those from underrepresented groups.
Internships are an important way to get insights into a career field, obtain valuable professional experience, and develop new skills. To facilitate this, the University Career Center offers funding to our students to alleviate financial obstacles. If you have...
Telehealth intervention for family caregivers of an aging population in the Charlotte area.
"Senior Class Writing Workshops: Supporting First Generation College Aspirants in Cabarrus County.” Began as four half-day writing workshops distributed across selected Friday mornings in Fall 2015 at Central Cabarrus High School. The success of the Fall 2015 pilot...
The UNC Charlotte Teacher Quality Partnership focuses on aspiring middle and secondary school teachers in math, science, foreign language, and English as a Second Language (ESL). Students in the program will receive a living wage stipend that covers the full cost...
CLAS Department Diversity Liaison POLS representative (John Szmer)
Research Projects- book that examines how institutions and contexts, broadly, affect how diversity influences processes on a variety of collegial courts (i.e., courts that collectively make decisions...
