Diversity and Inclusion

Our commitment to creating an inclusive community

The University of Rochester envisions itself as a community that welcomes, encourages, and supports individuals who desire to contribute to and benefit from the institution’s missions of teaching, research, patient care, performance, and community service. In a pluralistic culture, that community includes faculty, students, and staff who represent important differences.

Read more:

• The University’s statement on diversity and inclusion

• The University’s statement of educational philosophy

• The University’s Vision and Values

Diversity and Inclusion: Schools and Centers

Each of the University’s schools and colleges have offices devoted to diversity initiatives at the school level.

• Arts, Sciences & Engineering
• Eastman School of Music
• School of Medicine and Dentistry
• School of Nursing
• Simon Business School
• Warner School of Education
• University of Rochester Medical Center

News and announcements

FeaturedWisconsin Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf Named University of Rochester President

Sarah C. Mangelsdorf, an experienced academic leader recognized for her work on issues of academic quality, educational access, and diversity and inclusion at some of the nation’s leading public and private institutions, has been named president of the University of Rochester.

Racial Equity: Using Art to Address Social Problems

As part of the ongoing series surrounding Racial Equity, Jonathan Wetherbee and Mitchell Wharton, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CNS will be presenting "Racial Equity: Using Art to Address Social Problems" on Tuesday, April 23 from 12PM-1PM in Helen Wood Hall, room 1w501. This event is open to all faculty, staff and students and lunch will be provided!

Intersectional Crises in an Anti-Aids Organization: The Life and Death of ACT UP/LA

The Susan B Anthony Institute presents a talk with Benita Roth, Professor of Sociology and Director of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality at Binghamton University on Monday, April 15 at 3:30PM in the Humanities Center.

Speaking Truth to Power: A Primer on Black/African Psychology and How it Changed Psychology

The Department of Psychiatry presents the Martin Luther King Grand Rounds, featuring Kevin Cokley, Ph.D. with “Speaking Truth to Power: A Primer on Black/African Psychology and How it Changed Psychology”. Dr. Cokley is the Director of the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis (IUPRA) and a Professor of Educational Psychology and African & African Diaspora studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

Watch the Diversity Conference Keynote Speaker, Samina Ali, LIVE

Rochester students to receive Davis Projects for Peace grants

Four University of Rochester students will lead two projects abroad this summer after receiving grants from Davis Projects for Peace, a national program in which college students design and implement projects that promote peace and intercultural understanding.

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Programs and Initiatives

Racism and Hate Speech: ‘We’re better than THAT’

The “We’re better than THAT” campaign educates students, faculty and staff on ways to approach difficult conversations on divisive topics and to stop hate speech and racism in our community.

Safe Space Training

The Safe Space program addresses ways to reduce homophobia and heterosexism to make our institution a safer and freer environment for all members of our community regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.

BUILD Xavier

BUILD Xavier (Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity) is a part of a larger initiative by the National Institutes of Health: Enhancing the Diversity of the NIH-funded workforce. Xavier University of Louisiana has developed a program called Project PATHWAYS, which includes several components targeting students, faculty, and several non-academic centers on Xavier’s campus. The University of Rochester is one of the partnering institutions with Xavier University. This program encourages diversity in the scientific research workforce.

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