Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Mary Frances Early College of Education (MFE COE) was developed in response to voices of our college faculty, staff, students, and alumni who expressed increased areas of support around multicultural and social justice issues. The guiding principle of our DEI office is “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action.”
Within our office, multicultural and social justice efforts are broadly defined, attending to issues of race/ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, gender expression and sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, socio-economic status, first-generation students, family-building, and other salient identities and experiences for students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the College of Education.
We Are Here For You
How We Support You
We offer several different kinds of opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to learn about issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This includes resources and events such as:
- DEI Certificate
- DEI Content Library
- LGBTQIA Allyship Trainings (Pride Center )
- DEI Speaker Series
Our office works throughout the College of Education to consult on issues concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage and promote courageous conversations among students, faculty, and staff concerning multicultural and social justice issues, which includes programming and training in areas such as:
- DEI Conference
- Exploring Privilege Series
- Professional Trainings
- Register for DEI Newsletter
We are committed to working with students, faculty, and staff to be an advocate, and also empower others to be advocates. Through programs that encourage community building in the College, as well as collaborations across campus, we are working to help others participate and be empowered. This includes programs such as:
- DEI Conference
- Graduate Students of Color Research Mentoring Program
- Holmes Scholar Program
- Minorities in Education
- Faculty/Staff Affinity Spaces
- CISS Affinity Group