Diversity at the UA, The University of Arizona

The vision for The University of Arizona is to create an exceptional learning environment, a place of possibility, and a destination for the world's best thinkers. Critical to our vision are students, faculty and staff who represent a broad diversity of thought, background, ethnicity, and perspective who find inspiration through their interactions with each other.

At The University of Arizona, our goal is to create an environment where you can:

Discover the benefits of learning and working in a diverse environment.
Achieve the awareness, knowledge and skills you need to thrive in today's diverse and global marketplace.
Serve with faculty, staff and students to uncover new knowledge and facilitate experiences that increase our understanding of diverse populations.
Build your future in a community that values all who work and learn here and continually strives to promote equity, inclusiveness and the vision that our diversity is essential to our institution's excellence.

Initiatives:

Millennial Project
A study on the perceptions, beliefs and behaviors of university students regarding diversity.
Millennium Projects
These projects support the UA's goal of creating a campus free of impediments based on gender, race, ethnicity or other factors.

Committees:

Commission on the Status of Women
Works to ensure the full participation and achievement of women and other underrepresented groups on campus.
Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Studies
Educates by developing curriculum and promoting research addressing the histories, politics and cultures of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.
Millennium Project Action Committee
Oversees the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Millennium Project Phase II Report.

Organizations:

Association for Women Faculty
Fosters the careers of women faculty and academic professionals.
Business & Professional Women
Works to ensure pay equity and equal educational and economic opportunities.
OUTReach
Faculty, Staff and Graduate Student Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Networking Organization.

Support Centers:

African American Student Affairs
Facilitates a support system that helps students achieve academic excellence and an enriching African American cultural experience.
Asian Pacific American Student Affairs
Provides academic and personal support through program implementation, leadership opportunities, and advocacy for APA student issues.
Chicano/Hispanic Student Affairs & Resource Center
Offers innovative retention programs that encourage academic achievement, personal development, and integration into the University academic community.
Diversity Resource Office
Works collaboratively with all the UA constituencies to advance diversity initiatives into every aspect of the university.
Native American Student Affairs
Recruits and transitions American Indian/Alaska Native students into the University by providing academic, cultural, and personal support.

Resources:

ADVANCE
An NSF sponsored initiative to actively advance the research and scientific reputation of the UA through activities that enhance faculty diversity and promote the equitable treatment of all faculty members.
ASUA Pride Alliance
A resource center that offers a safe, supportive social and academic environment to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender students.
ASUA Women's Resource Center
Provides resources to the UA community about women’s issues and promotes a sensitive and accepting community.
Outreach & Multicultural Affairs at the College of Medicine
Works to improve the health care of Arizonans through fostering and achieving cultural equity and sensitivity within the state's educational and health care systems.
Cultural & Religious Centers
Groups that promote cultural and religious diversity at UA.
Disability Resources
Resources that make the UA accessible to people with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Office
Upholds the UA's policy to provide equal opportunity in its admissions, employment, educational programs and activities.
LGBTQ Affairs
Works to build, sustain and strengthen a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning and allied faculty, staff, appointed professionals, students, alumni, parents, and guests.
McNair Achievement Program
A graduate school preparatory program.
Minority Access to Research Careers
Provides mentoring, financial, and academic opportunity for underrepresented minority students who have interest and potential to pursue careers in biomedical research.
Minority Health Disparities Research Opportunities
Offers juniors and seniors paid research opportunities, seminars on minority health disparities and instruction on how to put together an excellent graduate school application.
Multicultural Resources
Social Justice Leadership Center
Provides learning and development opportunities in the areas of ethnicity, culture, race, gender, ability, class, religion, and sexual orientation.
Summer Research Institute (SRI)
Offers an opportunity to learn how to conduct research and prepare for graduate studies at the UA.
Writing Skills Improvement Program
Provides free professional individual writing tutoring to minority undergraduate and graduate students as well as workshops and summer programs.

Additional Information:

Arizona Hispanic Center of Excellence
Aimed at improving research on Hispanic health, and enhancing the Medical College's ability to recruit and retain Hispanic students and faculty.
Native American Cancer Research Partnership
Equips Native American researchers and health care professionals with the tools needed to bring about sustained improvement of health to Native American communities with an emphasis on cancer.