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The Equity & Diversity Conference is an annual event hosted by the Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity at the University of North Texas. The conference brings together hundreds of students, educators, and professionals who are committed to equity, access, and inclusion in higher education, but is also open to any community members interested in diversity and inclusion topics.

Each year the conference is keynoted by a speaker with relevant knowledge, skills, and experience related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or social justice. Past speakers have included Bakari Sellers, Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry, Dr. Derald Wing Sue, Hill Harper, and Soledad O’Brien.

 





Facing the Future Together: Allies, Accomplices, & Action

Building community and creating coalitions for change are needed now more than ever. We stand “UNiTed” facing the challenges of a global pandemic, a national reckoning with institutional and structural racism, and answering calls to action cultivating both allies and accomplices for social change. Join us for our 21st year and first-ever virtual UNT Equity and Diversity Conference welcoming those who may have recently joined the struggle for social justice, active allies standing in solidarity with minoritized groups, and accomplices affecting change as we face our future together.

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North Texas Community College Consortium

NTCCC is exclusively assisting the Equity & Diversity Conference planning committee with conference planning and management. The North Texas Community College Consortium is a premier regional network providing high-quality, low-cost, close-to-home professional development opportunities for our member institutions.


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Testimonials


 




“What I was able to hear about was how faculty can actually recognize in the classroom when something’s uncomfortable and tools that can really help faculty learn how to talk about it with students and don’t leave it as unsaid.”


— Lesa Roe, Chancellor of the University of North Texas System

 




  • I think this is great! I will encourage people to come.

  • Overall, I think this was a great conference and ran really smoothly!

  • I applaud the effort and energy to coordinate this conference. Continue to do the work.

  • Intercultural Conflict in the Classroom held the most value for me because I received practical tools that I can easily incorporate now, and clearly explain to coworkers how to better address the issue.

  • I Got You Sis, Self-Care: As an African American woman this was a workshop that focused on the stigmatizes that come with being a black woman in America and I felt it enlightening to share a space with others to talk about these issues and benefit from this talk.

  • I learned something new in all of the sessions I attended.

  • I thought it was great. The addition of the corporate sessions was valuable.

  • Excellent conference and exciting to see it continue to sell out every year.

  • I thoroughly enjoyed the conference and have confidence in the expertise of everyone in the Office of Equity and Diversity. Next year's conference will be as good or better!


 




Contact Us

For more information about the conference, contact us at Diversity.Inclusion@unt.edu or Equity.Diversity@unt.edu or 940-565-3119.