Office of Inclusive Excellence

10/29/21

November is Native American/American Indian Heritage Month. Visit our heritage month page for upcoming events, including an 11/8 film screening and discussion on historical trauma.

Visiting Future Faculty Program

9/27/21

The Visiting Future Faculty Program (VITAL) is an exciting and rewarding four-day program that brings promising doctoral scholars from all disciplines to the University at Buffalo. UB’s inaugural Visiting Future Faculty Week will take place from March 28 to April 1, 2022.

Inclusive Pedagogy

10/29/21

Inclusive pedagogy is a student-centered approach to teaching that employs innovative course design and teaching methods to cultivate a classroom or remote learning environment that helps everyone feel respected and empowered to achieve their highest potential. Visit our page for tips as well as resources that can help faculty & instructors draw on diverse perspectives in course materials, encourage critical thinking, and accommodate different learning styles.

Contemplative Sites

11/2/21

UB’s Contemplative Sites are one-year public art installations on North and South Campuses designed to enhance our campus experience and engage our university community in contemplating key issues of our time.

Let's Talk About Race

6/6/20

“Let’s Talk about Race,” a series of university-wide lectures, town halls, and conversations, fosters dialogue toward achieving our goal of deep cultural and structural transformation.

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We collaborate, plan and coordinate with partners across the university—students, faculty, and staff—to build a culture of diversity, social justice, and inclusion that makes all of us stronger. Find out more about our office.

Research and Education

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Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDeA Center)
5/22/20
Dedicated to making environments and products more usable, safer and healthier in response to the needs of an increasingly diverse population.
Humanities Institute
5/22/20
The Humanities Institute provides support for research and a forum for conversations among humanists of all disciplines around topics that include disabilities studies, Native American studies, queer studies, and others.
Global Health Equity
6/4/20
A scholarly community of faculty and students from the health sciences and disciplines focused on the social, economic, political, and environmental conditions that lead to inequities that aims to improve people’s lives around the world and influence global health policy and practice.
Community Health Equity Research Institute
4/12/21
A center that conducts research that addresses the root causes of health disparities in Buffalo, while developing and testing innovative solutions to eliminate health inequities in the region.
Department of Africana and American Studies
8/23/21
Serving as the university’s gateway for exploring cultural connections across borders, identities and time, the Department of Africana and American Studies operates in a unique niche between theory and practice, research and social engagement, and humanity and the environment.
Center for Diversity Innovation (CDI)
5/22/20
The Center for Diversity Innovation integrates the capabilities of the faculty, staff and students across UB to conduct and translate empirical, social scientific research on diversity, equity and inclusion, and develop and diffuse evidence-based best practices through trainings, educational programs and consulting services.
Center for Disability Studies
5/22/20
Promotes academic research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences and facilitates the integration of people with disabilities into the community.
Department of Global Gender and Sexuality Studies
5/22/20
One of the first women’s studies programs in the nation, the department inspires critical thinking, challenging students to better understand how gender and sexuality shape the world and our places in it.
Diversity Learning Courses at UB
5/22/20
A list of current diversity learning courses available in the undergraduate course catalog.
Joining Forces - UB
5/22/20
A unique partnership of the schools of social work and nursing, Joining Forces supports military-related research and provides excellence in education and training for UB students and health care providers serving veterans and military families in our region.
Gender Institute
5/22/20
A university-wide research center, the Gender Institute promotes research and teaching related to women, gender, and sexuality.

Academic Support & Enrichment

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Resources Within Schools and the College
6/4/20
Schools across the university offer programs and resources to foster inclusive excellence for their faculty, staff and students.
Unit Diversity Officers
6/4/20
Diversity Officers in schools across the university foster inclusive excellence for their faculty, staff and students.
Intercultural and Diversity Center (IDC)
6/4/20
IDC offers students programs and events that invite dialogue, celebrate differences and commonalities, and promote awareness about diversity and how it affects beliefs, perceptions, and the global society.
Cora P. Maloney Center (CPMC)
6/4/20
Facilitates academic excellence, access, equity, and achievement for a diverse student population through a variety of programs, advising and student support, collaborative learning workshops, mentoring to prepare for graduate studies and professional schools, summer bridge programs, and scholarships.
Tutoring and Academic Support Services (TASS)
6/4/20
Tutoring and Academic Support Services (TASS) helps undergraduate students raise the bar on their classroom performance by providing resources and support that open doors to academic success.
Collaborative Learning and Integrated Mentoring in the Biosciences (CLIMB)
5/22/20
The CLIMB Program at UB provides opportunities for students and junior scientists to develop into leaders in the sciences.
The Institute for Strategic Enhancement of Educational Diversity (iSEED)
5/22/20
The university-wide iSEED Institute strives to build a culturally and intellectually diverse and academically inclusive community of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and staff.
Network for Enriched Academic Relationships (NEAR)
5/22/20
A transdisciplinary online mentoring directory for graduate students to find faculty mentors and allies beyond their substantive research areas.
Buffalo Engineering Awareness for Minorities (BEAM)
5/22/20
BEAM is a cooperative educational enrichment program that prepares inner city, minority, female and other under-represented students for careers in science, engineering, and technology.
Discover Law Undergraduate Scholars Program
5/22/20
An immersive, summer residency program for underrepresented minority or first generation undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in law.
Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD)
5/22/20
A program that develops student talents, promotes the professional growth, and enhances intellectual and cultural diversity in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.

Resources and Support

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Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
5/22/20
The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) ensures UB's compliance with policies covering discrimination, harassment, accommodations, equal opportunity and child protection.
Accessibility at UB
5/22/20
UB is committed to ensuring that everyone can access all that we offer. Whether it is access to electronic information technology or physical access to the campus, our goal is to provide seamless inclusion for everyone.
International Student Services (ISS)
5/22/20
ISS serves as a resource and advocate for international students at UB and facilitates training and programming that promote diversity and inclusion.
Counseling Services
6/4/20
Promotes the personal well-being and academic success of students by providing brief mental health services, educational programs, crisis intervention, and campus community consultation.
Student Conduct and Advocacy
6/4/20
Student Conduct and Advocacy helps maintain a safe campus by enforcing rules and regulations, managing conduct, responding to bias-related concerns, and providing support resources to UB students.
Veteran Services
6/4/20
Provides support for student veterans (and their dependents) to make the transition to college and be successful at UB.
Blue Table
6/4/20
Blue Table is a virtual food pantry service for UB students who do not have access to food. Any enrolled UB student is welcome to utilize the service and all that is needed is a valid UB student ID.
Minority Faculty and Staff Association
6/4/20
Enhances the quality of life and campus climate by promoting participation and inclusion of all people of color in the workforce at the university.
LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association
6/4/20
Contributes to and supports a welcoming and inclusive university community for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer faculty and staff through education, networking and advocacy.
Health Promotion
6/4/20
Health Promotion supports student well-being and academic success by building a healthy campus culture.
PSS Diversity and Inclusion Committee
6/4/20
Throughout the year, this Professor Staff Senate committee hosts social and educational programs that explore issues of diversity, inclusion and community and are open to all UB staff and faculty members.

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