Equity & Diversity

The Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota seeks to encourage diverse student and faculty voices, promote inclusion of all people in our programs and events, and continually reflect on how we can better ensure equity across our program. We define “diversity” broadly, and strive to invite people of different races and ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, home countries, genders, sexualities, faiths, ages, and abilities to engage with human rights scholarship and advancement of human rights protections.

In our pursuit of creating an inclusive and equitable community for all and engaging with a diverse array of ideas, the Human Rights Program has taken a variety of steps to infuse every aspect of the program with these values, and has ongoing discussions on how to expand further. We welcome suggestions or opportunities for discussion on how we can increase, improve, or further enhance the equity of our programs. Below are some of the areas that highlight our commitment to equity and diversity.

Resources

The University of Minnesota has a variety of student groups and university departments that support diversity, inclusion, and equity. Some of these resources include:

• The Office for Equity and Diversity

• Institute for Development, Excellence, and Advocacy

• Disability Resource Center

• Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life

• Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE)

• Women's Center