Diversity and inclusion News

Students are encourage to apply to a new President’s Student Advisory Council. The deadline to submit an application is  5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4.

Beginning next week, a series of virtual conversations will be hosted to share the results from UCF’s Campus Climate Survey and to hear stories from the campus community.

A list of the departments, organizations, resources and services available to support Black students, faculty and staff at this, and any other, time.

The interim chief Equity, Inclusion and Diversity officer shares his personal and professional thoughts on race-related issues at the university and across the nation.

“Everybody doesn’t have to be on the front lines, but everybody has to get off the sidelines,” says human rights activist and UCF faculty member Richard Lapchick.

The online event will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. and cover aspects of systemic racism against Black people in America, as well as include international perspectives on these issues.

President Alexander N. Cartwright on Thursday outlined early plans for a series of actions the university will take to fully commit to equity, diversity and inclusive excellence.

Members of UCF’s leadership urge current and former students to report discriminatory behavior they may have experienced from faculty and staff.

UCF’s President emphasized the university’s commitment to be actively anti-racist and urges Knights to participate in the virtual conversation about race and unity this Friday.