Initiatives + Events

Many of the initiatives and events happening at UNC Charlotte are guided by the stories and lived experiences of our campus and surrounding communities. These offerings are designed to leverage our existing diversity to enrich education and engagement experiences for campus students and employees. To learn more about the growing number of initiatives at UNC Charlotte, we invite you to explore the Campus DEI Inventory (below). Check out our campus cultural events or list of ODI signature initiatives (coming soon) in you are interested in participating. ALL are welcomed!

Campus Cultural Events

ODI Signature Initiatives


CAMPUS DEI INVENTORY


The Campus DEI Inventory is a searchable database of all diversity, equity, and inclusion centered initiatives throughout campus. As this database continues to grow, we invite you to help us keep it up-to-date. If you know of an initiative that is not listed, please click the SUBMIT OR UPDATE YOUR DEI INITIATIVES button below and complete the form. Thank you for your commitment to inclusive excellence.

Submit or Update Your DEI Initiatives

Look in the Mirror, See Who You Can Be

The purpose of this project is to support local area schools in providing college major and career awareness through a series of synchronous, asynchronous, and in-person appearances by UNC Charlotte BIPOC representatives. In addition, this project will focus on...

Look In The Mirror: See Who You Can Be

The Cato College of Education, J. Murrey Atkins Library, and. College of Computing and Informatics, in collaboration with the UNC Charlotte Chancellor's Diversity Challenge Fund are pleased to present, “Look In The Mirror-See Who You Can Be.” The purpose of this...

Lunch & Learn: Belonging at Work

U.S. Businesses spend a lot of money on Diversity...

M.Ed. in Urban Education

The M.Ed. in Urban Education is a 33-credit-hour, fully online degree program designed to prepare education professionals who are committed to delivering high-quality, culturally relevant/sustaining instruction and services that meet the needs of students in...

Making Education for New Teachers Obtain Results (MENTOR)

How old were you when you had your first male teacher? In what grade were you in when you had your first African-American teacher? When did you first have a teacher that was not representative of your race or ethnicity? Answers to these questions illuminate a well-...

Masculinity and Male Privilege in Greek Life

An undergraduate communications course on the Socialization of Masculinity

Masculinity and Male Privilege in Greek Life

An undergraduate communications course on the Socialization of Masculinity

Mental Health Research and Practice Division

Vision The vision of the Mental Health Research and Practice Division is to serve as an international center of excellence and pipeline for the implementation of affirmative, strengths-based research and practices that aim to heal and transform diverse individuals...

Mental Health Research and Practice Lab

The Mental Health Research and Practice Lab is directed by Dr. Sonyia Richardson. The lab focuses on clinical behavioral research to develop and test the effectiveness of novel interventions aimed at reducing suicide among Black youth. This includes identifying and...

Mentor Grant

How old were you when you had your first male teacher? In what grade were you in when you had your first African-American teacher? When did you first have a teacher that was not representative of your race or ethnicity? Answers to these questions illuminate a well...

Mentor Training for Graduate Faculty

Using the CIMER curriculum, trained facilitators lead faculty through a workshop that explores the best practices for graduate mentors, including aligning expectations and communicating across cultural differences.

Mentor Training for Graduate Faculty

Using the CIMER curriculum, trained facilitators lead faculty through a workshop that explores the best practices for graduate mentors, including aligning expectations and communicating across cultural differences.

Mentor Training for Graduate Faculty

Using the CIMER curriculum, trained facilitators lead faculty through a workshop that explores the best practices for graduate mentors, including aligning expectations and communicating across cultural differences.

Mentorship

Career coaching, interview opportunities/job fair, and scholarship fundraising for students with an emphasis on promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

Minority Behavioral Healthcare Business Owner Capacity Building

In partnership with Aspire Community Capital (https://aspirecommunitycapital.org/), the RASE (Race and Social Equity Academy) in the School of Social Work is focused on developing an ecosystem to promote racial and social parity with minority-operated nonprofit and...

MPA Diversity Committee

Committee convened by then MPA Director Tom Barth. Purpose-to review the MPA's diversity plan and identify next steps. Goals-to address and meet diversity plans of the University and MPA-related organizations Evaluation-Consulted with Holly Whisman and Robert Bush...