Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 62.46
Liaison Morgan Hartman
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2020

STARS v2.2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.33 / 2.00 Anthony Kohel
Recycling Coordinator
Office of Waste Management and Recycling
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked by the administration or governing body to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights?:
Yes

Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
Both students and employees

A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:

The institution recently appointed its inaugural Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Marco Barker. Dr. Barker has instituted an Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI).

ODI provides vision, leadership, and advocacy in fostering an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming campus central to the land-grant mission of UNL; leads and facilitates the development of institutional policies, protocols, and practices intended to create a more equitable, and inclusive campus culture; and utilizes an inclusive excellence framework to foster an engaged, creative, and innovative learning environment for all. The vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion reports to the executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer and the chancellor.


Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Some

Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Some

Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Some

A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:

Husker Dialogues is designed to introduce first-year students to tools they can use to engage in meaningful conversations to help create an inclusive Husker community.

The UNL Peace + Civility Project aims to promote civility across the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Specifically, promoting the core values of civil interactions by encouraging dialogue across the university.

Additional cultural training are conducted by areas that include: LGBTQA+ 101, Creating Inclusive Spaces, Brave Space – conducted by the LGBTQA+ Center.

OASIS (Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services) works with all University of Nebraska-Lincoln students with an emphasis on meeting the needs of ethnic minority students and students receiving Diversity Enhancement Scholarships. OASIS offers diversity awareness, social engagement, leadership and academic excellence programs to all members of the UNL community.


Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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