Welcoming Dr. Melanie Duckworth, our new Executive Director

An accomplished and respected faculty member for more than two decades, Dr. Duckworth begins her appointment as Executive Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion on June 1, 2024.

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Our work

Initiatives
Our office is involved in a number of initiatives to promote diversity & inclusion on our campus, in our community and throughout the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Affinity groups
Our office supports the work of the several affinity groups in the campus community, promoting best practices and policy development.
Education and training
Our office develops workshops and trainings on diversity, equity and inclusion, including micro-aggression and implicit bias trainings, that are available to faculty, staff and students.

From around the campus

Portrait of Alejandra Sataray-Rodriguez.

Carrying voices: Alejandra Sataray-Rodriguez's journey into medicine

How one first-generation medical student is turning her story into a source of strength, empathy and advocacy

Samuel Rosales Rivas (center) shaking hands with Francisco Lopez Cabrera (left) and Marbel Alberto (right).

Grads of the Pack: Francisco Lopez Cabrera

‘I’m committed to helping students grow and to creating school communities where they can thrive’

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Biomedical Engineering student named an NSF Graduate Research Fellow

Jada Okaikoi headed to Cornell to study biomedicine

Supporting LGBTQ+

Our students, faculty and staff are what make the University of Nevada, Reno a special place. Learn more about our LGBTQ+ community, their achievements, ground breaking research, social movement efforts and more.

Nevada Pride
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Diversity and inclusion resources across the University

The Multicultural Center

The Multicultural Center provides programs and services that support the academic and social success for all students at the University of Nevada through advisement, leadership development, counseling, student organizations, outreach and intercultural programming. 

Counseling Services

The mission of Counseling Services is to provide psychological services to University of Nevada, Reno students to support and facilitate their personal and academic success and development. 

Disability Resource Center

The purpose of the Disability Resource Center (DRC) is to  ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from all university programs. You can learn more about the University's commitment to accessibility.

Center for Civil Rights and Equal Access

The Center's mission is to ensure you have the right to an education and to work and advance in employment on the basis of merit, ability, and potential without fear of discrimination.

Student Center for Engagement

Working to engage, educate and empower undergraduate students to take action in the best interest of the student body and the University community.

Veteran Services

The Veteran Services Office is your liaison to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for veteran and veteran-related education benefits. 

More campus resources

Voices from our University community

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  • End Horace Gillom of the University of Nevada, Reno battles for a pass in a football game against St. Mary's University, at a packed Kezar Stadium.
  • A pencil sketch of a male member of the Paiute Tribe drawn on a easel

Black Lives Matter

Today, this University stands in solidarity with its Black student leaders who have brought forward several action items in the “Listen to Us” platform that will make us a better institution for Black students, faculty and staff.

Land acknowledgement

 

We acknowledge that the University of Nevada, Reno is situated on the traditional homelands of the Numu (Northern Paiute), Wašiw (Washoe), Newe (Western Shoshone), and Nuwu (Southern Paiute) peoples. These lands continue to be a gathering place for Indigenous Peoples and we recognize their deep connections to these places. We extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live and learn on their territory.