Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

It has been heartbreaking to learn of the recent devastation and loss of life in Israel and Palestine. The University of Nevada, Reno Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion staff unite with our community, in particular our students, faculty, and staff with connections to the region. We stand against violence and hate, which cause division and create conditions that make inhumanity possible. We are conscious of the far-reaching impacts of this ongoing destruction, death, and suffering. During this time, we hope that the University community can come together and resist division amidst this appalling violence and loss of life. We grow closer together simply by reaching out and engaging in conversations that lead us to a better understanding of ourselves and one another.

From around the campus

A graduate and a loved one hug and make a fist sign toward the camera while smiling broadly on stage during the Unity Graduation Celebration 2022.

The Multicultural Center hosts Unity Graduation Celebration Dec. 8

The Unity Graduation will celebrate over 130 people graduating fall 2023

Faces of the Pack: Alumna Paola Perez

Accomplished educator and administrator continues to serve the community

Six people, five of them men, stand in front of the Mackay statue. All are wearing blue Mackay polos.

Faces of the Pack: Angelica Perez

Breaking barriers

Strategic Action Plan

The 2021-2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Action Plan promotes inclusive excellence with a focus on four areas:

Increasing enrollment, retention and graduation of underrepresented students
The classroom and education in democracy
Faculty and staff recruitment, development and retention
Communication, symbols and safe places

Read the full Strategic Action Plan

NWCCU definitions

Diversity refers to the traits and characteristics that make people unique, including the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs or other ideologies.
Equity is concerned with justice and fairness of policies.
Equity-mindedness refers to the perspective or mode of thinking exhibited by practitioners who call attention to patterns of inequity in student outcomes. These practitioners are willing to take personal and institutional responsibility for the success of their students, and critically reassess their own practices. It also requires that practitioners are race-conscious and aware of the social and historical context of exclusionary practices in American Higher Education.
Inclusion refers to the behaviors and social norms that ensure people feel welcome, appreciated and valued as members of their communities.

NWCCU Equity

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.

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

A group of people, including two Nevada cheerleaders and some wearing University of Nevada, shirts, stand inside of and next to giant letters "LOVE" that are painted with the LGBTQ+ rainbow of colors, red, yellow, purple, green and indigo.

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.

Equal Opportunity and Title IX

Legal protections against discrimination, harassment, ADA and Title IX compliance for all University members, as well as support to undocumented and DACA students, are processed through the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX.

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

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.

University's commitment to action

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.