Northwestern engages deeply with its community to evaluate and refine resources and practices that foster a diverse student body.
OIDI leads initiatives and provides guidance across Northwestern’s three campuses to create an increasingly inclusive, diverse, equitable and welcoming environment for all University community members – including students, faculty and staff.
CIC works collaboratively with University partners such as Multicultural Student Affairs, Student Enrichment Services and Social Justice Education to cultivate inclusive learning settings through intentional engagement with difference.
Attracting and welcoming the brightest students is key to building our dynamic community. Our undergraduate admissions process invites applicants who reflect a broad range of experiences, with different — and sometimes overlapping — identities and affinities.
Northwestern is committed to providing learning, teaching and working conditions free from discrimination and harassment. The Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance ensures that all classifications protected by law related to admissions, employment, housing, educational programs and activities are upheld.
Faculty, staff and students promote an environment of acceptance, understanding and mutual respect.
Wilson is the inaugural Curator for the Black Experience, collecting and preserving materials that tell the history of the University’s Black students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Garcia, an associate professor of instruction in the Latina and Latino Studies program, is Faculty-in-Residence at Allison Hall, where she hosts enriching activities for residents.
Glass Perez serves as University Chaplain, working with campus partners to integrate religious and spiritual life programs for students into the broad life of the institution.
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Northwestern employs a variety of strategies that support our commitment to welcoming students from all walks of life.
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The Daniel I. Linzer Award for Faculty Excellence in Diversity and Equity celebrates exemplary individuals or groups who work collaboratively to build a more diverse, inclusive and equitable climate at Northwestern.
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Northwestern’s Principles of Inclusive Teaching are a set of pedagogical guidelines and materials to help instructors serve the needs of all students, regardless of their backgrounds or identities.
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New students come from 50 states, more than 90 countries and 1,400 high schools
STARS College Network, formed in part by Northwestern, has doubled in size after engaging with more than 700,000 students from rural areas and small towns
Inside the reissue of Leon Forrest’s novel ‘Divine Days’
Project MED continues to grow its mentorship efforts for local high schoolers who seek a future in health care
With regular decision process now complete, admittance rate stands at 7.5% with more than 50,000 applications received
Dwight White II’s new mural in the Black House is about what you can see — and so much more.
