
Resources
Northwestern is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus for all community members, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni. These sources from across the University support this effort.
University Resources
Northwestern University has an array of DEI resources. Further insights can be found at these sites.
- Institutional Diversity & Inclusion
- Land Acknowledgement
- Staff Affinity Groups
- Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance
- Diversity Offices
- Campus Inclusion & Community
- Social Justice Tours of Northwestern
- Native American and Indigenous Initiatives
- Women's Center
- Inclusive Language Guide (Best Practices for Gender & Sexuality Identity, Race & Ethnicity, Religion & National Identity, and People with Disabilities)
Departments and Units
Explore other departmental DEI initiatives across the University at these links.
Academic Resources
Below are a few research initiatives that explore diversity.
Student Organizations
Additional information on these and other student organizations can be found on the Wildcat Connection.
- APAC (Asian Pacific American Coalition)
- NSBE (NU Chapter of National Society of Black Engineers)
- FMO (For Members Only – Black Student Alliance)
- ALIANZA (Latinx Student Alliance)
- NAISA (Native American Indigenous Student Alliance)
- CINAS (Grad School Version of NAISA)
Policies
Community Organizations
Northwestern's host communities, Evanston and Chicago, have many DEI resources. Below are a few, and we encourage you to explore similar opportunities in your own community.
- YWCA Evanston/North Shore Equity Institute
- Dear Evanston
- Evanston Present and Future
- The Chicago Community Trust
- Illinois Diversity Council
- The Human Rights Campaign - Illinois
- Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training - Chicago