Our Initiatives

The FAS Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging collaborates with partners across the FAS and broader university on key programs and initiatives.

EDIB Graduate Student Fellowship Program

The EDIB Graduate Student Fellowship Program is a project-based pilot initiative within the FAS. The fellowship is open to all FAS departments and areas, and all GSAS students in FAS programs. Applications for the 2024-2025 Academic Year will launch in March 2024!

FAS EDIB Leadership Council

Leadership Council convenes DIB leaders from the College, the Division of Continuing Education, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to pool knowledge and ensure that the FAS has a cohesive DIB strategy and approach.

Faculty/Science Liaisons for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity

The Faculty Liaisons for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (Faculty LEID) is an initiative to engage with faculty at the departmental level with equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging matters. This program has a Faculty LEID designated for every department across the three academic divisions, and additional Center Director representatives within the Division of Science The Faculty LEID serves as the faculty liaisons to the FAS EDIB, promoting EDIB efforts among their peers and advancing Inclusive Excellence.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Coretta Scott King Celebration

The Faculty of Arts & Sciences hosts an annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Coretta Scott King Celebration in the month of February to celebrate the lives and legacies of these two pivotal and transformational leaders.