The Office of Diversity and Community Engagement strives to accomplish the fulfillment of the UT Dallas commitment to embrace, enhance and celebrate diversity at all levels of the University and our community through the efforts of faculty, staff, students, the executive leadership and community partnerships. UT Dallas aspires to be a leader in promoting diversity to reach the highest levels of excellence.Overall GoalsDevelop and communicate a collective and inclusive understanding of diversity and its benefits across campusCreate a welcoming campus climate to foster a culture that promotes and celebrates diversity at UT Dallas and to attract and retain a diversity of talented people at all levelsRecruit, retain and graduate a diverse student bodyRecruit, retain and promote a diverse workforceDevelop diversity education and trainingBuild partnerships to address the educational needs and diversity challenges of the communityProgram InitiativesClimateCreate an Equity Score CardDevelop UT Dallas diversity strategies, goals and five-year planDevelop multicultural housingInitiate multicultural dialoguesDevelop a diversity courseImpact and enhance resources for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning Association (GLBTQA) community, including Safe Zone training and website developmentRecruitmentPromote the Minority Scholar's SymposiumDevelop and implement programs to engage, recruit and retain girls and women in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields of studyEnhance and expand recruiting efforts for underrepresented and female staff and faculty hiresRetentionDevelop and Implement a Faculty Mentoring Program (Retention-Promotion)Develop and Implement (Best Practices) Diversity Recruiting and Retention Strategies for StudentsDevelop and Implement a Staff Mentoring ProgramBroaden the Student Diversity Mentoring ProgramHighlights of Program ActivitiesSafe Zone Training for the GLBTQA communityDiversity Speaker SeriesProfessional counseling and mediation for students, staff and faculty regarding gender, equity and sexuality issuesMulticultural Dialogue Dinner TablesFaculty / Staff / Student Multicultural Training and Awareness SeminarsMinority Scholar's SymposiumIBM Summer Camp field trip for middle school girls interested in technologyTexas Girls Collaborative Project Regional Spring Forum for Girls and Women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)Faculty Mentoring ProgramSAWS programs for the Support and Advancement of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)Comet S.T.A.R.S. Mentoring ProgramRegional Symposium on Diversity in Academiaq

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