News

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The Gender Equity Council has updated the Women at Illinois brochure. View the brochure.

View the Campus statement of commitment to Inclusive Illinois

The 2017-2018 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion report is a brief departure from the format of the past, which highlighted the multitude of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from across the entire campus. This year the focus of the report is on the development of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. With the establishment of this office and renewed partnerships from across the entire campus, future reports will again showcase the excellent work happening in colleges and units, at the Illinois system level and across the Big Ten to achieve Inclusive Excellence at Illinois.

Campus Responses

Amended Regulations: Executive Order 11246 Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Executive Order 11246 - LGBTQ ammendment

Reaffirmation of Campus Commitment
Read the Chancellor's reaffirmation of the Campus Commitment to equal opportunity, affirmative action, and equal access. View the new website WeCare, created for the reporting incidents of sexual assault.

Awards

Student Quad Day

Illinois earns 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award:

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Illinois is being recognized by Insight Into Diversity magazine as a recipient of their 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. The HEED Award is the only national recognition honoring colleges and universities that exhibit outstanding efforts and success in the area of diversity and inclusion throughout their campuses. View the news release.