Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Indiana University Indianapolis

11 years of excellence.
And counting.

IUPUI is proud to receive the Insight Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, recognizing colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. We’re proud to be among five institutions to receive the HEED award 11 times -- each year it’s been in existence.

Offices and Centers

Multicultural Center

The Multicultural Center exists to provide a voice for equity by connecting students across identities through self-discovery and dialogue. Our vision is to transform IUPUI by empowering students to advance social change. The MC provides an array of programs and services to enhance the value of diversity at IUPUI and the surrounding community.

LGBTQ+ Center

The LGBTQ+ Center supports a commitment to leadership development, academic inquiry, and local, national, and global engagement with particular respect to sexual, romantic, and gender identities.

Adaptive Educational Services

Adaptive Educational Services is the IUPUI office dedicated to working with students with documented disabilities.

Conflict Resolution and Dialogue Programs (CRDP)

CRDP provides personalized workshops and facilitates dialogue processes designed to provide the knowledge, skills, and tools for individuals to work across differences. It also helps others address interpersonal and workplace conflicts through mediation and similar facilitated conversations.

Black Lives Matter skywalk

At IUPUI, Black Lives Matter and we reject all words, actions, and deeds of racism that indicate otherwise. As members of our campus community and country still navigate and grieve the attacks on Black and Brown bodies, we still stand firm on our commitment that we indeed know that Black Lives Matter and we will continue to work to ensure a safe and civil environment.

In our commitment to Black lives, we are proactively providing resources to support self-care during this difficult time. Additional opportunities and initiatives are being developed and will be shared with the campus community soon. Please take care of yourself.

Mental Health Resources

Moving forward: Anti-racist initiatives at IUPUI

In the wake of the acts of racist violence, then Chancellor Nasser Paydar called for the formation of the IUPUI Action Committee to develop additional initiatives to enhance the university’s anti-racism programs.Comprised of students, staff, faculty, and administrators, the committee has recommended multi-pronged, long-term initiatives with assessment measures that enable change, adaptation, and growth over time.

Featured Events and Initiatives

Coping with & combatting racism

Focusing on racial equity

Mural news and images

IUPUI Land Acknowledgment

IUPUI acknowledges our location on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Miami, Potawatomi and Shawnee people. We honor the heritage of Native peoples, what they teach us about the stewardship of the earth and their continuing efforts today to protect the planet. Founded in 1969, IUPUI stands on the historic homelands of Native peoples and, more recently, that of a vibrant Black community, also displaced. As the present stewards of the land, we honor them all as we live, work and study at IUPUI.

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2019 Report A collaborative report by the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Institutional Research and Decision Support.

Diversity Report 2019

Mission The mission of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is to educate, advocate, engage and empower the IUPUI community by cultivating partnerships and resources to create and sustain an environment that is inclusive, equitable and diverse.

Vision The vision of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is to be the IUPUI resource that ensures the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedded in the framework of everything we do and celebrated throughout the campus community.

Goals The goals of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) are to identify campus-specific goals, action strategies, and measurable objectives addressing each of four dimensions of diversity and equity.