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Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement

Cultivating Community

New Brunswick Diversity Strategic Plan: Phase 2

Rutgers University–New Brunswick adopted a phased approach to diversity strategic planning to enable substantial engagement with stakeholders that were critical to defining specific strategies and activities that would support the implementation of the action steps.

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By the Numbers

About
17%
of our faculty identify
as people of color
#1
Most diverse school 
in the Big Ten
More than
80%
graduation rate for first-generation
and low-income students  

Fall 2024 Selected Events

These events, targeting faculty and staff, nurture a vibrant, inclusive campus. It also features opportunities for engagement sponsored by University Equity and Inclusion and the Faculty Diversity Collaborative, which are open to all Chancellor-led units.

Fall 2024 Selected Events

Capacity Building Workshops

The Tyler Clementi Center for Diversity Education and Bias Prevention serves as a campus resource that promotes understanding and engagement on issues related to diversity and bias prevention, increasing the capacity of the campus community to engage across differences.

Check out the breadth of educational trainings and workshops available through the TCC and partners to build your capacity to engage meaningfully across difference.

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Speak Up! Universitywide Bias Prevention Campaign

Speak Up! is a call to action for all members of the university community to respond when they observe bigotry and to be vigilant about disrupting personally held bias. 

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The IDEA Innovation Grants Program

This university-wide initiative demonstrates how we can join together as a community to support institutional change. Taking an active role to build a beloved and inclusive community is the responsibility of us all. 

The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) Innovation Grants Program