Division of Equity and Inclusion

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At the University of Oregon, equity and inclusion are about ensuring that all of our students, faculty and staff achieve their highest potential.

We do this through the power of love—intentionally nurturing the growth and development of every individual in ways that build excellence, enhance wellbeing, and the common good.

Our community reflects Oregon’s diverse topography. It’s as enduring as the Cascades, vast as the Coast and fertile like Willamette Valley--with ideas and people that positively impact the world. Like the High Desert, our people are resilient through challenge and adversity.

Together, we’re cultivating a flourishing community that is as vibrant as the land itself.

Our work focuses on four areas:

Our advisors are cultural navigators who connect our students with resources and opportunities to reach their academic potential. We collaborate to prepare Ducks for impactful lives and meaningful careers.

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We shape collective experiences that strengthen our shared commitment to one another and to our future. We seek to foster a community where love, growth, well-being, resilience and purpose are at the center of all that we do.

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We foster inclusive practices that enhance our collective ability to adapt, improve, and innovate in ways that serve all members of our community.

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We collaborate with campus and higher education partners to provide connections and resources for meaningful impact and leadership in Oregon and around the world.

Our work focuses on four areas:

Our advisors are cultural navigators who connect our students with resources and opportunities to reach their academic potential. We collaborate to prepare Ducks for impactful lives and meaningful careers.

Silhouette art of University of Oregon community around a big O.

We shape collective experiences that strengthen our shared commitment to one another and to our future. We seek to foster a community where love, growth, well-being, resilience and purpose are at the center of all that we do.

We foster inclusive practices that enhance our collective ability to adapt, improve, and innovate in ways that serve all members of our community.

Student presenting in front of a screen titled graduate research symposium.

We collaborate with campus and higher education partners to provide connections and resources for meaningful impact and leadership in Oregon and around the world.

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Messages from the Vice President

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The 2026 theme for Asian American Heritage Month, “Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together” emphasizes solidarity and collective responsibility while honoring the diverse contributions of Asian Americans whose roots span more than 42 nations across Asia and the Pacific. It focuses on solidarity and acknowledging the diverse contributions of over the countries from which Asian Americans emanate. 

Time, Memory and Responsibility: Honoring Jewish American History Month 2026
Jewish American Heritage Month offers an opportunity to reflect on almost four centuries of Jewish life in what we now call the United States of America. It’s also a time to share gratitude for the amazing as well as enduring contributions that Jewish Americans from all racial, ethnic and class backgrounds have made to American society.

Many Voices, One Community: A Reflection on Belonging and Connection
In April of 2026, we pause to recognize the vital role Arab American students, scholars, and alumni play in shaping the University of Oregon’s academic and cultural community. Through faculty and staff leadership across disciplines, and student engagement through the Arab Student Union, Arab American presence enriches learning, research, and creative expression across campus.

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