Documents Relating to Diversity
2006-Present- ADVANCE Institutionalization Proposal
- Affirmative Action Committee's 2007 Report to the Faculty Senate
- College of Engineering Diversity Committee Mission & Goals
- Disability Services Advisory Committee Mission Statement
- Diversity Climate Assessment 2007
- Student Affairs Diversity Committee Recommendations Regarding Implementation of the Diversity & Inclusiveness Initiatives of the URI Strategic Plan, February 2007
- Student Affairs 2006-2009 Strategic Plan
- URI President's Commission on the Status of Women 2006-2009 Strategic Plan
- URI President's Commission on the Status of Women 2006 Recommendations Regarding Implementation of the Presidents 2006-2009 Strategic Plan
- URI President's Commission on the Status of People of Color 2007 Draft Report
- URI Affirmative Action Office Diversity Resources Page
- 2006-2009 President's Strategic Plan
- Affirmative Action Sub-Committee's 2004 University Diversity Plan
- Diversity Climate Assessment 2001 and 2004 - powerpoint comparison
- Diversity Climate Assessment 2001
- Diversity Climate Assessment 2004
- Judith Swift, "A Study of the Affirmative Action Process, 1997
- The Porter Report - A 1991 Proposal for 2-Year Program to Reduce Homophobia and Sexual Harassment
- 1993 Discussion Paper on the URI Diversity Initiative
- 22 Points of Light (to be provided)
Meeting Notes
- New Paradigms for Diversifying Faculty and Staff in Higher Education: Uncovering Cultural Biases in the Search and Hiring Process - Workshop, November 2, 2007 (to be provided)
- Equity Coalition Meeting, November 30, 2007
Relevant Websites
- DiversityWeb: Review of Diversity Plans at other academic institutions through the Office of Diversity, Equity, & Global Initiatives of the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
- National Association of Diversity Offficers in Higher Education (NADOHE)
- UNH Diversity Webpage. University of New Hampshire website on diversity initiatives
Relevant Articles
- "A New Study Identifies the 'Makes and Breaks' of Diversity Initiatives" by Janine Matton and Christine Hernandez (2004) (hard copy available in the ADVANCE office)
- "Best Practices or Best Guesses: Assessing the Efficacy of Corporate Affirmative Action and Diversity Policies" by Alexandra Kalev, Frank Dobbin, and Erin Kelly
- "Factors that Drive Successful Diversity Councils" by Verna Ford (2001)
- "Leveraging Diversity to Improve Business Performance: Research Findings and Recommendations for Organizations" by Michele Jayne and Robert Dipboye (2004)
- "The Rise of the Chief Diversity Officer" by Ben Gose
- "What is a Chief Diversity Officer?" by Damon Williams and Katrina Wade-Golden
President's Message
The University of Rhode Island believes deeply in the value of celebrating differences. From its very beginning under Roger Williams, Rhode Islanders were different: independent in thought and action and tolerant of the beliefs of others. As a state, we are "a lively experiment"!
