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Home >About EnHS : Diversity
The Division of Environmental Health Sciences endorses and abides by the University Of Minnesota's policy on diversity, equal employment opportunity, and affirmative action, the Graduate School Diversity Statement, and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Vision Statement, which envisions the University as “a community free from prejudice, discrimination, hatred and ignorance — an intellectually and culturally vibrant place of learning and leadership where all individuals are valued, respected, and unobstructed in their pursuit of excellence in their work and scholarship.”
AHC Multicultural Society
Office for Equity and Diversity
Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EOAA)
Graduate School Diversity Office
Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE)
Council of Graduate Students
Disability Services
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Programs
Graduate and Professional Assembly (GAPSA)
Graduate Assistant Employment Office
The Women's Center (formerly the Office for University Women)
Students of Color Listserv
The Graduate School Diversity Office maintains an electronic listserv that provides information about upcoming events, seminars, job opportunities, fellowships and other forms of financial support.
The Community of Scholars Program (COSP)
The Program assists under-represented students (U.S. Citizens and permanent residents) to more fully participate in the University, develop supportive relationships with advisors and mentors; build a sense of community through academic seminars and professional development workshops; and connect students to the Twin Cities community through research and civic engagement opportunities.
Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA)
IDEA is a research initiative that will convene scholars from the University of Minnesota and around the world to collaborate in innovative and groundbreaking ways across disciplines, departments, colleges, and campuses. In addition to supporting the development of new research, the institute is also designed to enhance retention and faculty diversity by fostering stronger ties among faculty and with faculty and the local community.
Association of Muticultural Scientists (AMS)
The Association of Multicultural Scientists (AMS) is a student organization comprised primarily of historically underrepresented students pursuing a Master's or PhD degree in an applied science graduate program at the University of Minnesota. AMS is dedicated to the support, retention and recruitment of historically underrepresented students in the applied science disciplines. Our primary goals are to 1) assist students in the successful completion of their graduate studies by offering activities and support which will meet academic, professional, and social needs in an atmosphere of cultural context and comfort; 2) promote awareness within the university's scientific community of the ever growing presence of qualified minority post doctoral trainees and faculty candidates and 3) promote awareness of other minority programs on campus through joint sponsorship of activities.
View AMS Mission Statement 
The Graduate School Diversity Office’s list of University of Minnesota Funding Opportunities and Fellowships:
http://www.grad.umn.edu/outreach/finances/fellowships.html
DOVE Fellowship
The Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO) administers the DOVE Fellowship. The fellowship is awarded to approximately 15 to 20 first-year students from underrepresented groups within a specific graduate program (U.S. citizens or permanent residents). The fellowship provides a $22,000.00 stipend, tuition at regular graduate school rates (up to 14 credits per semester), and subsidized health insurance for one academic year.
ICGC-MacArthur Scholars Fellowship
Nominees for ICGC-MacArthur Scholar Fellowships should have backgrounds and interests which identify them as outstanding students who are clearly committed to the interdisciplinary study of the global south in the context of global change. We encourage nomination of exceptionally capable students, especially but not only from the global south and U.S. communities of color. Prospective fellowship candidates must have earned at least a Bachelor’s degree and have the desire to pursue a graduate degree at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. Students must be nominated for these fellowships by the department or college in which they will be enrolled.
Minnesota Department of Health's Office for Minority and Multicultural Health
Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) Diversity Resource Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Diversity Statement and Resources
Diversity in NIOSH The Consortium of African-American Public Health Programs
This Consortium (CAAPHP) continues to contribute to the workforce domestically and internationally. The seven member-institutions and their public health programs/schools are preparing emerging health care professionals to deal with the socio-economic disparities which disproportionately affect our communities. Some of our member institutions are located in the communities they serve and thus see it as their mission to address issues of poverty, hunger, homelessness, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, substance abuse and violence.
Graduate Program Statistics
Application, admission, and matriculation data for the Environmental Health graduate program at the University of Minnesota.
Student Diversity at the School of Public Health
Student diversity information and data from the February 2007 Self-Study Report of the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota.
"Reimagining Equity and Diversity"
From the Office for Equity and Diversity. A vision document outlining a framework for the University's equity and diversity work. The framework identifies eight priority areas and a number of possible action steps for colleges, departments, and administrative units to consider in their own diversity work.
Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
Report from a 1999-2002 study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on the extent of disparities in the types and quality of health services received by U.S. racial and ethnic minorities and non-minorities.
"Missing Persons: Minorities in the Health Professions"
Sullivan Commission's Report on Diversity in the Health Professions
Building an Inclusive Organization
Has links to publications like the “Global Connections” Web site, which offers information about diverse groups in Minnesota.
Minnesota — A great place to live
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