Equity
Enhance pathways to higher education and establish supportive learning structures that help all people realize their full potential.
Embrace the evolving diversity of perspectives, peoples and ideas as a core strength.
We value diverse peoples, perspectives and ideas, and we support actions that are inclusive of all members of the UND community and promote fair and equitable living, learning and working environments. We value differences between people and promote the benefits of recruiting diverse students and employees by establishing programs that help them succeed at UND.
Creating more just and equitable opportunities allows all people to realize their potential―one of the great goals of any public university. Students who are indigenous, non-traditional, rural, military-affiliated, people of color, international, queer and trans, first-generation, historically marginalized, people with disabilities―and the list goes on―deserve the same access and opportunities as everyone else, whether in-person or online. The same can be said for UND’s diverse employees, alumni and community members. Everyone deserves the unquestioned right to have their voices heard, for free speech has been―and continues to be―the cornerstone of discourse on our campus.
Equity Strategic Priorities
| Priority | Priority Objectives |
|---|---|
| Diverse perspectives & inclusive worldviews | Promote diverse perspectives and inclusive worldviews by offering inclusive teaching methods, high impact practices, professional development programs and opportunities to understand diverse populations and meet their changing needs. |
| Essential Studies & Liberal Arts Foundation | Frame Essential Studies and the Liberal Arts as foundational to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) learning, enabling us to value and appreciate both our collective identity as humans and the tremendous variation within our humanity. |
| Reduce barriers | Reduce barriers to higher education by increasing affordability through scholarships, need-based aid, and Open Educational Resources. Invest in support services with the aim of boosting retention and degree completion. |
| Equity in online learning |
Ensure equity in our online learning environment by increasing support for online, hybrid and blended learning and access to the various student services and opportunities of traditional UND students. |
| Cooperative relationships | Establish cooperative relationships with the surrounding communities and Indigenous nations, seeking their guidance in embracing restorative justice that empowers all communities through a collaborative process. Work to become a premier institution for Indigenous Studies. |
| Diverse area studies, programs & initiatives | Invest in diverse area studies, programs and initiatives that will help faculty, staff, and departments enhance DEIA efforts. |
| Flexible working & learning | Implement flexible working and learning options that make UND more accessible to a broader, more diverse population. Work to meet the changing needs of our students and employees with a commitment to access and inclusion. |
Equity Newsletters
Promoting equity through startup support and digital course packs? You bet.
Broadly expanding access to academic and professional resources is key, say UND’s dean of Libraries and director of Center for Innovation.
‘EQUITY’ strategic priority: Reduce barriers to higher education ‘by investing in support services with the aim of boosting retention and degree completion’
N.D. first lady: ‘Never give up hope for recovery’
'EQUITY’ strategic priority: Show ‘a commitment to access and inclusion,’ in part by raising awareness of first lady Kathryn Burgum’s topic: addiction.
Delegation of young Southeast Asian leaders visits UND
'EQUITY’ strategic priority: ‘Promote diverse perspectives and inclusive worldviews’ by offering ‘opportunities to understand diverse populations and meet their changing needs.’
‘EQUITY’ strategic priority: ‘Invest in diverse area studies, programs and initiatives that will help faculty, staff and departments enhance DEIA efforts.’
UND, N.D. Tribal College System receive $1 million Mellon Foundation grant
‘EQUITY’ strategic priority: ‘Establish cooperative relationships with the surrounding communities and Indigenous nations.’
Inaugural Disability Awareness Day is for learning
‘EQUITY’ strategic priority: ‘Implement flexible working and learning options that make UND more accessible to a broader, more diverse population’
How ‘Equity’ enhances pathways into higher education
A core value of UND’s strategic plan, ‘Equity’ improves the UND experience for all, write administrators Tamba-Kuii Bailey and Karla Mongeon-Stewart
UND drove down its medical students’ median debt
And all North Dakota benefits as a result, explains Dr. Joshua Wynne, dean of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Project makes dream of ‘Promoting diverse perspectives’ come true
When the Unify Challenge College Bowl pairs students of differing views, the result is — gasp! — not conflict but conversation
UND event celebrates, advances diversity in aviation
Hundreds attend Faces of the Industry summit, which draws top speakers and panelists from across aviation
UND to establish Global Center for Indigenous energy sovereignty
NSF’s Global Centers Competition award helps build sustainable energy infrastructure for Indigenous peoples
How we'll track progress on ‘Equity’ at UND
Watch this space as UND finds ways to track barrier reduction, relationships with Indigenous communities and other elements of ‘Equity’
Equity Stories
