We hope that you continue to stay well – DEI continues to work remotely, to reach us to find our contact information HERE. For all COVID-19 updates, please visit the IUPUI website for COVID-19.

At IUPUI, Black Lives Matter and we reject all words, actions, and deeds of racism that indicate otherwise.  Please take a moment to review the statements/messages from across the IUPUI community indicating our commitment to ensuring a safe and civil environment.  Interested in supporting these efforts, click the “Count me In” button to be added to the list-serv for future announcements & information.

NBDLSP Applications open now

The program was created under the name Minority Achievement Scholarship Program in 1988 by Norman Brown, a former Associate Director of the IUPUI Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Mr. Brown retired in 1993 and that fall, a committee of faculty and staff members assumed stewardship over the program.

Apply Norman Brown Diversity and Leadership Scholarship (NBDLSP)

Moving forward: Anti-racist initiatives at IUPUI

In the wake of the acts of racist violence that spurred nationwide protests this year, Chancellor Nasser Paydar called for the formation of the IUPUI Action Committee to develop additional initiatives to enhance the university's anti-racism programs. Comprised of students, staff, faculty, and administrators, the committee has recommended multi-pronged, long-term initiatives with assessment measures that enable change, adaptation, and growth over time. 

Featured Events and Initiatives

IUPUI Land Acknowledgment

IUPUI acknowledges our location on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Miami, Potawatomi and Shawnee people. We honor the heritage of Native peoples, what they teach us about the stewardship of the earth and their continuing efforts today to protect the planet. Founded in 1969, IUPUI stands on the historic homelands of Native peoples and, more recently, that of a vibrant Black community, also displaced. As the present stewards of the land, we honor them all as we live, work and study at IUPUI.

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IUPUI is a 6X HEED Award Winner!

The Insight Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Offices and Centers

Adaptive Educational Services

Adaptive Educational Services is the IUPUI office dedicated to working with students with documented disabilities.

Intercultural Literacy, Capacity and Engagement

ILCE provides personalized workshops, discussions and programming designed to provide the knowledge, skills and tools for individuals to work across differences.

LGBTQ+ Center

The LGBTQ+ Center supports a commitment to leadership development, academic inquiry, and local, national, and global engagement with particular respect to sexual, romantic, and gender identities.

Multicultural Center

The Multicultural Center exists to provide a voice for equity by connecting students across identities through self-discovery and dialogue. Our vision is to transform IUPUI by empowering students to advance social change. The MC provides an array of programs and services to enhance the value of diversity at IUPUI and the surrounding community.

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MissionThe mission of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is to educate, advocate, engage and empower the IUPUI community by cultivating partnerships and resources to create and sustain an environment that is inclusive, equitable and diverse.

VisionThe vision of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is to be the IUPUI resource that ensures the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedded in the framework of everything we do and celebrated throughout the campus community.

GoalsThe goals of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) are to identify campus-specific goals, action strategies, and measurable objectives addressing each of four dimensions of diversity and equity.

Division Of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone:317-278-3820
Fax: 317-278-3824
Email: dei@iupui.edu
Website: diversity.iupui.edu