Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We will seek excellence within six pillars of research and scholarship, three focused on diverse participation (faculty, students, and staff ) and three focused on diverse scholarly and creative programs (studying diversity, inclusion, equity, human subjects and community engagement).

Key demographic data for USC.

The Committee identifies effective approaches to cultivating a culture of equity, inclusivity, and respect. Site includes links to reports.

Across the nation, students have risen up to demand an end to systemic and structural racism on campus. This site contains links to the demands of the USC undergraduate and graduate student governments, and the Academic Senate Campus Climate Committee.

research and organizational improvement center that works with professionals in educational institutions, corporations, and other contexts. We help our partners strategically develop and achieve equity goals, better understand and correct climate problems, avoid and recover from racial crises, and cultivate sustainable cultures of inclusion and respect. Evidence, as well as scalable and adaptable models of success, inform our rigorous approach.

Reports such as "Black Students 50-State Report Card" and biennual report "Black Male Student-Athletes and Racial Inequities in NCAA Division I College Sports: 2018 Edition"

Open-access website with CUE's Racial Equity Tools organized into 4 phases.

This toolkit is for anyone who would like to have a productive discourse around issues of diversity and the role of identity in social relationships, both on a micro (individual) and macro (communal) level.

Include review of concepts and ways to increase diversity, adversity, and empathy in social work practice.

Provides an overview of cultural competency and cultural factors to consider during assessment

Provides an overview of concepts related to diversity, leadership, and conflict in groups.

Services and FAQs for USC students and faculty.

Links to various research and grant opportunities via USC departments/divisions.