Diversity & Affordability
Introduction
Higher education opens doors to opportunities that can help create a more equitable world, and those doors must be open through affordable programs accessible to all regardless of race, gender, religion, socio-economic status and other differences. In addition, a diverse student body, faculty, and staff provide rich resources for learning and collaboration.
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Revitalizing HBCU campuses: Innovative strategies to address sustainable infrastructure Challenges
- AASHE (MA)
- United Negro College Fund (GA)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play a vital role in providing accessible and equitable higher education opportunities, particularly for underrepresented minority students. However, many HBCUs face significant challenges in …
- Posted Oct. 22, 2024
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Co-Creating the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in Higher Education: A Value Creation Inclusive Learning
- Woxsen University
Abstract The United Nations initiative to "Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all" aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals by advocating for a transformative …
- Posted Sept. 10, 2024
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Tufts Cluster Hire for Racial Equity
- Tufts University (MA)
Option to accompany the Tufts cluster hire section in the SCI
- Posted Aug. 27, 2024
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Arizona Center for Environmental Justice
- University of Arizona (AZ)
The University of Arizona launched the WEST Environmental Justice Center. The center focuses on providing groups and organizations free training, resources, and support to tackle environmental or energy justice challenges. …
- Posted Aug. 22, 2024
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Solar partnership supports formerly incarcerated individuals
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
The University of Notre Dame has partnered with Crossroads Solar to develop a 1-megawatt solar array. Crossroads provides jobs and life skills to formerly incarcerated individuals as part of a …
- Posted Aug. 19, 2024
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Compass at Cornell Volunteer- Civic Service
- Cornell University (NY)
Courtney Knight, a volunteer with Compass at Cornell, works with students, staff and other volunteers at the George Junior Republic High School (a school specifically designed to educate at-risk children). …
- Posted July 31, 2024
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AFRIK! The Annual Fashion Show- celebration of Black fashion
- Cornell University (NY)
AFRIK! The Annual Fashion Show: The Blueprint. An annual celebration of Black fashion creatives within the Diaspora! Anticipate beautiful clothing, amazing performances, and a beautiful night to remember.
- Posted July 31, 2024
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Cornell’s first Indigenous fashion show
- Cornell University (NY)
Native American Indigenous students at Cornell present Rematriation: The Fashion Show, Cornell’s first Indigenous fashion show. Michelle Schenandoah ’99, founder of Rematriation, is a member of the Oneida Nation Wolf …
- Posted July 30, 2024
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Cornell’s first Indigenous fashion show.
- Cornell University (NY)
Student models prepare backstage for “Rematriation: The Fashion Show,” Cornell’s first Indigenous fashion show presented by Native American Indigenous Students at Cornell.
- Posted July 30, 2024
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Haudenosaunee creation story
- Cornell University (NY)
Anna Margaret Davidson's class "The Art and Science of the Mohawk River" meets in Fernow Hall. Chris Rivera ’24 , an environment and sustainability major, created a mosaic that tells …
- Posted July 30, 2024
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Campus Barcelona - MBA Graduation
- IESE Business School - Barcelona (Barcelona)
Campus Barcelona - MBA Graduation
- Posted July 29, 2024
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Campus Barcelona - Students of MBA Program
- IESE Business School - Barcelona (Barcelona)
Campus Barcelona - Students of MBA Program
- Posted July 29, 2024
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Top Performer in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI)
- University of Toronto Mississauga (ON)
SCI 2024
- Posted July 25, 2024
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Celebrating hosting the SSLS conference
- Bentley University (MA)
This is a photo of Bentley's Office of Sustainability team celebrating the hosting of the Student Sustainability Leadership Symposium a regional student led conference for colleges and universities in the …
- Posted July 25, 2024
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Hiawatha Wampum Belt Flag over the McCall-MacBain Arts Building
- McGill University (QC)
Hiawatha Wampum Belt flag is raised over the McCall-MacBain Arts Building on McGill's downtown campus. The flag is centuries-old symbol that marks unity and peace between the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, …
- Posted July 22, 2024
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San Jose State University
- San Jose State University (CA)
San Jose State University students, faculty, and staff are deeply committed to sustainability. SJSU offers a wide range of academic courses and programs on this critical issue as well as …
- Posted July 10, 2024
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Building the Next Generation of Climate Leaders
- Santa Clara University (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
In the summer of 2022, Santa Clara University and Silicon Valley Power, the City of Santa Clara’s municipal electric utility, announced a five-year Silicon Valley Power (SVP) Sustainable Futures Program …
- Posted May 30, 2024
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The HBCU Climate Action Blueprint
- United Negro College Fund (GA)
Released at the 2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit, “The HBCU Climate Action Blueprint: Sustainable Campuses, Empowered Communities” explores the current activities and future aspirations of Historically Black Colleges and …
- Posted March 19, 2024
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Ben Jealous Masterclass
- Boston University (MA)
- Sierra Club (DC)
With experience leading social change organizations from the NAACP to the Sierra Club, Benjamin Jealous will make the case that we cannot solve the climate crisis without also tackling racial …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Empowering Change: HBCUs, PBIs, and Sustainability
- United Negro College Fund (GA)
Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking table talk discussion as we delve into the dynamic intersection of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), and Sustainability. …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Raven Medicine Cloud: Indigenous Placemaking at the University of Manitoba
- University of Manitoba (MB)
As part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 94 Calls to Action, the Office of Sustainability at the University of Manitoba (UM) is developing strategies and programming to …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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The Role of EDI Officers in Weaving Together a More Just and Sustainable World
- Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (WA)
We know that diversity expands the collective. Beyond dimensions of race, diversity must involve the holistic engagement of peoples, systems of knowledge, experiences, and ideas. Commitments to equity that live …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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From Pride to Planet: Queer Communities and Climate Justice
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
- University at Buffalo (NY)
Climate change is one of the greatest threats faced by people and nature worldwide, but marginalized communities feel the impacts of this threat more severely than others. Although these communities …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum Masterclass
- Georgetown University (DC)
- Spelman College (GA)
Drawing from her experiences as president of Spelman College and Mount Holyoke College as well as her research on race and education, Dr. Tatum will speak about the opportunities for …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Building Climate Resilience and Centering Equity: Case Studies from the University of California
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
- Introba
Equity-Centered climate-resilient planning is a vital component of responding to the challenges posed by a changing climate. The University of California (UC) system has taken a proactive approach to developing …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Channeling Climate Anxiety Toward Collective Action Through the Employee Resource Group Model
- Marquette University (WI)
While working groups and committees are effective for achieving collaborative sustainability outcomes on campuses, these structures do not always prioritize community building or foster wellbeing. This session will look at …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Growing Future Change Makers: Restorative Pathways for Diverse Students and the Planet
- California State University, San Marcos (CA)
For a number of years, it has been a priority to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into sustainability programs for institutions of higher education, yet colleges and universities have struggled …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Graduate Specialization in Gender, Justice, and Environmental Change (MS)
- Michigan State University (MI)
The goal of this program is to provide graduate students from different academic backgrounds with analytical and methodological tools to address environmental issues from the perspectives of gender relations and …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Social Justice (Minor)
- Champlain College (VT)
The 16-credit Social Justice minor will prepare students the ability to to view and approach work through a social justice lens—how an issue impacts the access, opportunity and equality of …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Social Foundations and Community Education: Eco-Justice Concentration (Master)
- Eastern Michigan University (MI)
Social Foundations of Education (SOFD) is an interdisciplinary graduate program. A primary interest of Social Foundations of Education is to affirm the importance of social and ecological justice, democracy, and …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Justice, Community & Leadership (BA)
- Saint Mary's College of California (CA)
This rigorous program of interdisciplinary study is designed for students passionate about addressing interconnected systems of injustice and oppression. Guided by our renowned, approachable faculty, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Leadership - Social Justice (MA)
- Saint Mary's College of California (CA)
The M.A. in Leadership from Saint Mary's is grounded on the values of inclusion, collaboration and service to the larger community that is expected by the citizenry and necessary for …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Social Justice Education Studies (MPS)
- State University of New York at New Paltz (NY)
The Social Justice Educational Studies MPS program at SUNY New Paltz prepares professionals in education, activist, and human services fields to be leaders in their workplaces and their communities. Because …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Critical Perspectives on Social Justice and the Common Good (Minor)
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
The Minor in Critical Perspectives on Social Justice and the Common Good is an interdisciplinary course of study using the collected insights of various academic disciplines. It is designed to …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Peace and Justice Studies (AA)
- Selkirk College (BC)
The two-year Peace and Justice Studies diploma emphasizes building cultures of peace through interdisciplinary study, conflict analysis and transformation and service learning. Students also have the opportunity to study internationally …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Teaching social business to Thai students: A case of LGBTIQ+ social business
- Mahidol University (Bangkok)
This paper examined the learning experiences of a group of undergraduate business students from a Thai business school in a social business course. The key point to examine in this …
- Posted Nov. 20, 2023
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Management of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) in Higher Education: LGBTIQ+ in Higher Education
- Mahidol University (Bangkok)
In this project, we examine life experiences and ideas from delegates who have contributed to theDE&I policies and practices in the Thai education and business sectors. Three rounds of groupdiscussions …
- Posted Nov. 6, 2023
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Sustainability researchers at Tufts University
- Tufts University (MA)
Dr. Maribel Rios, Professor of Neuroscience at Tufts University, in her lab with Stella Xiyun Chen, doctoral candidate in Neuroscience, and Alice Meng, doctoral candidate in Cellular, Molecular and Developmental …
- Posted Sept. 7, 2023
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Designing Antiracism Curricula Fellowship Program
- Boston University (MA)
The Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University launched a new fellowship program in Fall 2022 that provides financial support to enable faculty members to develop or redesign courses within …
- Posted Sept. 5, 2023
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Ensured Tuition Coverage for Native American Undergraduates
- University of Arizona (AZ)
The new University of Arizona Native Scholars Grant program, the first of its kind for a public Arizona university, guarantees that tuition and mandatory fees for Native, Arizona Resident, undergraduate …
- Posted Aug. 31, 2023
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Sustainable Food Production at Yale
- Yale University (CT)
Yale is being recognized as a Top Performer in the category of Diversity & Affordability in the 2023 SCI.
- Posted Aug. 30, 2023
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Yale university Researchers
- Yale University (CT)
Yale is being recognized in the 2023 SCI as a Top Performer in Research.
- Posted Aug. 30, 2023
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Adaptive measures
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The Program for the Integration of Students living with Disabilities of the Université de Sherbrooke is designed to assist students with disabilities or learning disabilities succeed in their university studies …
- Posted Aug. 28, 2023
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Women in Engineering
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The Faculty of Engineering of the Université de Sherbrooke aims to increase the number of women in its programs and to promote greater diversity, so that everyone is better represented …
- Posted Aug. 28, 2023
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Graduation
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The Université de Sherbrooke is a large humane university, which aspires to become an exemplary environment in terms of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Closeness, welcome, accessibility and openness to others …
- Posted Aug. 28, 2023
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Young African Leaders find inspiration, confidence at Cornell
- Cornell University (NY)
The Cornell Einaudi Center and Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy welcomed 25 of Africa's most promising emerging public management leaders to campus this summer for a six-week leadership …
- Posted Aug. 28, 2023
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Free professional wardrobe(s)
- Cornell University (NY)
Cornell Wardrobe, a student-run organization, The Wardrobe provides attire for ‘any student, any opportunity
- Posted Aug. 28, 2023
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Nation's first university residence hall established to celebrate American Indian culture and heritage
- Cornell University (NY)
American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
- Posted Aug. 28, 2023
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Hope Forward - A pay-it-forward model for tuition - Hope College
- Hope College (MI)
A pay-it-forward model for tuition - Hope Forward is a tuition model at Hope College where students fund their education through gifts after graduation rather than paying for college through …
- Posted Aug. 28, 2023
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This tab provides access to data collected through AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS enables meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the campus sustainability community.
All responses reference content from reports under the latest version of STARS, version 2.2. AASHE membership and log-in is required.
PA 5: Diversity & Equity Coordination
- Description of the institution’s cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities
- Description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer
- Website URL - Diversity & equity coordination
PA 6: Assessing Diversity & Equity
- Description of the diversity and equity assessment process
- Description of recent diversity and equity assessment findings
- Diversity and equity assessment report or summary (upload)
- Website URL - diversity and equity assessment report or summary
- Website URL - Diversity & equity assessment
PA 7: Support for Underrepresented Groups
- Non-discrimination statement
- Discrimination response policy or protocol
- Programs to recruit students, academic staff, and/or non-academic staff from underrepresented groups
- Programs to support students, academic staff, and/or non-academic staff from underrepresented groups
- Programs to prepare students from underrepresented groups for careers as faculty members
- Website URL - Support for underrepresented groups
PA 8: Affordability & Access
- Percent of need met, on average, for students who were awarded need-based aid
- Percent of students graduating without student loan debt
- Percent of entering students that are low-income
- Graduation/success-rate for low-income students
- Website URL - Affordability and access programs
Additional analysis on scores and quantitative fields can be conducted using the STARS Benchmarking Tool.