Resources
Two of our alumni, Kharimat Lora Alatise (UR BS, 2019) and Marian Ackun-Farmmer (UR PhD, 2020), stopped by the UR booth at the 2022 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students (ABRCMS / www.abrcomms.org).
- University Offices and Centers
- University Organizations
- Professional Organizations
- Diversity Talks, Websites, and More...
Important University Resources
The University of Rochester has several offices that support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, both at the University level and in the community:
University of Rochester Offices and Centers
- CARE Network
- Center for Community Engagement
- Center for Urban Education Success (Supporting the UR-East High partnership and urban schools nationwide)
- David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity
- Diversity In Action: Discover UR Passion
- Green Center for Career Education and Connections
- Interfaith Chapel
- Office of Disability Resources
- Office of Equity and Inclusion
- Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center
- Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
University of Rochester Organizations
- Association for the Development of Interest in the Indian Subcontinent (ADITI)
- Alliance for Diversity in Science and Engineering (ADSE)
- Asian American Alliance (AAA)
- Chinese Students and Scholars Association (URCSSA)
- College Diversity Roundtable (CDR) Committee
- Disability Awareness
- DREAMers
- Student Fellowships Office
- Includes Searchable Databases with a search function that can search by citizenship and demographic information - Forté Campus at Rochester
- Graduate Women in Science (GWIS)
- Graduate Students of Color (GSOC)
- Graduate Student Life
- Graduate Students Raising Families (GSRF)
- Language Center
- Multi-Cultural Student Organizations
- Persian Student Association
- Pride Network
- QSOC (Queer Students of Color) (A student-led group that both serves as a safe space discussion group and resource for Pride Network events.)
- Rochester Indian Association
- SACNAS
- Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (UR SASE)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Professional Organizations
- Acoustical Society of America (ASA)Diversity Initiatives
- American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- Black Biomechanics Association (BBA)
- Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) DEI
- Gendered Innovations
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
- Optica (formerly OSA), Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide
- Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) DEI
- Society For Biomaterials (SFB) DEI
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
- International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) DEI
- Society for Neroscience (SFN) DEI
Diversity Talks, Websites, and More...
We recommend the following talks and websites for insightful perspectives on diversity, equity, and inclusion:
- Black in Engineering
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources:
- “Basic Cultural Awareness for Interacting with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Persons” (created by Deaf professionals at URMC)
- Tips for Communicating with D/deaf People (University of Oregon, Accessible Education Center)
- Tips for Communicating with Employees who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (NTID Career Services)
- Sign Language Interpreters: An Introduction (National Deaf Center)
- Sign Language Interpreters in the Classroom (National Deaf Center)
- Tips for Working with Sign Language Interpreters (NC DSDHH)
- Deaf 101 (HSDC)
- Diversity in Software Engineering & Development: A Practical Guide for Women & Underrepresented Groups
- Engineering Justice
- National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- REAL Conversations series (Rochester’s Equity and Access Leadership monthly lecture)
- Religious Holidays - UR Interfaith Chapel
- Stop AASPI Hate
- The world needs all kinds of minds (Temple Grandin, YouTube channel)
- Why Should I Care About Diversity in Engineering?