Diversity and Inclusion Resources

UNC Genetics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

The Department of Genetics is committed to achieving excellence through equity. We recognize that diversity in our Faculty, Staff and Trainees is essential; it is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation and thus critical for achieving excellence. We therefore strive to create an inclusive community where differences in identity, culture, background, experience, status, and abilities are valued, and all individuals are respected. Diversity of ideas, experiences, and viewpoints creates the rich matrix necessary to achieve the mission of the department.

UNC DEI Resources

UNC Chapel Hill Diversity and Inclusion — **University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill**
**Diversity and Inclusion**

UNC Office of the Provost Diversity and Inclusion — **UNC Office of the Provost**
**Diversity and Inclusion**

UNC School of Medicine Diversity Equity and Inclusion — **UNC School of Medicine**
**Diversity Equity and Inclusion**

UNC Graduate School Diversity and Student Success — **UNC Graduate School**
**Diversity and Student Success**

UNC IMSD — **UNC Chapel Hill Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD)**

UNC Provost Campus Resources — **UNC Chapel Hill Provost Office**
**Campus Resources**

UNC LGBTQ+ Center — **University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill**
**LGBTQ+ Center**

UNC Green Zone — **University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill**
**Green Zone**

UNC UndocuCarolina — **University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill**
**UndocuCarolina**

Upcoming DEI Events and Trainings

Wednesday, January 13 1:00pm-5:00pm		Standard Safe Zone Training The Standard Safe Zone is a four-hour training is designed to introduce concepts, terminology and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. There is a short intermission about half way through. Register here.

Friday, January 15 10:00am-2:00pm		Health Care Safe Zone Training Health Care Safe Zone is a four-hour alternative to Standard Safe Zone that similarly introduces concepts, terminology and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. The curriculum also covers LGBTQ health disparities, health resources, and common health professional scenarios, along with a terminology primer and strategies for allyship. This training is intended to address concerns particular to Health Care professionals, though it is open to all campus and community members. Register here.

Sunday, January 17 6:00pm		UNC MLK, Jr. Memorial Virtual Banquet Register now for the annual MLK, Jr. Memorial Virtual Banquet with keynote NC Superior Court Judge Carl Fox and special guests including Governor Roy Cooper! Register here.

Tuesday, January 26 6:00pm		UNC MLK Lecture and Awards Ceremony Hear from keynote speaker Patrisse Cullors (Co-Founder/Executive Director of #blacklivesmatter) at this year’s MLK Lecture and Awards Ceremony! MLK UNC-CH Scholarships and Unsung Heroes Awards will also be presented. Register here.

Latest UNC Genetics DEI News

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Department of Genetics faculty are encouraged to participate in The Groundwater Approach: Building a practical understanding of structural racism," an informational webinar presentation on the nature and impact of structural racism.

Faculty, staff, and students from the UNC Department of Genetics and the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) came together to participate in the 2020 SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) Virtual Conference held October 19-24, 2020.

The PROMISE Study is a multi-site collaboration between UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University. PROMISE seeks to address the widespread under-representation (UR) in the biomedical (behavioral and biomedical health related) research workforce, including underrepresentation of several racial/ethnic groups.

In this week's update, UNC Health CEO Dr. Wesley Burks provides an update on the system's work to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture, highlights the recent DEI survey, the work of the System Executive DEI Council, and some immediate actions already underway.

Third-year Neuroscience graduate student Nancy Sey has been selected to present at the 2020 Virtual World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics during the Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Action (IDEA) Plenary Session.

Dr. Lisa Tarantino (Associate Professor, Department of Genetics) has been named the Faculty Director of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program (BBSP), effective August 1, 2020.