University implements diversity, equity and inclusion training
The courses will teach new concepts, broaden perspectives and provide the campus community with a common set of terms.
The courses will teach new concepts, broaden perspectives and provide the campus community with a common set of terms.
This page offers insights into the form and construction of an effective diversity statement.
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.
GMB student Alexis Stutzman and Markia Smith start a movement.
Dr. Jenny Ting, William Rand Kenan Professor (Genetics), Professor (Microbiology and Immunology) and Director, Center for Translational Immunology at UNC Chapel Hill will serve as President of AAI for the 2020-2021 term.