Research Guides: WVU Libraries Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Resource Guide: DEI at WVU

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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion @ WVU

Accessibility Services
The Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) is dedicated to enhancing the educational opportunities for students with temporary or permanent disabilities at West Virginia University and all of its campuses.
Center for Black Culture & Research
The mission of the CBC&R is to provide critical support to WVU Students, particularly African American students and students of color with issues concerning recruitment and retention.
Center for Women's & Gender Studies
Women’s & Gender Studies examines the contributions, perspectives, experiences, roles, and status of women and men within an historical and multicultural framework.
Cultural and International Student Organizations
Directory to more than 50 WVU Student Organizations
Division of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Programs like Diversity Week, the Chancellor Scholars Program, the Neil S. Bucklew Award, and the Colloquium for Aspiring Minority Doctoral Candidates, encourage the recruitment and retention of students and faculty from underrepresented groups.
LGBTQ+ Center
The LGBTQ+ Center has been created to offer support in developing and delivering inclusive programming and outreach initiatives for WVU students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Office of WVU Veterans Affairs
Special programing and benefit assistance for student veterans.
Title IX
Did you know that Title IX isn’t just about equity for students who play sports? In fact, it covers an area that affects employees and faculty members at work, as well.

WVU Libraries Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives

Accessibility
Learn about assistive technology and accommodations available at the Downtown, Evansdale, and Health Sciences Libraries.
Diversity Residency Program
Designed for librarians from traditionally underrepresented groups, the WVU Libraries' Residency Program will provide the professional and leadership skills needed for success in academic research libraries for new librarians, early-career librarians, or librarians working in public or special libraries that want to begin new careers in academic libraries.
Services for Student Veterans
The WVU Libraries are committed to providing support to the community of WVU student veterans as you pursue your academic programs of choice.

Acknowledgements

This guide is modeled on the excellent Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion research guides created by:

University of Delaware Library &
Texas A&M University Libraries

Acknowledgements

This guide was created by Visiting Librarian Chanelle Pickens.