University of Illinois: Diversity and Inclusion Overview

Women’s Resources Center The mission of the Women’s Resources Center is to improve the campus climate for womxn students, which they do by developing and implementing programs that address social issues through an intersectional lens. The center works collaboratively with individuals and groups to identify personal, social, economic and political issues that adversely affect womxn, and offers support through advocacy, education, financial awards, and social action.

Multi-Cultural Engineering Recruitment for Graduate Education (MERGE) Program As part of its effort to achieve diversity in its graduate programs, The College of Engineering holds its Multi-Cultural Engineering Recruitment for Graduate Education (MERGE) program each fall. MERGE brings promising graduate school prospects from diverse cultures to the campus for an expense-paid, in-depth view of the outstanding programs and facilities available for graduate study at Illinois.

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