Diversity Resources
The breadth of resources for underrepresented populations at the national level are extensive. In particular, the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity offers tele-workshops designed to meet the needs of advanced graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty members. Below are more institutions which provide advice and guidance for success in the world of higher education.
Academic Diversity Search, Inc. (ADS) is a nationwide employment resource specializing in connecting women and minorities with academic institutions that truly value diversity. more >
Website for the national association who assists in assuring the freedom and standards of teaching in higher education. Very interested in diversity and equal opportunity, the website has listings of committees devoted to underrepresented faculty issues, articles and news on diversifying campuses. more >
Membership based society promoting equal education for women and girls and professional educators. They do have links to other related sites including several that contain job postings, databases and other career related resources. There is advertising available in the AAUW publications, information given on their website. Posting on their website page, Job market, in the Marketplace section is also an option. more >
Organization uniting 1800 colleges and universities with an overall objective to promote equal opportunity within the higher education system. Site also maintains resume banks for top administrative positions. more >
DiversityWeb is a project of AAC&U's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Global Initiatives (ODEGI). Central to the office's mission is the belief that diversity and global knowledge are essential elements of any effort to foster civic engagement among today's college students. To support those goals, the office helps colleges and universities establish diversity as a comprehensive institutional commitment and educational priority. more >
The CEO addresses issues of equality across all institutions receiving government funds. more >
Undergraduates representing the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, Wesley College, Delaware Technical and Community College and Lincoln University take part in summer research internships sponsored by the Delaware Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), a program funded jointly by the National Science Foundation and the state of Delaware. more >
The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) works to end the misuses and flaws of standardized testing and to ensure that evaluation of students, teachers and schools is fair, open, valid and educationally beneficial. more >
Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.more >
The University of Delaware is proud to be a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) which represents 450 colleges and universities committed to the Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin American, Spain and Portugal. more >
Each issue brings forth the significance of communication in academic circles, the importance of the positive learning experience, role models, and the contribution of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic writers with constructive observations on policies and procedures in academia. more >
Founded in 1968 in San Antonio, Texas, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) is the leading nonprofit Latino litigation, advocacy and educational outreach institution in the United States. more >
The OIC is a new OSSI (One Stop Shopping Initiative) tool for you to submit questions or comments about OSSI programs, applications and resources. more >
This organization promotes the advancement of minority students and minority educators and their issues. Their website offers job posting online and a Career Fair page where the postings are viewed along with other information. more >
The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. more >
A list of “portable” funding options for Masters students in the sciences. more >
Cooperative program involving 43 doctoral institutions and other partners interested in the promotion of doctoral students pursuing faculty positions. They offer a free listserv, where job positions can be posted, (see PFF Job Listserv) and sent to doctoral student in the PFF program. more >
Career site/online journal targeting minority graduates seeking professional positions. more >
The Sloan Research Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise. These two-year fellowships are awarded yearly to 118 researchers in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field. more >
