Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

Our department is committed to diversity and inclusion—in our teaching, research, and among our faculty, staff, and students. The programs below help our campus achieve broader representation among people of all backgrounds.

American Physical Society Women in Physics

The American Physical Society (APS) maintains a Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP). APS is committed to encouraging the recruitment, retention, and career development of women physicists at all levels.

Center for Excellence for Women in Technology (CEWiT)

CEWiT is a large-scale, interdisciplinary, university-based initiative that encourages and promotes the participation, empowerment, and achievement of women students, faculty, staff, and alumnae in technology.

Women in Science at Indiana University

This organization supports women in science at Indiana University and in the surrounding community. It is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, researchers, faculty, staff, and Bloomington community members across a range of scientific fields.

Women in STEM Living-Learning Center

The Women in STEM Living-Learning Center is a place for women learning about and preparing for careers and graduate study in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

IU diversity scholarship programs

McNair Scholars Program

McNair participants are either first-generation college students with financial need, or members of a group that is traditionally underrepresented in graduate education who have demonstrated strong academic potential. The goal of the McNair Scholars Program is to increase graduate degree awards for students from underrepresented segments of society.

Hudson and Holland Scholars Program

The Hudson and Holland Scholars Program (HHSP) is an IUB scholarship and support program for high achieving underrepresented minorities. The program provides scholarship and support services to address the holistic needs of its student participants.

More diversity resources at IU

IUB Diversity Resources

The Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs (OVPDEMA), works to enhance student success and to create a climate that promotes cultural, ethnic, and gender diversity. From cultural involvement to academic support to opportunities for scholarly achievement and community engagement, this office is an advocate for diversity, equity, and multicultural organizations.

Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center

The Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center is a unit of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs. It strives to create and consistently facilitate activities and programming that challenge, support, and contribute to the continued development and success of black students, faculty, and staff within the IU community.

Campus cultural centers

IU supports six cultural centers in programming, events, outreach, and advocacy. IU also supports the African American Arts Institute—the only organization of its kind in the nation—and encourages student and alumni organizations that value community and culture. These resources offer consulting and support across the university’s seven campuses.

Black Student Union

The Black Student Union provides opportunities from community service throughout the Bloomington area and also is designed to enhance the educational and social experience of minority students on this campus.