Diversity,聽Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
夜色视频 embraces a society that is both diverse and inclusive, and values both respect for all people and freedom of speech. Respect for the dignity of all people is an essential part of the University's tradition,聽mission, and vision聽for the future as we advance a socially just and equitable community.
Among the offices and organizations on campus that support this work:
- Culture, Community, and Belonging聽(CCB) supports work to help students, faculty, and staff respect all forms of diversity, practice inclusivity, and advocate for social justice.
- Office for Diversity & Inclusive Excellence Education聽(ODIEE) provides opportunities to cultivate and sustain a community of belonging. Follow聽.
- Atlas Center offers a safe space for LGBTQ+ students and provides resources to all community members to educate and better understand diverse sexual and gender identities. Follow聽.
- Diversity Resource Center offers a space for all students to gather and collaborate on initiatives supporting belonging.
- Center for Spirituality聽supports spiritual growth, dialogue, and service. Follow聽.
- Health and Counseling offers affirming care.
- Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue and International Institute of Islamic Thought Chair promote understanding and appreciating differences and social justice issues through education and dialogue in an increasingly global landscape.
- Student Access and Achievement Programs聽support student success. Follow聽.
- HEOP supports New York state residents who have been academically and economically disadvantaged.
- First-Generation Student Initiatives supports students who don't have a parent/guardian who earned a bachelor's degree.
- Young Scholars provides high-achieving students with financial need access to an unparalleled private education.
- LifePrep@Naz provides students with intellectual and developmental disabilities with a college experience, strengthening their life skills, vocational skills, self-sufficiency, and independence. Follow聽.
- Residential Life聽staff are trained in creating inclusive spaces and help students adjust to living on campus and connect with others.
- Student Accessibility Services聽provides interpreters, scribes, and testing accommodations.
- Military & Veteran Services鈥� coordinator and academic counselor provides support, and the Military & Veteran Suite is a dedicated lounge space.
- Women and Gender Studies聽Department聽provides a broad-based community for interdisciplinary scholarship and inquiry focusing on women, gender, and sexualities.
- Naz Dining collaborates with ODIEE to participate in Heritage/History month celebrations and accommodate religious holiday nutritional needs. Follow聽.
- Diversity Council Student Clubs on campus include but are not limited to , , , LASMA, Best Buddies Club, Chinese Club, , Interfaith Leadership Cohort, Intersectional Feminist Alliance, , , and ASL club.
Students' Perspective
Educating Changemakers
Sady Alvarado-Fischer '22G聽earned a master's at Nazareth to help her be a skilled, innovative leader of diversity, equity, and inclusion for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
LGBTQ-friendly
Princeton Review ranks Naz highly for being LGBTQ-friendly: Ranked #11 nationwide in 2023
Notable at Naz
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