Diversity

Diversity connects health, resources, and people; diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. Everyone offers their own individuality. Difference can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.  As the nation's first public university, we encourage the exploration of difference in a safe, positive, and nurturing environment while understanding each other and celebrating the rich dimensions contained in each individual.

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Student Wellness is committed to creating inclusive and accessible wellness initiatives and health services, as described in the Student Affairs Statement on Diversity:

Fundamental to the Carolina experience is an understanding and appreciation of diversity. To further this mission, Student Affairs must provide opportunities to learn about diversity in its many forms through our programs and services. By identifying the issues of diversity we may begin to better understand their impact on the Carolina experience, along with how they shape perceptions and interactions between members of the Carolina community. We also need to understand how institutional diversity initiatives relate to our work in our departments and how we can support an overall inclusive campus climate.

Get involved with diversity initiatives in Wellness!

• Attend a conference at UNC on health disparities
• Take on a leadership role with the student group DICE or connect with them on Twitter

"It is because we are different that each of us is special."

• Read about facilitating dialogues on diversity
• Connect with a mentor
• Learn more about cultural competency.

Collaborating Partners

• UNC Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
• School of Nursing
• School of Public Health
• School of Social Work
• NC-HCAP
• Global Health Connections International Student Ambassadors Program

Also, check out the following Diversity Organizations on campus:

• DICE
• MASALA
• BSM
• CHispA
• NAACP
• Asian Students Association
• Carolina Indian Circle
• Carolina Latino Collaborative
• LGTBQ Center
• O.A.S.I.S
• NC-HCAP

Please contact DeVetta Holman-Nash (dholman@email.unc.edu or 919-966-3658 ) for more information about diversity initiatives in Wellness, Carolina Covenant Scholars, First Generation College Students, Sister Talk, Male Mentoring and Academic Advising.