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Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Education respectfully acknowledges that the University of Kentucky sits on the traditional territories of the Osage, Shawnee, Cherokee, Adena, and Hopewell peoples.

Mission and Approach

Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Education (IEDE) is committed to supporting the broader mission of the University of Kentucky’s strategic plan and the Office for Institutional Diversity (OID). IEDE serves the University as a centralized educational unit for expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Our work is rooted in an organized effort to create a campus community invested in exposing, challenging, and minimizing the effects of interpersonal and institutionalized discrimination. 

We organize our work around three key pillars: language, history, and practice.

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Unconscious Bias Initiative

Building on the core pillars of language, history, and practice, the Unconscious Bias (UB) Initiative is a tiered training series for faculty and staff that provides an elaborated context around the systemic and interconnected roots of bias.

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Unconscious Bias for UK 101/201

In the summer of 2020, President Capilouto released a comprehensive, organization-wide diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) implementation plan to accelerate progress around the sense of belonging for the University’s marginalized and underrepresented populations.

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Newsletter

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IEDE Resources and Recommendations

IEDE has a curated list of supplemental resources and recommendations for those who are interested in continuing conversation and learning outside of a workshop or training. 

Campus Resources

There are numerous diversity, equity, and inclusion-related resources and support services available to the UK community.

IEDE in the News

Spotlight: Nicole Martin and Rachael Deel, DEI Project Leads

Dr. Nicole Martin and Dr. Rachael Deel are valued members of the University of Kentucky. They work hard to educate our community on topics surrounding unconscious bias and equity.

'Behind the Blue': Navigating Difficult Conversations Around Racial Inequality

Rooted in an organized effort to create a campus community invested in exposing, challenging and minimizing the effects of interpersonal and institutionalized discrimination, IEDE is committed to supporting the broader mission of UK’s strategic plan.