Inclusive Excellence: UConn Builds Capacity for Diversity and Change

When empowered, they play a key role in the administrative decision-making and participate in a plethora of projects like leading an academic senate committee to develop a new general education diversity distribution requirement; launching a new strategic faculty hiring initiative to recruit more minorities and women; or building international relationships and academic programs at sister institutions in other countries. More than a standard retention program, this initiative leverages the best research on student identity, the academic peer group, campus climate and quantitative preparation, to enhance the academic success and leadership development of African-American, Latino, Native American and firstgeneration college students studying in these areas.