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President's Statement on Acts of Intolerance
Skorton: We must reach beyond our comfort zones and connect with one another
Publications and Reports
The Cornell Story: A Holistic Approach to Diversity and Inclusiveness (PDF)
This brochure, created by the Office of Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Life Quality, outlines Cornell University's historical commitment to diversity and inclusiveness, and describes ongoing programs that support it.
Teagle Conference
The Teagle conference in New York City addressed strategies for improving retention and achievement among minority college students.
The Teagle Report
Eliminating Racial Disparities in College Completion and Achievement: Current Initiatives, New Ideas, and Assessment (PDF)
This Teagle Foundation white paper focuses on what colleges and universities can do to ensure that, among the students they admit, achievement and graduation rates are comparable across racial and ethnic groups. The report formed the basis for a recent conference co-sponsored by the Teagle Foundation and Cornell University.
- The Teagle Foundation
- New Teagle Study on Achieving Racial Equality at Colleges Calls for a Shift from Access to Achievement
- Cornell Chronicle article on the conference
- "Moving Beyond Affirmative Action" -- Op-Ed by David R. Harris
- David R. Harris on the goals and importance of this conference (video)
Diversity Plans
- Annual Affirmative Action and Workforce Inclusion Plan (available to Cornell faculty and staff only)
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Diversity Initiatives
- Johnson Graduate School of Management 5-Year Plan
- Office of Human Resources Comprehensive Diversity Plan (PDF)
- Research Division Diversity Plan (PDF)
Diversity Reports
Progress Toward Equity and Inclusion, May 2009 (PDF)
Annual report on the status of women, American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Americans, and Hispanic Americans. Includes statistics about staff, faculty, and student diversity at Cornell, as well as trends, comparisons with other universities, and national data.
University Factbook
These tables are published annually by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning. Statistics on women and minorities are available in the admissions, enrollment, degrees conferred, and human resources sections.