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The Board of Regents has made the presence of diverse faculty, staff, and perspectives a high priority for UW System institutions. The Board defines diversity broadly to encompass race, sex, gender identity or expression, religion, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, socioeconomic status and age.

Initiatives in support of diversity within the University of Wisconsin System include:

• Alcanza / Reach Out
• Climate Assessment Project
• Disability Resources
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Office of (EDI)
• Equity Scorecard
• Inclusivity Initiative for LGBTQ People
• Institute on Race and Ethnicity
• International Education / Study Abroad
• Liberal Education Initiative
• Plan 2008
• Women's Studies Consortium