Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The University of Colorado is committed to fostering a diverse, equitible, and inclusive community where all individuals are valued, respected, and supported. We believe that diversity enriches the educational experience and helps to prepare our students for success in a rapidly changing global society. Through our initiatives and programs, we strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students, staff, and faculty, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or any other aspect of their identity.

President's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award

This annual award honors individuals and units who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and made significant contributions to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the University of Colorado community.

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We honor and acknowledge that the University of Colorado’s four campuses are on the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Ute, Apache, Comanche, Kiowa, Lakota, Pueblo and Shoshone Nations. Further, we acknowledge the 48 contemporary tribal nations historically tied to the lands that comprise what is now called Colorado.

Acknowledging that we live in the homelands of Indigenous peoples recognizes the original stewards of these lands and their legacies. With this land acknowledgment, we celebrate the many contributions of Native peoples to the fields of medicine, mathematics, government and military service, arts, literature, engineering and more. We also recognize the sophisticated and intricate knowledge systems Indigenous peoples have developed in relationship to their lands.

We recognize and affirm the ties these nations have to their traditional homelands and the many Indigenous people who thrive in this place, alive and strong. We also acknowledge the painful history of ill treatment and forced removal that has had a profoundly negative impact on Native nations.

We respect the many diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this land. We honor them and thank the indigenous ancestors of this place. The University of Colorado pledges to provide educational opportunities for Native students, faculty and staff and advance our mission to understand the history and contemporary lives of Native peoples.