Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Purdue School of Nuclear Engineering actively seeks to support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives aimed at increasing the academic and professional success of our underrepresented minority students (URMs), as well as acknowledging their authentic experiences while they pursue our program, on campus.

Campus Resources:

Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center (AAARCC)

Black Cultural Center

Latino Cultural Center

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Center (LGBTQ+)

Native American Educational and Cultural Center (NAECC)

International Students and Scholars

Diversity Resource Office

The Office of Institutional Equity (OIE)

Anonymous Reporting Tool

We Support Black Engineers Campaign

Purdue Employee Pride

Title IX

Title VI (Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs)

Title VII (Equal Employment Opportunity)

Programs & Organizations:

Minorities in Nuclear Engineering & Sciences (MINES)

Women in Nuclear (WIN)

Purdue National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) 

Purdue Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers 

Purdue Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)

Minority Engineering Program (MEP)

Women in Engineering Program (WIEP)

Sloan Foundation Indigenous Graduate Partnership

Purdue Engineering GradTrack

Important Contacts:

Dr. John Gates, Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion

Felicia Ahasteen-Bryant, Director of the Native American Educational and Cultural Center

Bill Caise, Interim Director of Black Cultural Center

Lowell Kane, Director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Center

Carina Olaru, Director of Student and Education, Latino Cultural Center

Pamela K. Sari, Director of the Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center

Virginia Booth Womack, Minority Engineering Program

Elizabeth Holloway, Director of the Women in Engineering Program

Jacqueline McDermott, Asst Director of Graduate Recruitment and Retention

Janet Beagle, Senior Director of Graduate Programs

External Programs & Organizations:

American Indian Science and Engineering Society

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc.

National Society of Black Engineers

Society of Women Engineers

The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM)

Additional Resources for Learning about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:

Concrete Steps for Recruiting, Supporting, and Advancing Underrepresented Minoritized Scientists

Recommendations for Allyship in the BME Community

Students of Color Are Not OK. Here’s How Colleges Can Support Them., The Chronicle of Higher Education

Black in Engineering

“How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them by Verna Myers”, TED Talk

Guide to Black Lafayette

Media:

Black at Purdue Instagram Page

Black Purdue Documentary

Voice Your Concerns: 

Make an appointment with the Office of Institutional Equity

Report an incident

Request a complaint form

Report an accessibility concern

College of Engineering Anonymous Reporting Tool