The Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety endorses and abides by the University of Minnesota's policy on diversity, equal employment opportunity, and affirmative action, the Graduate School Diversity Statement, and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Vision Statement, which envisions the University as "a community free from prejudice, discrimination, hatred and ignorance - an intellectually and culturally vibrant place of learning and leadership where all individuals are valued, respected, and unobstructed in their pursuit of excellence in their work and scholarship."

SPH/AHC Resources:

• AHC Multicultural Society

Campus Resources:

• Office for Equity and Diversity
• Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EOAA)
• Graduate School Diversity Office
• Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE)
• Council of Graduate Students
• Disability Services
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Programs
• Graduate and Professional Assembly (GAPSA)
• Graduate Assistant Employment Office
• The Women's Center (formerly the Office for University Women)
  
• Students of Color Listserv
  The Graduate School Diversity Office maintains an electronic listserv that provides information about upcoming events, seminars, job opportunities, fellowships and other forms of financial support.
• The Community of Scholars Program (COSP)
  The Program assists under-represented students (U.S. Citizens and permanent residents) to more fully participate in the University, develop supportive relationships with advisors and mentors; build a sense of community through academic seminars and professional development workshops; and connect students to the Twin Cities community through research and civic engagement opportunities.

General Financial Aid Resources:

• The Graduate School Diversity Office's list of University of Minnesota Funding Opportunities and Fellowships:
  http://www.grad.umn.edu/outreach/finances/fellowships.html
  

Individual Scholarships/Fellowships:

• DOVE Fellowship
  The Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO) administers the DOVE Fellowship. The fellowship is awarded to approximately 15 to 20 first-year students from underrepresented groups within a specific graduate program (U.S. citizens or permanent residents).  The fellowship provides a $22,000.00 stipend, tuition at regular graduate school rates (up to 14 credits per semester), and subsidized health insurance for one academic year.
• ICGC-MacArthur Scholars Fellowship
  Nominees for ICGC-MacArthur Scholar Fellowships should have backgrounds and interests which identify them as outstanding students who are clearly committed to the interdisciplinary study of the global south in the context of global change. We encourage nomination of exceptionally capable students, especially but not only from the global south and U.S. communities of color. Prospective fellowship candidates must have earned at least a Bachelor's degree and have the desire to pursue a graduate degree at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. Students must be nominated for these fellowships by the department or college in which they will be enrolled.

State Resources:

• Minnesota Department of Health's Office for Minority and Multicultural Health

National Resources:

• Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) Diversity Resource Center
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Diversity Statement and Resources
  Diversity in NIOSH

Other Information:

• Graduate Program Statistics
  Application, admission, and matriculation data for the Environmental Health graduate program at the University of Minnesota.
• Student Diversity at the School of Public Health
  Student diversity information and data from the February 2007 Self-Study Report of the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota.
• "Reimagining Equity and Diversity"
  From the Office for Equity and Diversity. A vision document outlining a framework for the University's equity and diversity work. The framework identifies eight priority areas and a number of possible action steps for colleges, departments, and administrative units to consider in their own diversity work.
• Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
  Report from a 1999-2002 study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on the extent of disparities in the types and quality of health services received by U.S. racial and ethnic minorities and non-minorities.
• "Missing Persons: Minorities in the Health Professions"
  Sullivan Commission's Report on Diversity in the Health Professions
• Building an Inclusive Organization
  Has links to publications like the "Global Connections" website, which offers information about diverse groups in Minnesota.
• Minnesota - A great place to live
  From the University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development.