Mississippi University for Women

MUW's library offers numerous resources for "inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility." Its list for anti-racism includes Ibram X. Kendi's book, "How to Be an Anti-Racist."

The MUW library offers an "Anti-Racism Student Workshop."

The MUW library offered "Training Against Microaggressions" in Winter 2020 for staff.

The MUW library offers an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Book Club.

MUW's Poetry South journal stated, "Last summer, following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery that sparked national protests, along with the killing by police of Ricky Ball in our hometown of Columbus, Mississippi, and most recently the shooting of Rayshard Brooks, we were left wondering what we could do. Though a conviction was made for the murder of George Floyd, other killings by police, as well as mass shootings leave us with the same concerns." The journal also identified itself as inclusive.

MUW has a Council for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion which offers an annual "Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award."

MUW stated that, "The Council for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion will be sponsoring a number of events and activities for The W Community."

MUW offers definitions for diversity, equity, and inclusion respectively.

MUW's Council for DEI offers a University Impact Award which is awarded "for any department/division, administrative unit, or officially recognized organization at The W which best exemplifies excellence through efforts to enhance diversity, promote cultural diversity and cultivate an inclusive campus community in teaching, service or leadership."

MUW offers Diversity Training upon request for student organizations.

MUW encourages faculty to utilize diversity material in their classes, stating, "The Kossen Center for Teaching & Learning encourages all MUW faculty to address diversity and inclusion in their classrooms and in the wider campus community." MUW offers resources to faculty for "General Inclusion," "Syllabus Design," "Managing Difficult Conversations in the Classroom," and "Diverse Faculty."

The MUW Alumni Association Board will "provide formal DEI education to the MUWAA Board and Committee Chairs."

The MUWAA will "execute a review ensuring inclusive language within all of our policies and procedures and all scholarship, award, or officer nomination forms and applications."

The MUW President released a statement on November 3, 2020, stating, "At a time when there is so much division in our world, our W Community is coming together to participate in our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council’s Unity project. I’d like to encourage all of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to take part in this project."

On June 1, 2020, the MUW president announced, "The events of the past few days have added a whole new layer of turmoil to our present state of pandemic. Racism, injustice and violence have infected our society in a way much worse than any virus can."