University of Arkansas

The College of Business' Office of Diversity and Inclusion states, "We will achieve success through fostering a culture of inclusion through the recruitment and retention of diverse faculty, staff and students...."

The College of Business' Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board "serves as ambassadors in developing initiatives to recruit, retain, and graduate underrepresented students at the undergraduate and graduate levels...."

The College of Engineering's Strategic Plan states that it would "[r]ecruit and graduate diverse high quality students."

The School of Art at UA states that it would "[set] diversity goals for recruiting faculty and students."

As part of its requirements of the "Diversity Certification program", the university's HR department will provide free monthly Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion trainings. These trainings cover topics ranging from "Principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" to "Facing Bias."

The Athletic Department partners with Hogs UNITED to host "Quarterly Training Opportunities." Available trainings include "Safe Zone Training, Microaggression Awareness Sessions, Implicit/Unconscious Bias Awareness Sessions, Confronting and Combating -Isms" among other opportunities.

The School of Art at UA states that it would "[p]rovide faculty and staff funding for training and books related to equity, diversity, and inclusion."

The NASPA Undergraduate Fellowship Program is a student affairs mentorship program for undergraduate students who are members "of a historically disenfranchised student population" which the program describes as "Black/African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino(a), Indigenous (Native American, Alaskan, Hawaiian), Multiethnic, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, or as having a disability."

The Multicultural Center hosts several "College Access Initiative Programs" that are "designed to guide underrepresented students and communities through the hurdles of attaining a higher education." The programs include the "ACT Academy" and "Jump Start."

University Libraries hosted a conference on “Confronting Our Inherent Biases: Their Impact on Collections, Research and Scholarship,” which discussed “issues of antiracism, how inherent bias affects what information is made available through libraries and other cultural heritage institutions, and what can be done to mitigate biases.”

In 2021, the University is hosted the "Arkansas Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Conference," which explored "the current climate and its impact on advancing equity and inclusion in our workplaces and communities."

The university's library previously offered resources on "Antiracism +Being an Ally," including Ibram X. Kendi's "Stamped from the Beginning."

On June 21, 2023, Inside Higher Ed published an article titled "Dissolving a DEI Office to Save DEI," which discusses the reasons and possible outcomes of the University of Arkansas' decision to dissolve its diversity, equity, and inclusion offices. According to Stephen Caldwell, chair of the university's Faculty Senate, "all of the people on our campus doing that type of work [DEI] are going to stay and will continue doing that type of work, just reporting to different people." However, Paulette Granberry Russell, president of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education had a different take on how this would affect DEI programming at the university and stated, "'In an environment that is so highly politicized right now, colleges, universities and systems are at a point where they feel the need to change... it’s more out of political expediency than a result of anticipating that this will be the best approach for the institution'."

The College of Business' Office of Diversity and Inclusion states that it would be a "thought [leader]" in the areas of "Curriculum Enrichment" and "Diversity Intelligence" in order to advance its efforts.

The College of Business provides antiracism resources and states, "Education is key in the fight against racism, and we encourage all community members to take advantage of these resources."

UA's Department of Human Resources offers an employee Diversity Certificate Program which is "designed to develop and recognize commitment to the university's diversity initiative."

As part of its 2023-2024 Catalog, UA's College of Business offers a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Management Undergraduate MicroCertificate which "certifies that students have completed coursework that prepares them for the rapidly growing area of DEI within organizations."

The Office of Multicultural Affairs sends students to conferences each year including the Southwest Black Student Leadership Conference and the National Student Leadership Diversity Convention. The conventions focus on "the most critical topics of diversity and social justice challenging campuses today" along with workshops and sessions.

UA's English Department issued a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement which reads, "We acknowledge that structures of historical oppression are still operational today, sometimes more visibly and sometimes less, and that efforts toward diversity and inclusion must permeate all levels of practice, from curriculum to teaching, from admissions to hiring, taking into account race and ethnicity...."

The Mechanisms of Creative Cognition and Attention (MCCA) laboratory believes a "lack of diversity is an internal systemic problem rooted in racial bias and historical segregation." The MCCA lab states it is "dedicated to creating an inclusive environment" and "strives to listen to those historically repressed and underrepresented populations, denounce systemic racism, and work towards creating a culture of acceptance and understanding."

Student-athletes are encouraged to sign a pledge that states they commit to “Demonstrate Respect for All,” “Encourage Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity,” “Promote Understanding for Individuals and Groups of Those who are Different,” and “Protect Others from Harassment or Discrimination.”