Diversity, equity and inclusion
Our commitment
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) is committed to promoting an inclusive and supportive environment for all faculty, staff and students.
As prepared by the Diversity and Equity Commission and The President’s Diversity Initiative:
"To this end, we take diversity to mean both the recognition and appreciation of the different backgrounds, values, and ideas of those who comprise our campus, as well as a commitment to ensuring that all people on our campus are treated according to principles of fairness, civility, dignity, and equity.
We are committed to building an educational community that understands people from different backgrounds and economic circumstances, with different needs, and from diverse personal and philosophical beliefs. We want to make all people who are part of the University feel welcome and valued in campus life."
Here's what we're celebrating this month!
By exploring and embracing different traditions and perspectives, we become more informed and adaptable, ready to tackle any challenge with a broader understanding and appreciation for the world around us.
Check back often to discover more about the diverse and vibrant cultures that enrich our CANR community!
Living Land Acknowledgement
The University of Delaware occupies lands vital to the web of life for Lenape and Nanticoke, who share their ancestry, history, and future in this region.
UD has financially benefited from this regional occupation as well as from Indigenous territories that were expropriated through the United States land grant system. European colonizers and later the United States forced Nanticoke and Lenape westward and northward, where they formed nations in present-day Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada. Others never left their homelands or returned from exile when they could.
We express our appreciation for ongoing Indigenous stewardship of the ecologies and traditions of this region. While the harms to Indigenous people and their homelands are beyond repair, we commit to building right relationships going forward by collaborating with tribal leadership on actionable institutional steps.
Change Makers
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware Data-driven insight
An audit of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources helped shape committee recommendations for improved DEI policy and practice.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware Empowering students
An official CANR DEI Committee was created in 2020 to empower students, faculty and staff to make change at the college level.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware Gauging climate
An anonymous survey assessed how undergrad and grad students perceive the climate of the CANR college community.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware Guest speakers
Visiting CANR students, faculty and staff, guest speakers have presented about racial understanding, interfaith leadership, colonization, and navigating difficult conversations.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware Formal framework
An official "Equity, Justice, Diversity and Inclusion Framework" was approved by the college in 2021.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware Civil Rights
College staff and faculty regularly participate in Civil Rights Compliance Training.
College Resources & Initiatives
College Committees
CANR Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Changes underway. Stay tuned for updates!
Cooperative Extension DEI
Changes underway. Stay tuned for updates!
JEDI (Justice, Equity. Diversity and Inclusion)
The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences' Diversity Caucus was established in 2020 in recognition of the work necessary to challenge the inequities and barriers that limit diversity in STEM. In 2021, the caucus formalized into the Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Committee, whose members include undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff committed to advocating for meaningful change to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within our department, college, and university. Membership is open to anyone who wants to participate. Learn more about JEDI >
University Resources & Events
