DIVERSITY

Priorities

Build framework to collect/analyze/act on data for diversity in dept

Reduce bias in recruiting / hiring processes:

• Faculty level
• Graduate student level

Actions to Date

• Reviewed BIOE diversity data
• Eliminated GRE testing
• Competitive Future Leaders in Bioengineering Seminar Series
• Eliminated application fees starting Fall 2021
• Require DEI statement for faculty applicants
• Offer financial & travel funds to DEI related conferences
  • Graduate students apply for the Graduate Diversity Conference Award here

Actions in Progress

Final revision of Department Diversity Dashboard to be published on department website