Let us Strive for a Collective Commitment to Belonging & Inclusion
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion supports the University’s mission of creating a more diverse learning community. Developmental and proactive in its approach and reactive to the constant challenges to inclusion and equity in our community and our society, ODI organizes its efforts around offering compelling and representative programming, influencing and enhancing equitable policies, and elevating and informing inclusive practices.
These efforts promote a safe, growth-minded, and engaged campus community, wherein students, staff, and faculty – within and across multiple identities – can feel supported and valued in their academic, social, and professional endeavors.
Diversity and Inclusion Efforts at Wake Forest
This inventory aims to highlight select diversity and inclusion efforts at Wake Forest University.
Students, staff, and faculty across the institution benefit from an increased sense of belonging. As the University works to demonstrate its commitment to supporting that all Wake Foresters have access to all that Wake Forest has to offer, this inventory will continue to expand.
Core Centers
Affiliate Centers
Our partnerships across campus help further the vision for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
ODI Educational Offerings
Professional development opportunities for diversity, equity, and inclusion are available to all Wake Forest students, staff, and faculty.
Register and learn more about our collection of signature programming.
Upcoming Events
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January 28, 2025 | 10:00am
Lam Museum of AnthropologyHome explores the many ways in which the concept of "home" is constructed across cultures. Curated by Wake Forest students in a First-Year Seminar, the exhibition showcases artifacts from the collection that reflect the physical and conceptual diversity of homes around the world. In addition to these global … -
January 28, 2025 | 10:00am
Lam Museum of AnthropologyColors have many symbolic meanings in East Asian fashion. This exhibit features clothing from China and Japan organized by the five basic colors of black, red, green-blue, white, and yellow. These colors are traditionally associated with the elements of water, fire, wood, metal, and earth, respectively. Originating in the mythical … -
January 28, 2025 | 12:00pm
Lower AuditoriumCommunity Lunch in the lower auditorium.