Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility

Our Commitment

The College of Population Health is unswerving in its promise to enthusiastically pursue long-term and day-to-day actions to achieve justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI). We understand that we must remain vigilant in the pursuit of the values of our College.

Join us in our efforts and take the COPH: DEIA Honor Code & Pledge

Guiding Principles

The DEIA Committee for the College of Population Health (COPH) centers the following commitments:

COPH strives to build focused, systematic, and sustained programs that are aligned with: representational diversity, inclusive working and learning environments, and structural and cultural competence in the service of the communities and groups of New Mexico.
Our commitment to diversity includes race, ethnicity, gender and gender identity, religion, socio-economic status, age, geography of origin and residence, sexual orientation, disability, work style and other aspects of human attributes and behaviors.
We support a land and labor acknowledgment that recognizes Black Americans and respects Indigenous Peoples as traditional stewards of this land and the enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories.

Call to Action

It is the collective responsibility of the entire UNM College of Population Health community to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. All we do together, including teaching, research, leadership, mentoring, supervision, innovation and service, needs to be based on our collaborative work to enhance the success of teachers, staff, and students as part of COPH's implementation of DEIA goals.

Our Goals

Advancing an Inclusive Climate
Recruitment & Retention of Diverse Faculty & Staff
Inclusive Recruitment & Retention of Students
Research, Teaching, Public Service, & Training that supports issues of Diverse Groups
Institutional Commitment to Equity & Structural Change

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