Making Excellence Inclusive.

Transforming Campus Culture.

Combating Racism.

“What I try to tell young people is that if you come together with a mission, and it’s grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible.”

Rep. John Lewis (1940-2020)

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE) seeks to create an inclusive campus, supporting those who have been historically excluded from higher education.

Guided by the campus diversity plan, our programs, scholarships and partnerships help build a culture of belonging and engagement among students, staff and faculty.

Inclusion, Diversity and Excellence in Academics (IDEA) Plan

We embrace CU Boulder's core values:

Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment
Maximizing the success and inclusion of all students, staff and faculty
Engaging with diverse perspectives through a growth mindset

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Summer Bridge students on challenge course

Precollege Outreach and Engagement

Center for Inclusion and Social Change

Students helping each other on a challenge course.

Diversity and Inclusion Summit

Scholarships

Colorado Opportunity Scholarship (COSI)

Partnerships

Community Partnerships

Impact

1,400 precollege students and parents

participate in CU Boulder programs

$2 million in COSI scholarships

support 300 CU Boulder students

4,500 students, staff
and faculty

attended our programs in 2020-21

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ODECE News

Creator of the 1619 Project to give MLK commemorative talk

To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, CU Boulder invites the public to join a conversation about King’s legacy and the importance of truth and history with Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning professor at Howard University and racial injustice reporter. Read more

Celebrating 21 years of women who make a difference

Nearly two dozen women were honored recently for having a positive, transformational impact on the CU Boulder community as leaders, advocates, activists, problem solvers, friends, mentors, caregivers and more. Read more

Laura-Elena Porras-Holguin, graduating senior

Magna cum laude graduate inspired by family, immigrant experience

COVID will be top of mind for Laura-Elena Porras-Holguin when she graduates on Dec. 16. The virus deeply impacted her family, but also motivated her to finish her senior thesis and solidified her desire to pursue a master’s degree in public health. Read more

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ODECE Student Support Fund

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Partnerships

CU LEAD Alliance

DACA/ASSET Resources

Faculty Diversity Action Plan

Campus Diversity Plan

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ODECE News

Creator of the 1619 Project to give MLK commemorative talk

Celebrating 21 years of women who make a difference

Magna cum laude graduate inspired by family, immigrant experience

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