Inclusive Excellence
Division/School Actions

Promote DEI Focused Research Opportunities

Promote and support research opportunities that include a DEI focus

Implementation Strategies and Actions

• Promote funding opportunities to encourage diversity. This includes support faculty/staff in identifying and pursuing funding operations for projects that pursue DEI goals in teaching, research, and community engagement.
  In-Progress

  Start Date

  Spring 2022

  End Date

  Spring 2023

  Current Status

  In-Progress

  Measures of Success

  • Track # related funding opportunities
• Provide DEI research related training and materials
  Launched

  Start Date

  Spring 2022

  End Date

  Spring 2023

  Current Status

  Launched

  Measures of Success

  • Plan and track related events, funding, and communications.
• Invite peers from other universities who have a thriving DEI research enterprise to talk about their programs and workshops etc.
  Launched

  Start Date

  Spring 2022

  End Date

  Spring 2023

  Current Status

  Launched

  Measures of Success

  • Plan and track related events, funding, and communications.
• Explore applying to National Science Foundation (NSF) catalyst award to engage/implement projects to improve DEI in our office/department.
  Pre-Launch

  Start Date

  Spring 2022

  End Date

  Spring 2023

  Current Status

  Pre-Launch

  Measures of Success

  • Track # related funding opportunities
• Support Broader Impacts Activities at WPI
  In-Progress

  Start Date

  Spring 2022

  End Date

  Spring 2023

  Current Status

  In-Progress

  Measures of Success

  • Plan and track related events, funding, and communications.