DEI WEBSITE UPDATES
The DOJ gave UVA a May 2nd deadline to implement the DEI changes that were expected to happen after March 7th BOV vote.
Some have change and some have not. Here’s where they are currently.
UVA Education
April 6: DEI website and office exists, including affiliated subpages UVA School of Education and Human Development
April 16: CHANGE Website access denied Access Denied | UVA School of Education and Human Development https://education.virginia.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
May 2nd: Now it just redirects back to the front page of the Education school
UVA School of Medicine
April 6: Office of DEI website exists, including the subpages of Diversity Overview, various Resource pages, and a news section: Home - Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
April 16: NO CHANGE
May 2: NO CHANGE https://med.virginia.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion
Arts and Sciences
April 6: DEI website and office exists, including affiliated subpages A&S Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia
April 16: NO CHANGE
May 2nd: URL now gives us a 404 error https://as.virginia.edu/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
Engineering
April 6: DEI website and office exists, Diversity, Equity and Engagement | University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science including affiliated subpages and a Center for Diversity in Engineering Center for Diversity in Engineering | University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science
April 16: NO CHANGE
May 2nd: NO CHANGE: https://engineering.virginia.edu/about-our-school/diversity-equity-and-engagement
Graduate and Postdoctoral Diversity Programs
April 6: URL is Graddiversity.virginia.edu and page is called the Graduate and Postdoctoral Diversity Programs with and About subpage describing the Diversity program About | Graduate Outreach and Engagement
April 16: URL is still the same. Title of the page has changed to Graduate Outreach and Engagement Homepage | Graduate Outreach and Engagement. All other copy is the same except “Graduate Outreach and Engagement” is substituted for DEI as needed
May 2nd: Same as April 16: https://graddiversity.virginia.edu
Student Affairs: Diversity and Inclusion
April 6: Diversity and Inclusion page is considered a “topic” rather than an office: https://studentaffairs.virginia.edu/topic/diversity-inclusion Diversity & Inclusion | Student Affairs Page has a place linking to the main UVA DEI page (which goes to a dead link)
April 16: NO CHANGE
May 2: NO CHANGE https://studentaffairs.virginia.edu/topic/diversity-inclusion
Darden:
April 6: A page entitled “Inclusive Excellence” About Darden - Inclusive Excellence | UVA Darden School of Business describes their excellence framework that helps “infuse inclusion and belonging into every aspect of our operation and culture.”
April 16: NO CHANGE
May 2: NO CHANGE https://www.darden.virginia.edu/about/inclusive-excellence
Weldon Cooper Center:
April 7: Cooper Center: coopercenter.org/dei has been changed to: Coopercenter.org/empowered-communities -- which is an access denied page, but you can find the archived version here:
Focusing on Inclusivity | Cooper Center
https://web.archive.org/web/20250206152609/https://www.coopercenter.org/dei
April 16: NO CHANGE
May 2nd: NO CHANGE. The new URL still says access denied and there is no new content pertaining to empowered communities or anything
Employment Equity:
April 7: Employment Equity https://employmentequity.virginia.edu/resources z
May 2nd:The URL now redirects to: https://eocr.virginia.edu/equal-opportunity-employment Equal Opportunity Employment | Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights
Supplier Diversity:
April 7: “Procurement purchases goods, processes payments, and prepares solicitations and bids for the entire University. The Supplier Diversity program provides the University with a significant position of strength to support students and contribute to the sustainability of our communities and our organization. We are committed to providing meaningful opportunities for qualified, diverse vendors to compete for our business.”
https://suppliers.uvafinance.virginia.edu/selling-university/supplier-diversity
May 2nd: Page had been changed to Supplier Engagement:
https://suppliers.uvafinance.virginia.edu/selling-university/supplier-engagement
“Procurement purchases goods, processes payments, and prepares solicitations and bids for the entire University. The Supplier Engagement program provides the University with a significant position of strength to support students and contribute to the sustainability of our communities and our organization. We are committed to providing meaningful opportunities for qualified vendors to compete for our business.”
Blandy Experimental Farm
April 7: https://blandy.virginia.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion
“The Blandy Experimental Farm faculty and staff commit to making Blandy Experimental Farm a welcoming and supportive environment for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other grouping that has historically disadvantaged people. As Blandy is owned and operated by the University of Virginia, we are proud to say that the University “does not tolerate discrimination or harassment in the workplace, academic setting or in its programs or activities based on age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, or family medical or genetic information.” In addition, we embrace the values of diversity1, equity2, and inclusion3, and actively engage in University-wide initiatives to achieve these goals…”
May 2: Page Requested cannot be found: https://blandy.virginia.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion
