Campus Cultural Centers

Campus Cultural Centers

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Cultural Resource Centers

Students may seek connection points on campus that allow them to connect with their own culture or to learn about cultures other than their own. The University of Arizona’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion includes six Cultural Resource Centers and the Immigrant Student Resource Center.

“Culture” as Central to Campus Culture

There are a number of University of Arizona Offices and Initiatives that seek to address diversity across campus.

  • Hispanic Serving Initiatives - The University of Arizona was federally designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution in spring 2018, having reached the 25% undergraduate Hispanic enrollment requirement. UArizona was the first four-year public university in the state of Arizona to become an HSI and one of 21 Research 1 HSIs across the nation.
  • Indigenous Resilience Center - Centering Indigenous ways of knowing into co-designed environmental solutions and training the next generation of community leaders.
  • Black Advancement & Engagement - The mission of the Black Advancement and Engagement Department is to advance the academic, social, and professional success of Black students, faculty, and staff within the University of Arizona community. We strive to create an inclusive environment that fosters excellence, equity, and empowerment.
  • Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American (APIDA) Community Resources - On campus and community resources for the APIDA Community 

Inclusion

Inclusion is one of 6 Core Values that the University of Arizona works toward. Along with the University of Arizona’s Land Grant Mission the value of Inclusion seeks to harness the power of diversity to innovate toward a better tomorrow in service of the populace of our state.

University of Arizona’s Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally-recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. The University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.