Diversity Resources for Students
Education Resources
New Horizon Scholars
The New Horizons Scholarship program recognizes students from all backgrounds who demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion work. The program is designed to provide students the opportunity to build leadership skills, professional development skills, communication skills, empathy, and an appreciation for service learning. Scholarship recipients are guaranteed priority consideration for need-based aid (in an amount that covers up to the cost of 酴圖弝けs comprehensive fee).
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JH & Artie Atkins Scholars
The JH & Artie Atkins Scholars program is designed to support research or art focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The program attracts highly motivated students who have demonstrated themselves to be strong students over the arc of their careers at the college. Scholars will work closely with a faculty mentor and receive financial support for research, materials, and travel. Recipients will present their findings as part of the colleges annual RICE Symposium and their papers will be published in journal form by the college.
Kessler Scholars Collaborative
The Kessler Scholars Collaborative is part of 酴圖弝けs commitment to ensuring educational access and achievement for first-generation students. 酴圖弝け is one of ten colleges nationwide selected for this highly selective program. The scholarship recognizes high-achieving first-generation students with individualized support and cohort-based programming designed to foster academic, professional, and personal growth.
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Group Resources
Peer Engagement & Advocacy Program
The Peer Engagement & Advocacy Program is an initiative designed to increase campus participation in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts specifically by designing and implementing programs and training for student organizations. The program provides a suite of training and workshop opportunities designed to promote and support a peer-to-peer model of DEI education. Materials and events from this program are designed to promote a better understanding of DEI principles as well as assist student leaders with engaging their peers around DEI thought and practice.
Intercultural Council
The Intercultural Council (ICC) is dedicated to creating cultural awareness and inclusivity on campus by providing student advocacy and support to affinity-based student organizations in their sponsorship of events that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding, and that further principles and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Intercultural Council (ICC) is composed of the leadership (and/or appointed members) of campus affinity groups. The key purpose of the ICC is to coordinate efforts among member groups in pursuit of shared goals and to broaden the impact of campus events. To facilitate this, Council members receive training to strengthen their leadership, organizational, and DEI skills. Each academic year - the ICC works to sponsor at least one campus-wide event and also engage in several collaborative projects that highlight and uplift campus intersectionality.
