EJI Resources

Academics with visible disabilities face additional unpaid labor and barriers to equality in academia.

This journal publishes research and articles on urban education, addressing issues of equity and justice in urban educational settings.

UNEA works to improve educational outcomes for Indigenous students in the Seattle area through culturally relevant education programs and support services.

Faculty Mentoring Hub

UW ADVANCE is a campus and national resource for effective practices in academic leadership development, cultural and policy change, and the advancement of women faculty in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

This report provides the findings of the survey “The University of Washington in Seattle Assessment of Climate for Learning, Living, and Working."

The D Center is a space and community where students can celebrate disability and D/deaf pride and foster community at the UW and beyond!

Supporting middle and high school students in the greater Puget Sound area with college access and post-secondary planning through near peer mentorship.

EIP is designed to enhance the probability of undergraduate student’s finding financial resources for, and being admitted into graduate school programs. EIP provides an array of graduate support services, including prospective graduate school advising, assistance with undergraduate research, and providing workshops, seminars, and social activities.

Comprehensive new employee assistance program, WA EAP, is a free health and well-being program that is just for Washington state employees, based right here in our state.

To foster a supportive, accessible and welcoming environment for all students, the Office of Equity and Justice (OEJ) provides faculty and staff with helpful tools to create an inclusive community, culture and curriculum

While we can’t remove the factors that are causing your stress, the University of Washington offers resources to help manage the added stress and anxiety as we approach the finale of this long, drawn out election season. Faculty and staff can find activities to help stay grounded and resilient, while managers can find guidance and resources to keep teams connected and supported

This guide is a starting point for students and faculty seeking to better understand issues related to racial justice and racism in America.

Mentoring is often linked with the philosophy of higher education, particularly at the graduate school level. Yet, how many of us know the difference between mentoring and advising? Sometimes an individual will agree to being a mentor without knowing what he or she is supposed to do. The purpose of this text is to guide you through the necessary steps to create effective mentoring relationships.

The Q Center facilitates and enhances a brave, affirming, liberatory and celebratory environment for students, faculty staff and alumni of all sexual and gender orientations, identities and expressions.

MyUW offers a compilation of important resources covering a variety of topics related to your life and education at UW.

Find accurate information on democracy and elections here.

UW Study Abroad envisions the UW as a global community where academic endeavors take place in a context larger than our campus.

UW Human Resources has compiled resources, trainings, policies, community groups and events for all UW employees.

SafeCampus provides virtual training and online resources to support violence prevention and response at UW. We believe that training is one vital component of creating a safe and supportive UW community.

A youth-driven organization that engages young people in politics, advocacy, and social justice issues in the Seattle area.

To counteract the social isolation and develop a sense of community, African American LGBTQ youth often form chosen or created families, with peers and older LGBTQ persons that mimic nuclear family structures, to cope with rejection at home and in their communities.

As anti-racist protests continue across the nation in response to the death of George Floyd, college and university leaders are asking themselves what role higher education can play in confronting racism and structural inequity in the United States.

Disability studies in education scholars have discussed the need to engage students, and certainly preservice teachers, in critical discussion of disability as a concept. To better understand what such critical discussion entails, Ashley Taylor examines the pedagogical implications of promoting an understanding of disability as a shared experience of being human.

Faculty mentorship can be one solution to addressing the participation and persistence gaps between underrepresented groups (URGs) and overrepresented group members in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying effective STEM faculty mentorship. The present study (a) investigates if faculty mentorship impacts STEM identity, attitudes, belonging, and self-efficacy; (b) compares students' perceptions of women versus men faculty mentorship support functions; and (c) uncovers the mentorship support mechanisms underlying impactful faculty mentorship.