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Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office OFICINA DE DIVERSIDAD E IGUALDAD DE OPORTUNIDADES    
The Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office (DEO) provides effective leadership to ensure that diversity and equal opportunity are a thriving part of the fabric of the University of South Florida.


Theodore R. and Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship
The Johnson Scholarship, funded by the Johnson Scholarship Foundation, is a competitively awarded program which is available to undergraduate students with disabilities with financial need who enroll in a State University System of Florida (SUS) institution.

Deadline for application is May 15, 2010

link to Download the application [DOC]

Lee Roy Selmon College Preparatory Program
The overall objective of the Lee Roy Selmon College Preparatory Program is to enhance the scholastic ability of student participants to the extent that they will be academically competitive for college, university, or technical school matriculation.

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7th Annual Diversity Summit
Be part of the this year’s 7th Annual Diversity Summit confirmed for Thursday, April 8, 2010. Please mark your calendar and JOIN the committee at our next Diversity Network Meeting. See you there!

link to Find out more about the Diversity Summit

The Next Diversity Network Meeting is February 18, 2010
8:30 am - 9:30 am in the Alumni Center Board Room

The purpose of the Diversity Network is to strengthen the diversity infrastructure that facilitates meeting USF’s strategic goals related to diversity and equal opportunity, and provide technical assistance to support University professionals engaged in diversity and equal opportunity initiatives.

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Diversity Education Seminars
The Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office offers Diversity Education seminars with open enrollment for USF Staff/Faculty, with No Fee!

The next class, titled USF: Sexual Harassment Awareness (DIV103), will be held on February 11, 2010 from 9:00am - 11:00am

To register, please contact Talent Management or call 813.974.3090. Seminars will be held in the Student Services Building training room - SVC 2070. Seating is limited.

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Diversity and Mentoring Presentation
This PowerPoint presentation captures the theme of this year’s Diversity Summit “Mentoring and Diversity: Building a Community of Excellence” through its highlight of the various USF Mentoring Programs showcased during our summit. It also includes best practices and recommendations received from our participants during the summit.

Often our very best efforts are also our ‘best kept secrets’... If your college, unit or department is contemplating establishing a mentoring program, I invite you to take a look at these mentoring programs to learn how they are making a difference everyday in the lives of our undergraduate and graduate students, staff and faculty.

The goal of the Annual Summit Diversity Report will be to summarize our summit each year and share its highlights with our USF community and beyond.

link to View the presentation from the 2009 Diversity Summit [PPT]

USF Diversity Statement
The mission statement of the University of South Florida indicates that the University is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, service, and community engagement...

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Diversity Celebrations
link toWomen's History Month
March 1, 2010


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