92%
of business leaders agree a strategic workforce education program should help an organization achieve its diversity and inclusion goals.
(Instride, 2022)
Transforming Lives Through Knowledge
Leveraging the research of our scholars, the passion of our community members, and the guidance of our educators to understand the world as it is and shape it as it should be.
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Diversity, Inclusion, and Mentorship
Why is diversity, racial equity, and inclusion critical to business?
80%
of workers believe that inclusivity, sponsorship, allyship, participation, and skill-building are key drivers for DEI mentoring programs.
(MentorCliq, 2022)
97%
of individuals with a mentor say they find the experience to be a valuable one.
(The Mentor Method, 2022)
DREI Supportive Events
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Women's History Month Speaker Event: How DREI practices affect women in the workplace
The Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion student group hosts a Women's History speaker event featuring...
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Black History Month: A Journey into the Black History of Arlington, Fort Worth, and Tarrant County
The College of Business Diversity, Racial Equity and Inclusion Group will host a Black History Month...
Awareness and Acknowledgement
DIVERSITY RACIAL EQUITY & INCLUSION
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Statements from Your Deans
Associate Dean, Myrtle Bell
As a UTA alumna who has dedicated my career to this field, I am honored to lead the Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion (DREI) efforts in the College of Business. The diversity of our student body, faculty, and staff across race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability status, age, socioeconomic status, Veteran status, and additional identities presents us with a unique responsibility to excel in our pursuit of equity and inclusion...
Dean, Harry Dombroski
We in UT Arlington's College of Business value the diversity of our student body. We appreciate that our students come from a multitude of races, religions, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, familial structures, socioeconomic statuses, and additional unique identities...
Dr. Myrtle Bell
Thomas M. McMahon Professor in Business Ethics
Associate Dean for Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion
PhD Coordinator - Management
Philisa Stanford
Director of Diversity,
Racial Equity, and Inclusion
Jhonniece Meeks
Coordinator of Diversity,
Racial Equity, and Inclusion
Email: jhonniece.meeks@uta.edu
Paul Schrieber
Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion
Student Associate
Email: paul.schrieber@uta.edu
Victoria Davis-Sutton
Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion
Student Associate
Email: victoria.davissutton@uta.edu
Partner With Us
Established September 2020 during the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racial inequities, the Diversity, Racial Equity, & Inclusion (DREI) Group was created to bring together scholars, community members, and educators for the common goal of understanding our world as it is, to build our world as it should be. We need your help to create equitable solutions for our diverse student body! Your gift will help support student scholarships, mentoring programs, networking events and lectures, conferences, and other DREI events.
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