DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES.

OFFICE OF Equal opportunity and accessibility (EOA)

What they offer: they act to keep the University of Tennessee accountable for its actions and to ensure equal access to all jobs, education, organizations, and other campus resources for everyone.

Location: 1840 Melrose Ave

Website: https://dae.utk.edu/eoa/

Email: eoa@utk.edu

Phone: 865- 974- 2498

OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT LIFE

What they offer: a welcoming and inclusive campus environment by providing academic support, multicultural education, identity exploration, leadership development, and innovative programming.

Location: Frieson Black Cultural Center

Phone: 865-974-6861

Email: multicultural@utk.edu

Website: https://studentlife.utk.edu/multicultural/

UT PRIDE CENTER

What they do: work to educate, support, provide resources, and create safe spaces for students who identify themselves with the LGBTQIA community and those students who support as allies, faculty, and staff.

Location: 1616 Melrose Ave

Phone: 865-974-7803

Email: pridecenter@utk.edu

Website: https://pridecenter.utk.edu/

STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES

What they offer: support with housing, test taking, note taking, and other campus related accessibility support to students who are registered with Student Disability Services.

Location: First and ground floors of Blount Hall (by the College of Law)

Phone: 865-974-6087

Email: sds@utk.edu

Website: https://sds.utk.edu/

Educational materials about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Books:

  • The Loudest Duck by Laura A. Liswood

  • How to Be an Inclusive Leader by Jennifer Brown

  • We Can’t Talk about That at Work! by Mary-Frances Winters

  • Inclusify by Stefanie K. Johnson

Movies and videos:

  • Within our Gates (Movie)

  • Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 (Documentary) – Youtube

  • Clemency (Movie) – Youtube

  • King In The Wilderness (Documentary) – Youtube

  • See You Yesterday (Movie) – Netflix