Embry-Riddle is committed to being a global leader in diversity and inclusion in higher education. We continually strive to recognize, respect and celebrate the differences and cultural identities among individuals as we recruit, support and embrace our diverse community.
Our mission is to advance the campus community's understanding, commitment and respect for diversity, equity and inclusion. Through providing or supporting education, mentoring, programming, advocacy and outreach, the office will foster an environment that is both beneficial and supportive for all students, faculty and staff.
The Center for Diversity & Inclusion (CDI) at the Embry-Riddle Prescott Campus celebrates the diversity of students, faculty and staff, and assists in efforts that create an inclusive academic and learning environment through programs, services, resources, trainings and workshops. The Center for Diversity & Inclusion is open to everyone and provides resources and advocacy specifically on behalf of women in STEM, people of color, LGBTQ+ persons and students from other diverse identity groups. The Center for Diversity & Inclusion strives to be a collaborative campus partner that helps students to adapt and thrive in diverse environments, engage in creative, productive and meaningful activities, and understand the impacts of their behaviors on others. The Center for Diversity & Inclusion also engages collaboratively in efforts that support enrollment, persistence and retention, especially for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
The following are some of the programs and educational opportunities which can be requested from the University’s Diversity & Inclusion team:
- Active Allyship
- Civil Discourse
- Community Engagement Support
- Cultural Competency
- Identity Development
- Implicit Bias
- Inclusive Team-Building
- JEDI Journey (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion)
- Leadership Workshops
- Psychological Safety
- Safe Zone Training
- Special designed programming
- Special topic lectures
Diversity Enrollment
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 16 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 214 | 6.5% |
| Black/African American | 77 | 2.3% |
| Gender Unknown | 2 | 0.06% |
| Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx | 519 | 15.9% |
| LGBTQIA+ (estimate) | 10% | |
| Men | 2,359 | 72% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.5% |
| Nonresident (International) | 273 | 8.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 85 | 2.6% |
| Two or More Races | 304 | 9.3% |
| White | 1,825 | 55% |
| Women | 1759 | 53.8% |
| Total Campus Enrollment | 3,264 | |
Diverse Student and Affinity Groups
The following is a list of some of the Prescott campus' diverse student clubs and organizations.
- Advocates and Allies
- Alpha Sigma Tau
- Alpha Xi Delta
- American Sign Language Club
- Black Student Union
- Delta Phi Epsilon
- Hawai'i Club
- Hillel
- International Student Association
- Korean Student Association
- National Gay Pilots Association
- National Society of Black Engineers
- Ninety-Nines, Granite Mountain Chapter
- oSTEM (OUT in STEM)
- Professional Asian Pilots Association
- PRIDE Network
- Project Pengyou
- Raices Unidas
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
- Society of Women Engineers
- Transgender Student Association
- Women in Aviation
- Women in Cybersecurity
- Women's Ambassador Program
Additional Resources
- American Astronomical Society
- Academy Women
- Association for American University Women (AAUW)
- Association for Women in Math (AWM)
- Association for Women in Science
- Black Girls Code
- Cosmology and Astronomy Researchers of Indian Nationality and Sisters
- Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE)
- Field of Dreams Conference
- Girls Who Code
- International Astronomical Union
- Math Alliance
- Million Women Mentors
- National Association of Women Lawyers
- National Center for Women & Information Technology
- National Girls Collaborative Project
- Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Math (NCUWM)
- New York Women in Law Enforcement
- Scientista
- Society of Women Engineers
- Spectra Math (The Association for LGBTQ+ Mathematicians)
- STEM for Her
- TechWomen
- The Association for Women in Science
- The Leadership Council for Women in National Security
- Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE)
- Women Chemist Committee Through the American Chemical Society
- Women in Aviation International
- Women in Cybersecurity (WiCys)
- Women in Defense
- Women in Engineering ProActive Network
- Center for Excellence for Transgender Health
- Finding Your True Voice: A Guide to Gender-Affirming Verbal Communication
- GLADD
- Human Rights Campaign
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- Northland Cares
- PFLAG
- PRISM Network
- The Trevor Project
- Transgender Law Center
- Transgender Legal Defense and Education
- Trans-Health
- Yavapai County LGBTQ Community
- Yavapai County LGBTQ Meetup
- Zippia LGBTQ Resource Guide
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