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I am both honored and excited to serve as vice president for the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE). Our division embraces and encourages diversity in all its forms. We strive for an inclusive community that fosters an open, enlightened and robust learning environment. A free exchange of ideas requires mutual respect and consideration for our differences. It is important to think of diversity not as a path toward uniformity, but as a way to acknowledge and value everyone’s varied experiences. This is especially vital in the increasingly multicultural state of Texas and global marketplace. All students, regardless of their backgrounds, benefit from a diverse learning environment.
The DDCE is a successful model for integrating diversity into the core mission of a university and integrating community engagement into teaching, research and service. As well, we strive to connect the university’s intellectual resources to communities across Texas and offer education to those who may face the greatest challenges in accessing it.
The DDCE works with a broad range of student, faculty, staff and community constituents to help make The University of Texas at Austin a national model for diversity in higher education. I have been impressed with how the university is committed to diversity and to community-university partnerships. I look forward to working with President Powers and the campus community to build on successful initiatives. In addition, I encourage you to look through our diversity website, where you will find information on events, activities, programs, opportunities and resources directly related to diversity issues. I invite your support and involvement in helping make our division a vital component to this revered institution.
Dr. Gregory J. Vincent
Vice President,
Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
W.K. Kellogg Professor in Community College Leadership
Professor of Law
DDCE Units
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
University Interscholastic League
University of Texas Elementary School
Diversity Education Institute
Gender and Sexuality Center
Multicultural Engagement Center
Services for Students with Disabilities
Intellectual Entrepreneurship
Institutional Equity
The Office of Institutional Equity
Academic Diversity Initiatives and Pre-College Youth Development
ChemBridge
Gateway Scholars
Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence
Neighborhood Longhorns Program
Students Partnering for Undergraduate Rhetoric Success
TRiO Programs
University Outreach Centers
UT Outreach Dallas
School Partnerships
Texas Center for Education Policy
Community Engagement
Community Engagement Incubator
Free Minds Project
Indigenous Studies Initiative
Regional Foundation Library
Volunteer and Service Learning Center
