An initiative from the DE&I Working Group that addresses the needs of students by providing a supportive community of peers, upper-class students, faculty members, and alumni for PAM and HCP majors.

Mentors:
If you are interested in becoming a mentor please fill out this online application. Applicants must be currently enrolled and have completed at least one year of their degree program. For questions or more information about the application process email us at pam-mentoring@cornell.edu.
 

Mentees:
PAM Freshmen, Sophomores and all PAM Transfer Students are eligible to apply. Mentee applications open at the start of each semester. For more information please email us at pam-mentoring@cornell.edu.

All Students, Faculty & Staff
 

• President Martha Pollack's statement on racial equity 
  University-wide initiatives to support diversity.
• Belonging at Cornell  
  The University’s central diversity initiative hub.
• Cornell Programs, Departments, Cultural, Resource, & Advising Centers 
  Provides a full list of university-wide organizations and groups that promote diversity and inclusion.

All Students
 

• ALANA Intercultural Board
  Provides programming and funding for programming related to diversity and intercultural efforts.
• American Indian & Indigenous Studies Program  
  Provides support to students who identify as American Indian or Indigenous, including internship, funding, scholarship, residential life, and other opportunities.
• Cornell Identity Resources
  Resources on identity and cultural centers and groups, to engage with individuals of similar background or connect with identities other than your own. 
• LGBT Resource Center 
  A wide variety of resources, information about the LGBT community at Cornell, and ways to get involved.
• Women’s Resource Center
  While this is open to all female students, the group expresses a specific commitment to women of color.

Undergraduate Students
 

• BOSS (Building Ourselves Through Sisterhood and Service)
  Mentorship program for women of color at Cornell.  
• Multicultural Programs
  Includes CHE’s Association for Students of Color and the Peer Partnership Program.
• Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives (OADI) 
  A centralized hub that provides support and resources for undergraduate students who are traditionally underrepresented and/or underserved in higher education. 
• SWAG (Scholars Working Ambitiously to Graduate)
  Mentorship group for Black men at Cornell. 

Graduate Students
 

• Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement
  Graduate school’s diversity webpage.
• Graduate Student Diversity Council 
  A student-led organization to promote diversity. 
• Graduate School Student Organizations 
  Provides a full list of graduate student organizations that promote diversity and inclusion.
• OISE Summer Symposium   
  Summer event aimed to build diversity.
• Multicultural Academic Council  
  Mentoring opportunities for graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Faculty, Post Docs, TAs & Staff
 

• Office of Faculty Development and Diversity 
  Provides a range of resources to support faculty development and diversity, including training and support for deans, department chairs, and individual faculty members. 

• Colleague Network Groups
  University-sponsored groups to support traditionally underrepresented minorities and their allies.

All Students

• Learning Strategies Center
• Student Disability Services 
• Undocumented/DACA Student Resources 
• The Sadie Collective 
  Addresses the pipeline and pathway problem for economics and related fields.

Undergraduate Students
 

• PAM Peer-Mentorship Program
  An initiative from the DE&I Working Group that addresses the needs of students by providing a supportive community of peers, upper-class students, faculty members, and alumni for PAM and HCP majors.
• Latinx Student Success Office (LSSO)
  Academic program and campus hub for the Latinx community.
• McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
  Research program to prepare students from disadvantaged backgrounds for doctoral studies. 
• OADI Pre-professional Programs
  Provides funding and support for underrepresented students who are interested in a professional career (e.g., law, medicine, education).  

• CHE Academic Counseling 
  CHE students connect here for help with academic and career advising.

Graduate Students
 

• NextGen Professors Program  
  Career development program for Cornell graduate students and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate.
• Career and Professional Development
  Academic, career, professional, and personal development programs for all stages of graduate school. 
• Dean’s Scholars Initiative
  Funding for students from underrepresented backgrounds.

All Students, Faculty & Staff
 

• Bias Reporting
  Cornell's tool for reporting bias.
• Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX 
  Promotes equity and ensures civil rights compliance for all members of the university community.

Graduate Students

• Graduate Student Reporting of Unacceptable Behaviors
  Avenues for graduate students to report bias, sexual misconduct, and hazing.

All Students, Faculty & Staff
 

• Belonging at Cornell - Anti-racism Resources
  Includes webinars, trainings, books and videos.
• Office of Faculty Development and Diversity - Anti-racism Resources
  Includes podcasts, articles, books, documentaries, movies and short films.
• Intergroup Dialogue Project  
  Offers educational opportunities for the entire Cornell community aimed to foster communication across differences.

Faculty, Post Docs, TAs & Staff
 

• Center for Teaching Innovation
  Offers a range of programs to support teaching, including programs on how to create and sustain inclusive classrooms.
  • Teaching & Learning in The Diverse Classroom  
  • Let’s Get Real Conversations about Diversity and Teaching  
  • Building Inclusive Classrooms
• Inclusive Excellence Network 
  Includes podcasts, coursework, and networking opportunities. 

All Students, Faculty & Staff

• Cornell Health Counseling Services  
• Cornell Health’s Victim Advocacy  
  Provides assistance to members of the Cornell community who are victims of harmful, threatening, or violent incidents.
• EARS (Empathy, Assistance, and Referral Service)
  Cornell peer-led counseling services. 
• BEAM Collective (Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective)
  Organization dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities. The website offers a Black Virtual Wellness Directory. 
• Henry Health 
  Culturally intentional mental health services.
• GirlTrek: Healthy Black Women and Girls 
  National health movement that promotes walks for healing.

All Students, Faculty & Staff
 

• Policy 6.4 - Prohibited Bias, Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual and Related Misconduct 

Graduate Students
 

• Graduate School Policies on Diversity and Inclusion

The PAM Community Survey collected open-ended responses from students, staff, and faculty about their experiences in the department and ideas for concrete steps we can take to improve racial diversity, equity, and inclusion in PAM. We are grateful to all who shared their experiences and ideas. Click here to see a summary of data we collected from 50 student, staff, and faculty respondents.

The following data offer a benchmark for tracking PAM’s efforts to increase the diversity of our community.

Note: Student counts are as of the end of the sixth week of the 2019 Fall term, and faculty and staff counts are as of July 1, 2020. Data on students registered in absentia, students who are non-degree seeking, and employees seeking degrees through the Cornell Employee Degree Program are excluded. International includes non-U.S. citizens and those with non-permanent resident status. Underrepresented minorities include Black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or persons with multiple identities that include one or more of these groups.

PAM and HCP Undergraduate Majors (N=252)
  - International: 7%
  - US Underrepresented Minority: 17%
  - US Other Minority: 24%
  - US White: 44%
  - US Unknown: 8%

Sloan MHA and EMHA Students (N=96)
  - International: 9%
  - US Underrepresented Minority: 21%
  - US Other Minority: 28%
  - US White: 38%
  - US Unknown: 4%

PAM PhD Students (N=22)
  - International: 36%
  - US Underrepresented Minority: 23%
  - US Other Minority: 5%
  - US White: 27%
  - US Unknown: 9%

PAM Faculty (N=28)
  - International: 4%
  - US Underrepresented Minority: 7%   
  - US Other Minority: 11%
  - US White: 82%

PAM Other Academic/Staff (N=36)
  - International: 3%
  - US Underrepresented Minority: 6%
  - US Other Minority: 6%
  - US White: 89%

College-Wide Demographic Data
College of Human Ecology Demographic Data

University-Wide Demographic Data
Cornell University Diversity Dashboard 
Graduate School Diversity Dashboard

National Data
Faculty pipeline PhD Production by Program, Race and Gender
(An online tool, which provides the total number of PhD students by race, gender, and course of study at the top 50 institutions)