About 63 percent of UNLV students identify as a racial or ethnic minority, and UNLV is committed to supporting students in achieving their full potential. UNLV is proud of its designations as a Minority Serving Institution, an Asian-American and Native-American, Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, and as a Hispanic Serving Institution.

UNLV’s Anti-Black Racism Task Force is focused on addressing systemic racism, ensuring the safety and well-being for Black students, faculty and staff, and fostering a campus climate of equity and inclusion.

The Office of Student Diversity Programs educates, empowers, and develops students as leaders to recognize and address societal injustices through identity groups, programs, and events.

The year-round UNLV Food Pantry provides non-perishable items to university students, classified staff, professional staff, and faculty who need additional food items.

UNLV offers living-and-learning communities and special-interest housing. On-campus options include the Stonewall Suites, which provide a safe, comfortable and educational living and learning environment for LGBTQ+ students and their allies, and Howell Town, which aims to create an environment that focuses on the history, prosperity and enrichment of the African and Black Diaspora communities.

The center is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all genders through programming, services, and confidential advocacy for the UNLV Community.

UNLV is home to several faculty affinity groups that represent the shared interests, backgrounds, and goals of our diverse faculty. The groups offer networking opportunities, seminars, workshops, off-campus activities, resources, and professional development. UNLV’s faculty and staff affinity groups build community and shape the workplace.