Educational Opportunity and Diversity

The Office of Educational Opportunity and Diversity (EOD) serves the City University of New York by promoting excellence through diversity in doctoral education and the professoriate. EOD oversees financial and educational initiatives for admitted Graduate Center Ph.D. students from underrepresented groups, including the Provost's Enhancement Fellowship, Harrison Fellowship, and CUNY Pipeline Program.

Our Mission

The mission of EOD is to provide leadership and support to academic programs in the promotion of diversity and inclusion in the doctoral programs at the Graduate Center. This mission is not only directly linked to the mission of the University at large, but also to the mission of the Graduate Center, which is to "strive also to enhance access to doctoral education for traditionally underrepresented groups." At present, EOD fulfills its mission through a series of programs designed to recruit underrepresented groups into CUNY doctoral programs and to provide financial, academic, and social support to promote their retention and degree completion.

EOD aims to:

• increase the number of students from underrepresented groups pursuing the doctoral degree across disciplines at the Graduate Center;
• provide academic support in the form of workshops and mentoring to bolster degree completion;
• provide opportunities for the professional growth of program participants and postdoctoral fellows; and
• offer opportunities for social and academic networking, both locally and nationally.