Minorities & People of Color

Getting Involved

There are more than 50 clubs and organizations that reflect the diversity of our student body and its interests. Students have the opportunity to lead identity groups as a way to share experiences, foster greater understanding, and build community across the school.

Asia Business Student Association

The Asia Business Student Association aims to unite all Stanford GSB students who are from Asia, of Asian descent, and/or interested in Asia from a cultural or business perspective under a common organization.

Black Business Student Association

The Black Business Student Association serves as a support network. Membership is open to all Stanford GSB students interested in cultural and professional issues that affect people who are from Africa or of African descent.

Hispanic Business Student Association

The Hispanic Business Student Association is a community of students whose goal is to increase interaction with alumni, undergraduates, and students in other graduate programs at Stanford; foster professional and personal development; and encourage leadership, both within Stanford GSB and in the greater Latino community.

Resources for Students

Alumni Diversity Chapters

Tap into a network of alumni worldwide who continue to connect and celebrate the power of diversity.

Asian American Activities Center

The A³C builds a community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni that fosters greater understanding and awareness of the Asian experience in America. Through programming and advising, the center facilitates the multicultural education of all students and the development of leaders who are able to negotiate an increasingly diverse and complex workplace and global environment.


Black Community Services Center

The Black Community Services Center focuses on supporting the total advancement and excellence of students and student groups within the Stanford community. The guidance and support of the BCSC encompass the academic, social, cultural, and collective totality of each and every student experience.

Charles P. Bonini Partnership for Diversity Fellowship

The Charles P. Bonini Partnership for Diversity Fellowship offers a unique educational and work opportunity focused on diversity in an increasingly global business environment.

Diversity and First Gen Office

The DGen office provides campus leadership for students, faculty, and staff to consciously and actively affirm intersectional identities and foster intergroup relationships. Through research, forums, classes, and workshops, the DGen office builds student capacity and confidence to experience a sense of belonging and develop authentic connections with people from different backgrounds.

El Centro Chicano y Latino

As a vibrant student center, El Centro Chicano y Latino works to support students academically, personally, socially and culturally through a focus on creating mature, aware, and socially responsible individuals who advocate and dialogue for equity and social justice.

The Markaz

The Markaz supports a vibrant community of students who identify with or are interested in Muslim experiences both here and around the world. The Markaz Resource Center provides a welcoming space, resources, and programming to engage, educate and empower the entire Stanford community.

Native American Cultural Center

The Stanford Native American Cultural Center works to improve the quality of life for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Indigenous Pacific Islanders. Members of the community reach out to new students and their families to help them adjust to life at Stanford, realize goals and prepare for the future.

Stanford University Graduate Education Diversity Initiatives

A wide range of opinions, perspectives, and experiences is essential to educational excellence. Discover ways to participate in, contribute to, and celebrate Stanford’s diversity.