In The Margins

BLURB: Recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty has been a long-standing challenge for many higher education institutions. How do we assess hiring policies and practices? How important is implicit bias training? What can we do to prevent toxic work environments? With COVID-19 making the climate much more difficult to navigate, we are now faced with an onset of new recruitment and retention issues to tackle on top of pre-existing ones. Tune into this panel discussion which took place in January during the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) 2021 Annual Meeting with Diverse moderator Jamal Watson and higher ed leaders from around the country as they discuss specific guidelines and strategies to help ensure that institutions continue and improve diversity recruitment efforts for faculty. KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: How can higher education institutions be more creative in recruiting a diverse applicant pool? Thoughts on retaining graduate students in higher education institutions. The importance of assessing and understanding the cultures within our institutions to ensure retention. How do we tackle toxic environments in higher education institutions? How do we recruit and retain faculty of color? Specific things we can do to help faculty hiring committees. How can we be transparent with junior underrepresented minority faculties doing DEI-related service about promotions? QUOTABLES: "The goal is where you're cultivating those people to be familiar with you to even consider your discipline. And we have to do that work and that investment, and then pay it forward in our fields, rather than complaining about the small pool." "It's our job in graduate school to introduce our students and faculty to the pathways beyond the professoriate and give them the essential tools to be successful, and not to shame people when they don't want to go the faculty pathway." "There is no one size fits all. And so when I think about retention, we have to think more about the context of our individual institutions and our departments and our schools. Because when we don't do that, we might try to implement something at a small single-sex institution that Michigan State did." PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Visit the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education website: https://diverseeducation.com/ Or follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education/ In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by Instapodcasts (visit at www.instapodcasts.com)

In this episode, Sara Weissman conducts a timely conversation about the needs of incarcerated students with Jule Hall. As a formerly incarcerated learner, Jule Hall now specializes in prison higher education as a program officer at the Ascendia Education Group. Jule shares how he developed his thirst for knowledge through his prison education experience and how education has enabled him to engage in the professional world successfully after his release. Jule and Sara also discuss the importance of accessibility and inclusivity in prison higher education, as well as his hopes for future incarcerated students and prison education initiatives. KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: Jule's prison education experience and how he got into prison education work. The response to the Pell Grant revocation for incarcerated students. What should education initiatives be mindful of when creating programs for incarcerated students? The role of education especially for incarcerated students with life-long sentences. How can we make prison education programs more inclusive? Hopes for prison education in the future. QUOTABLES: "It's a terrible place, regardless of what programs are there. But with the college programs in the prison, you saw guys who were more focused on getting their education, doing something positive that would help them to get through the vigor of their classes, and focus on their release." "The more we educate these people, they will be released and we're going to see some phenomenal work. Education, particularly for people who have been incarcerated, has pushed that group to want to change, contribute and add to society. There's something about people who are incarcerated and getting their education when they release. They have this sincere drive to contribute to society, and that's a benefit for society." PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Incarcerated Students With Life Sentences Are Missing From Inclusion Conversations, Advocates Say - https://diverseeducation.com/article/71009/ Roundtable Explores the Potential Impact of Pell Grant Restoration for Incarcerated Students - https://diverseeducation.com/article/201009/ Visit the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education website: https://diverseeducation.com Or follow them on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education/ Diverse: Issues in Higher Ed is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at www.instapodcasts.com)

BLURB: As Women's History Month kicks off, we will be shining the spotlight on the women in sports college leadership, starting with Denise Thompson, Assistant Commissioner Communications and External Affairs Director for the Big Sky Athletic Conference. Tune in to this episode as Diverse VP Ralph Newell speaks one-on-one with Denise Thompson about her experiences as a former student-athlete, navigating sports play during COVID, diversity in the sports leadership pipeline, and much more. As she takes us on her journey, from being an aspiring radio DJ to student-athlete to a change-making leader in sports, uncover how her passion for sports developed as well as her advocacy for diversity in the sports arena for student-athletes. This is an episode you won't want to miss. KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: Denise's student-athlete experience. Considerations for going to an HBCU. Diversity efforts by the Big Sky Athletic Conference. COVID-19 impacts on budgets for sports events. How to make effective change in policies and attitudes. Social justice and diversity actions by the conference. Venturing into Esports. QUOTABLES: "You can't go to the same Black student-athlete every year for Black History Month and ride that one-person story all the time. There are so many stories to tell." PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Visit the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education website: https://diverseeducation.com/ Or follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education/ Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at www.instapodcasts.com)

BLURB: The coronavirus has spurred a huge economic downturn in the nation, leaving countless colleges and universities with no choice but to tighten their budgets. With these institutions cutting their spending, how will they be able to maintain their work in diversity and inclusion? Diverse: Issues In Higher Education explores this question and more in its final segment in a series of online discussions, originally hosted by Diverse and CoopLew last May. Join in on the conversation among university leaders and diversity professionals in this two-part webcast moderated by editor-at-large Dr. Jamal Watson. You will quickly notice that the questions addressed in this webcast remain relevant as the pandemic continues. PANELISTS: Panel 1: Dr. Walter Bumphus, President, American Association of Community Colleges Dr. Timothy D. Sands, President, Virginia Tech Dr. David K. Wilson, President, Morgan State University Panel 2: Dr. Lisa M. Coleman, Senior VP for Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation, New York University Dr. Ken D. Coopwood, Co-Founder, CoopLew Dr. William T. Lewis, Co-Founder, CoopLew Dr. Debra Joy Pérez, Senior VP for Organizational Culture, Inclusion and Equity, Simmons University KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: What is being done to address minority and low-income students? How do we maintain diversity in hiring and searching practices during COVID-19? How can we ensure diverse employment for faculty and graduate students? How do we budget amid financial challenges brought on by COVID-19? The importance of formulating and committing to a strong strategic plan. Should institutions consider surveying students and faculty to better understand their needs? How can we support international students struggling from the effects of COVID-19? How do we discern equity versus equality in online education? How will DEI practitioners stay relevant in the COVID-19 era if academics aren't in our portfolio? What is the future paradigm for diversity professionals in higher education? QUOTABLES: "What I would say to the philanthropic community is make investments in the students that can least afford to remain in college and cross the finish line, if you want to see, ultimately, a more diverse, inclusive and competitive society." "We've got to continue to keep our eye on what's going on with student success and diversity. Because if you've got diversity only and you don't couple that with student success and high expectations for all of your students, it's all for naught anyway." PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: As Universities Tighten Budgets During the Coronavirus, What Will Happen to Diversity Initiatives? Read the article here: https://diverseeducation.com/article/177074/ Disruption and Digital Generational Literacy: Are You Ready? Read the article here: https://diverseeducation.com/article/174280/ Visit the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education website: https://diverseeducation.com/ Or follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education/ Diverse: Issues In Higher Ed's In The Margins is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at www.instapodcasts.com)

BLURB: In this episode, Diverse Executive Editor David Pluviose gives us a rundown of the hottest topics in the latest BLACK HISTORY MONTH edition. Join us as we explore the source of government mistrust that runs through the Black community. We will be peering into the heart of that divide as well as the debates over the safety of vaccinations, the momentum of the #BLM movement, COVID's disproportionate impact on African Americans, and HBCU COVID research. You will also learn about our upcoming Black Lives Matter edition as David gives us a sneak peek into the highlights from that release. KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: Highlights of the Black History Month edition. The source of mistrust in government authorities among African American communities. Examining the divide on vaccination among African Americans. Upcoming edition: The Black Lives Matter Movement QUOTABLES: "There's a lot of news in the African American community that is sobering and serious, but there's a lot to celebrate — from the election of Kamala Harris to a poem that was recited at the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris." PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Read the Black History Month edition here: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=60703&i=692109&p=1 Visit the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education website: https://diverseeducation.com/ Or follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education/ Diverse: Issues in Higher Ed is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at www.instapodcasts.com)

This academic year, students at predominantly White institutions elected a wave of Black student body presidents. This cohort now finds itself leading in unprecedented times, amid a pandemic and a national reckoning with racism. How are they supporting each other through it? What are they hoping to accomplish this term? What adjustments are they making in response to the ongoing pandemic? In this episode, Diverse's Sara Weissman talks with junior Danielle Geathers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), junior Noah Harris at Harvard University, senior Jason Carroll at Brown University, and senior Naomi Riley at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) about how they, as student body presidents, are responding to the national crises at the moment. Find out what these student body presidents are currently fighting for on their campuses, from reparations to campus policing to the allocation of student resources. Tune in as they share the pressures and struggles of being student body president, as well as their hopes for the many more Black student body presidents to come in the future. KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: The challenges of being student body president amid a pandemic. Planning adjustments for students in response to COVID-19. The responsibilities that are borne as a Black student body president. Creating an online community and virtual support. What they hope for the next generation of Black student body presidents. QUOTABLES: "For myself, and a lot of students just like me, it was very difficult to both handle all these personal things, while also then trying to advocate and make a change and work within these massive institutions." "I'm of the belief that there are spaces that police officers should not be in. We can take this example of a mental health situation. One thing that we're currently advocating for right now is for police officers to not be the first responders to mental crises. So in working with our psychological services, we want to make sure that it is a trained mental health professional who arrives at the scene" PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: A Wave of Black Student Body Presidents Enter Office Amid COVID-19, Racial Injustice Crises - read the article here: https://diverseeducation.com/article/108309 Visit the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education website: https://diverseeducation.com/ Or follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education/

As we only begin to scratch the surface regarding adjustments to online higher education resulting from the onset of COVID-19, a second session has been added to continue this important conversation. Join Cooplew and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education for Part II of this dialogue as we dive into three more big diversity-related questions with our panelists. In this episode, we explore what the 'new normal' would look like, the adjustments to make to our instructional design, equity, and assessment to this unique situation, as well as seizing the many new learning moments and opportunities this pandemic has offered. We also explore the different methods used to account for underprivileged students as we move into a new space and mode of higher education, as well as ways to serve and care for vulnerable communities. Find out how we can move to the online space without compromising on academic expectations and experiences, and how to shift our mindsets and start finding innovative ways to create new opportunities and atmospheres for students to learn in this unique online environment. There is much to be explored in this topic, tune in to join the conversation now. PANELISTS: Leanne Wieland, Instructional Designer, Forsyth Technical Community College Dr. Sean Huddleston, President, Martin University Dr. William T. Lewis, Sr., Cofounder, Cooplew KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: What is the impact on instructional design, equity, and assessment? What should diversity professionals do to seize the moment? What does the new normal look like? Ways to account for and serve our underprivileged students. Dealing with virtual biases in an online campus. Planning for and handling new student intakes. QUOTABLES: "But I do want to sort of give the encouragement that just because this is an exceptional situation, it doesn't mean that overnight, you are expected to become an exceptional online teacher." "What we have to do now, in my opinion, is always continue to think about creating relationships. Social distancing does not mean social isolation. And so we have to now think very critically and innovatively in terms of how, by using the online and the virtual environment, to create a community for those most vulnerable populations." "If you're an instructor and the student is logging on, participating in synchronous video chats, turning things into the links on time, it's easy, in your unconscious bias, to want to grade that student higher and say that student is performing really well in this tough situation. What you may not be sort of paying proper attention to is the fact that the student who may not have that digital literacy isn't not trying and isn't not doing the work, they may just not be as proficient at the technical part of doing the assessment." PRODUCTS / RESOURCES MENTIONED: Diverse and CoopLew Partnership to Spark Wave of Diversity Initiatives, Research, and Literature - Read the article here: https://diverseeducation.com/article/159299/ Visit the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education website: https://diverseeducation.com/ Or follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education/

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically and perhaps even permanently changed the way higher education delivers instruction. This change will heavily impact faculty, students, staff, and administrators. In this webcast replay, join CoopLew and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education for a national conversation about three big diversity-related questions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in as these higher education experts provide the answers to questions that impact issues such as access, accessibility, and possibilities for the future. Find out what equity issues they foresee in online education, suggestions they have for pedagogical techniques, and their advice for first-generation students who are coping with the transition. PANELISTS: Dr. Ken D. Coopwood, Co-Founder, CoopLew Ms. Kelly Hermann, Vice President of Accessibility, Equity and Inclusion, University of Phoenix Dr. Amber Smith, Vice President for Inclusion and Equity, University of Indianapolis KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: The gains and losses from the rush to go online How to make up for the voids of online education Anxiety about online performance and instruction Technology as a scapegoat for declines in student performances Moving the needle toward online access for all: reality or delusion? QUOTABLES: "Online education can be done very well. There are examples where it has been done very well. But this is not a reflection of that. This is a reflection of a response to an emergency crisis to ensure that our students were able to maintain their educational experience." "We have to be mindful of what equity really looks like. It's not that it's always convenient, or that it is even all the time necessarily the most profitable, but I genuinely believe when you invest in integrity, you will get a return on your investment." PRODUCTS / RESOURCES MENTIONED: Diverse and CoopLew Partnership to Spark Wave of Diversity Initiatives, Research, and Literature - Read the article here: https://diverseeducation.com/article/159299/ Visit the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education website: https://diverseeducation.com/ Or follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education/

The challenge of recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff is an ongoing one, and has definitely been made even more challenging given the pandemic. With uncertainty still looming in the future, how can you ensure that your time, resources, and efforts are not wasted when conducting your recruitment processes? &nbsp Join this webinar for COVID-19 specific guidelines and strategies that are geared directly to ensuring continued improvement on diversity recruitment efforts for faculty and staff. Learn how to maintain your retention strategies that support not only your diverse faculty and staff, but also support the mission and values of your institution. PANELISTS: Mr. Andy Brantley, President and CEO, College and University Professional Association for Human Resources Dr. Menah Pratt-Clarke, Vice President of Strategic Affairs, Virginia Tech Dr. Zulema Valdez, Associate Vice Provost for the Faculty, University of California, Merced KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: Keeping senior leadership involved Use of new technologies for recruitment Impact on HR from COVID-19 Being ADA and the Rehabilitation Act Compliant Maintaining the existing cultural diversity efforts QUOTABLES: "The thing that I found after many years in higher education is that we are part of an incredible community that does want to connect and share." "It's so critically important for us to also focus on the heroic work of our frontline staff, many of whom have been required to come to campus and are often the overlooked part of our population. So as we're talking about retention, we're also talking about building community. And that heroic work happening right now should be front and center for all of us as part of our call to action." PRODUCTS / RESOURCES MENTIONED: How Universities Can Recruit and Retain Diverse Faculty During the Pandemic - Read the article here: https://diverseeducation.com/article/174671/ Visit the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education website: https://diverseeducation.com Or follow them on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiverseJobs?_rdc=2&_rdr LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education Diverse: Issues in Higher Ed is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at www.instapodcasts.com)

In the wake of George Floyd's killing last summer, the nation and, indeed, the world have galvanized to call attention to police brutality and racist practices against African Americans. But is that enough? What needs to be done next? And, more specifically, what can higher education do to facilitate lasting change? Join in on this passionate conversation among national experts and scholar-practitioners who offer creative ideas and solutions on how to best address education, campus, and police reform. KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: The leaders of today and the future: Generation Z. Institutional barriers - how to create a safe space for students to lead. The need to move from climate study to climate action. How do we forge better relationships between colleges and universities? Dr. Southern's personal pledge to disrupt systemic racism as a white male. Thoughts on the new wave of 'philanthropic dollars.' How to improve relationships between campus police and minoritized communities. Suggestions for strategies to better our community. The challenge of hiring people of color. What you can do to change the climate on your campus. QUOTABLES: "These institutions of higher learning are where we cultivate the new activists and change agents of the future." "If you are confining your students to their gates, then you're doing them a disservice. They need to be making sure that they're impacting the community around them." "We have to work together, as you have been doing in Diverse Issues and other venues, to make sure that we are preparing minoritized people to be ready to not just survive in the academy, but to thrive in the academy." OTHER RESOURCES: What Role Should Higher Education Play in Combating Racism? Read the article here: https://diverseeducation.com/article/181962/ Hrabowski: Reversing Structural Racism at Higher Ed Institutions Starts with Equity. Read the article here: https://diverseeducation.com/article/195739/ Racism in Higher Education: Why HBCUs Are a Safe Choice in 2020. Read the article here: https://diverseeducation.com/article/181095/ Visit the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education website: https://diverseeducation.com/ Or follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education/