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In this episode, we replay the March 15th Diverse Talk Live! webcast, "Survival Strategies for BIPOC Higher Ed Administrators." While a considerable amount of attention has been focused on survival strategies for BIPOC students and faculty, we wanted to take a closer look at some of the challenges higher education administrators face and how we can make a change in a space where people of color may not feel traditionally welcome. So in case you missed it, listen in as a panel of experts share their experiences managing racial trauma in higher education and what can be done to reinvest in how we build back our relationships with one another as many institutions return to campus.

Panelists include:

Dr. Renée White, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at The New School

Dr. Khalilah L. Brown-Dean, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Political Science at Quinnipiac University

Dr. Jessica L. Lavariega Montforti, Vice Provost and Accreditation Liaison Officer at California State University, Channel Islands

KEY POINTS:

- Challenges facing faculty of color in higher education

- Navigating the ranks of faculty to administrator as a woman of color

- "Why am I here. And who am I here for?"

- The exodus of faculty and administrators of color from higher education

- Reframing the role of educators as essential workers

- Why higher education is at a time of reckoning right now

- Managing individual racial trauma while helping colleagues and students

QUOTABLES:

"Often within our institutions, really being expected to do a certain kind of care work with our students. This sort of default assumption that faculty of color are responsible for addressing anything related to our identities, in terms of structural change, policy, implementation, or any other kinds of intervention."

"As I moved toward that, I asked myself, what do I want this next stage of my career to be? I could sit back and complain about the things that I saw, or I could jump into it and try to make a change."

OTHER RESOURCES:

Watch this webcast at: Survival Strategies for BIPOC Higher Ed Administrators - YouTube

Panel Explores Survival Strategies for Administrators of Color: diverseeducation.com/faculty­-staff-issues/article/15289745/survival-­strategies-for-administrators-of-color

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The challenges minorities face in higher education is not a new conversation nor specific to the education industry. Difficulties in recruitment and retention of minority faculty, as well as the desire for many majority institutions to diversify, has been stated for years but with little to no true conversation and progress.

With the desire for change and their own experiences as black staff and faculty in higher education, Dr. Antija Allen and Justin Stewart sit down with your host, David Pluviose, to discuss their book We're Not OK: Black Faculty Experiences and Higher Education Strategies. From code-switching to the importance of representation in administration, tune in as they share their mission to not only bring awareness to the struggle of minoritized faculty but provide actionable strategies to better foster an inclusive environment for black faculty to feel valued and heard.

KEY POINTS:

- Dr. Antija Allen and Justin Stewart's journey in higher education

- What inspired We're Not OK?

- The challenges of minoritized faculty in higher education

- Pairing awareness with an action plan for change

- Essential steps to minority faculty recruitment and retention

- How different demographics have responded to We're Not OK

- Mental health impacts and strategies for minority faculty members

QUOTABLES:

"You can read all the experiences, you can read the research about it, but now you can actually see an action plan. So another part of this book is, here's a way to foster an inclusive environment for black faculty."

"It's a conversation that we've been having for a long time. There's research that says it's been going on for 30 years, 40 years, 50 years. It can go on 10 years from now, 20 years from now, but it's a matter of when do we start making meaningful and impactful action? And 'We're Not OK' is part of making those steps."

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In this episode, your host Ralph Newell welcomes Paula O'Loughlin, provost and dean of faculty at Coe College, to share her journey in higher education and the current and future initiatives Coe College is undertaking for diverse organizational impact and transformation.

Believing in the importance of students being able to write their own stories and the responsibility of institutions to help make that possible, tune in as Paula explains her mission to foster a feeling of comfort, confidence, and home for all students and faculty in higher education. From connecting to Coe College's historical narrative of inclusivity to the importance of recruiting, hiring, and retaining diverse faculty and staff, listen in as O'Loughlin continues the legacy of Coe College as the institution that makes it possible, so you can make it happen.

KEY POINTS:

- DOIT and its 4 pillars of transformation

- What drives Paula O'Loughlin?

- Why focus specifically on institutional leadership and commitment?

- The economic benefits for diversity in higher education

- Building on DOIT and future initiatives at Coe College

- How to shift the culture of higher education

- Addressing the pipeline problem and retention of BIPOC faculty

QUOTABLES:

"How do we make it possible for every student to be able to write their own stories? And one of the ways that we have to do that is by thinking about what's the experience the students like, and all students need to feel at home. And that's what drives me."

"As part of our historical narrative, Coe has always been that kind of place that is accessible, and this is pushing Coe to be more accessible and open to more populations than it has historically been."

OTHER RESOURCES:

DOIT program: response.diverseeducation.com/DOIT2020

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In this episode, your host David Pluviose sits down with Mamie Voight, president of the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), and Dr. Stella Flores, Associate Professor of Higher Education and Public Policy and Director of Research and Strategy at The University of Texas at Austin. Tune in as they discuss their mission to promote college access, affordability, and success for all students, with a particular emphasis on students who've traditionally been underserved and marginalized by our higher education system. Leaning on nonpartisan data and thinking about equity as not only a social tool but an economic development tool, listen in as they share their principles to equitable policymaking to promote the full power of what higher education can achieve.

KEY POINTS:

- Who are Mamie Voight and Dr. Stella Flores?

- The genesis of the IHEP equity framework for higher education

- What makes IHEP different in the fight for equity?

- Can equitable policies be insulated from the consistent change in politics?

- How the pandemic further exposed health, economic, and educational inequities

- Why diversity, equity, and inclusion need to play a role in policymaking

QUOTABLES:

"Higher education is central to America's promise, and higher ed can really build us towards a more just and equitable society. But that's only true if pathways through higher education really are open to and supportive of everyone, regardless of race and background and circumstance."

"One of the greatest forms of patriotism is to invest in the future of our residents by ensuring multi-generational success. And this is what these equity principles can increase the odds of doing."

OTHER RESOURCES:

Learn more about the Institute for Higher Education Policy at: www.ihep.org

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In this episode of In The Margins, the new president of Alabama A&M University, Dr. Daniel Wims, sits down with your host David Pluviose to discuss what drives his approach to higher education as well as his model for the future of Alabama A&M. Tune in as he shares his vision to enhance STEM programs and provide students a first-class experience while building a faculty committed to the cause, mission, and historical trajectory of the institution. Providing the sustainable leadership necessary to all HBCUs, listen in as Dr. Daniel Wims invests in making Alabama A&M a global brand.

KEY POINTS:

- Dr. Daniel Wims journey to higher education

- The mentorship that paved the way for Dr. Daniel Wims strategic master plan

- How diversity drives the vision for Alabama A&M University

- Why stable leadership is essential to HBCUs

- Bringing stakeholders together behind the institution's mission

- COVID-19s impact on Alabama A&M

- Dr. Daniel Wims message to prospective students and their parents

QUOTABLES:

"What I've done is to give students not aspirational talk but guarantees. This is your pathway. Follow this path. Guaranteed outcomes."

"It's our job to help produce and provide minority credential. Graduates that can fill those roles and support the growth and opportunities of the city."

OTHER RESOURCES:

Alabama A&M University: www.aamu.edu

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Inspiring history, civil rights leader Al Sharpton joins this episode of In The Margins with host Dr. Jamal Watson, to spotlight the lesser-known rabble rousers who have fought for racial justice in the US, the topic of his new book Righteous Troublemakers: Untold Stories of the Social Justice Movement in America. Listen in as he highlights the women and members of the LGBTQ community on the frontlines of protest marches, reflects on those thrust into activism, and gives testament to those whose commitment to the cause has flown under the radar. Ultimately recognizing that without these ordinary people doing extraordinary things, there never would have been a civil rights movement.

KEY POINTS

- What inspired Reverend Al Sharpton's new book and why now?

- Who are the foot soldiers of civil rights history?

- Born into it or thrust upon them, all rising to the occasion

- The intersectionality of civil, LGBTQ, and women's rights

- Reverend Al Sharpton's advice for current and future activists

QUOTABLES:

"You cannot fight for justice for us without fighting for justice for everyone."

"You can be a good troublemaker, but the righteous troublemakers are the ones that do it and know they're not going to get anything, including note. They do it just for the righteousness of the call."

OTHER RESOURCES:

Get your copy of "Righteous Troublemakers: Untold Stories of the Social Justice Movement in America" at AlSharptonbooks.com

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Your host, Dr. Jamal Watson, sits down with the former U.S. Secretary of Education and president of the non-profit Education Trust, Dr. John B. King Jr. Widely commended for his lifelong dedication to education, Dr. King now wants to bring his fresh perspective as an educator to the governor's seat of Maryland. Believing that education and public institutions truly can save lives, he shares his blueprint for closing the opportunity and achievement gaps from preschool through college.

KEY POINTS:

- What drove Dr. John B. King Jr. to education and now running for governor?

- Plans for tackling the challenges and inequities facing Maryland right now

- Education reforms made while in office under the Obama administration

- Assessing education and mental health needs during the pandemic

- Why Dr. John B. King Jr. plans to prioritize investment in HBCUs

- How to ensure every person and student has access to the ballot box

QUOTABLES:

"Whether it's K-12 educators or higher-ed faculty and staff, you see how all the other systems impact students and their families. Whether or not they have safe and affordable housing, whether or not they are food insecure, whether or not they have health care — all of those issues you end up interacting with as an educator."

"That's one of the frustrations of this moment in our politics. We have the resources. The question is: Do we have the political will?"

OTHER RESOURCES:

Learn more about John B. King Jr. and his run for Governor at: johnkingforgovernor.com

John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. - The Education Trust: edtrust.org/team/john-b-king-jr/

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Director of the Office for Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) at the University of Illinois, Eboni Zamani-Gallaher joins your host Ralph Newell for a discussion exploring how higher education can foster equitable experiences and outcomes for students coming from marginalized communities. Tune in as Eboni speaks to the necessity of race-centered equity initiatives that ask how we can advance, situate, and center race consciousness to enhance results for diverse youth and adults who want to go to, through, and out of post-secondary education.

KEY POINTS:

- Eboni Zamani Gallaher's journey to equity work

- What is the mission of the OOCRL?

- Focusing on race conscious rather than race avoidant solutions

- Understanding the intersectionality of race, equity, and diversity issues

- White fragility and critical race theory

- What does it look like in action to be equity-minded?

QUOTABLES:

"Community colleges have long been at the margins of the larger discourse, seeking to do the most with the least for those in society that are often most marginalized."

"Equity in many regards as a term has mirrored diversity to me in many ways. I feel as if both have commonly been whittled down to nothingness in some regard, where it's about everything and all things."

"You don't remedy racial inequities with raceless solutions."

OTHER RESOURCES:

Learn more about Eboni Zamani-Gallaher and her work at: education.illinois.edu/faculty/eboni-zamanigallaher

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In this episode, we replay part two of the Diverse Talk Live! webcast, "Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Minority College Students." In case you missed it, tune in as the panel of experts return to look at campus climate policies after the surge of Omicron and how they relate to the mental health and health-seeking behaviors in minoritized students. Listen in as they propose supplemental resources for faculty who are on the front line and discuss what we can do at the campus and institutional level to better support student mental health and connect students to services who are disproportionately under-utilizing formal treatment avenues.

Panelists include:

Nahed Barakat, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Interim Training Director/Coordinator of Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives, University of Denver, Health & Counseling Center

Nathaan Demers, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, VP of Clinical Programs & Strategic Partnerships, YOU at College

Amy Gatto, Senior Manager of Higher Ed & Evaluation, Active Minds

Sasha Zhou, PhD., Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Wayne State University

KEY POINTS:

- What is the Healthy Minds Network?

- The unique challenges of minoritized students in higher education

- How to empower and encourage minoritized students to seek help

- The impact of Omicron on student, faculty, and administrator health

- Shifting departmental culture around mental health

- Racial trauma versus post-traumatic stress disorder

- Expanding the pipeline of diverse clinicians and clear resource availability

- Why there is no one-size-fits-all solution

QUOTABLES:

"The common thread there is a lot of times students who are minoritized do not feel like a lot of interventions on campus are specifically made for them."

"We are hurting people, helping hurting people."

"Shifting this culture from being overwhelmed with work to talking about work-life balance and trying to bring in mental health into departmental culture is important. [We should be] finding ways to humanize mental health challenges."

OTHER RESOURCES:

Watch this webcast at: youtube.com/watch?v=dTeyX2fuzNQ

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In this episode, Dr. Jamal Watson sits down with Dr. Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College, to discuss the school's remarkable transformation and its path toward accreditation again.

Tune in as Dr. James shares his "#hardreset" plan, advancing the brand and reputation of Morris Brown College through social media. Involved in all aspects of his school, from fundraising to facilities, listen in to the extraordinary turn-around Morris Brown College has made in just three short years thanks to alumni, volunteer faculty, and Dr. James at the helm.

KEY POINTS:

- Dr. Kevin James' journey to Morris Brown College

- The challenges facing Dr. James after being appointed president

- Why is Morris Brown College building a Hilton hotel?

- Restoring reputation through social media - #hardreset

- Plans for strategic growth in enrollment

- The path to accreditation and federal financial aid

- What makes Morris Brown alumni so special

QUOTABLES:

"We didn't have resources. We lost our land. Morris Brown has been through so much in these last 20 years."

"I use social media to say - don't listen to what I'm saying I want to do. But look at what we did today."

OTHER RESOURCES:

Help spread the word and learn more about Morris Brown College at: morrisbrown.edu/

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