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Assessing The Landscape For Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts in U.S. STEM Graduate Education: A Systematic Literature Review

Dr. Julie Posselt, Kaylan Baxter, and Whitney Tang Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021) More resources are being poured every year into efforts to broaden participation in STEM, and foundations and other resource providers need up-to-date evidence about what works in shaping individual and organizational outcomes. This report introduces such evidence, toward enabling the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop […]

Leading After a Racial Crisis: Weaving a Campus Tapestry of Diversity and Inclusion

Sharon Fries-Britt and Adrianna Kezar (2020) A report from the American Council on Education (ACE) on research exploring University of Missouri’s progress with diversity, equity, and inclusion in the years following the 2015-16 racial crisis on campus. Note: This document is hosted on the ACE website. Download from ACE Categories: Institutional Culture, Student Success, Racial Equity

New Report Explores Leadership to Navigate a Racial Crisis

Three years ago, the University of Missouri invited the American Council on Education (ACE) to study what led to the university’s 2015-16 racial crisis and how the institution responded. A new report highlights the progress and initiatives the University has since implemented to navigate and heal racial tensions on-campus, providing useful insight for campuses looking to address issues of racial […]

Kezar Co-Authors Op-Ed for Inside Higher Ed: Are Campus Leaders Prepared for the Impact of the Racial Crisis?

June 15, 2020June 22, 2020 Equity & Diversity, Pullias News adrianna kezar community development diversity equity equity and leadership inclusion racial climate

Adrianna Kezar, Director of the Pullias Center, has joined Sharon Fries-Britt, Professor of Higher Education and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland at College Park, and Lorelle Espinosa, Vice President for Research at the American Council on Education, to co-author an op-ed for Inside Higher Ed. In “Are Campus Leaders Prepared for the Impact of the Racial Crisis?” the […]

State of the Faculty

Daniel Scott, Jude Paul Matias Dizon, Adrianna Kezar (2019) The report explores the issues and trends that have affected faculty in the United States to provide a snapshot from varied sources about the state of the profession. Topics covered include the future job market, faculty accountability policies, shared governance, tenure, unionization, non-tenure track faculty, salaries, and benefits. The report […]

Speaking Truth and Acting with Integrity: Confronting Challenges of Campus Racial Climate

Adrianna Kezar and Sharon Fries-Britt (2018) Confronting Challenges of Campus Racial Climate is a multi-year study focused on responses to campus racial crises and building institutional capacity for racial equity. The study is a collaboration between the Pullias Center, the American Council on Education (ACE), and the University of Missouri. This report explores what led to the University of Missouri’s […]

Cultivating strategic innovation in higher education

William Tierney and Michael Lanford (2016) A TIAA Institute report that argues three conditions are crucial for promoting an organizational climate that fosters strategic innovation: diversity of people, proficiencies and opinions; intrinsic motivation rather than external rewards; and autonomy of the individuals working to effect an institution’s mission. Categories: Institutional Culture

Irvine Fellows and Graduate Students of Color Socialization and Persistence

C. Dean Campbell and William G. Tierney (2005) The Irvine Fellows and Graduate Students of Color Socialization and Persistence study is a collection of four reports detailed below: • Reframing the Learning Context • Practices for Structural Improvement • Practical Approaches for Academic Success • Exemplary Practices Categories: Institutional Culture, Student Success

The Road Ahead: Improving Diversity in Graduate Education

Pullias Center for Higher Education, formerly known as the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis (2004) This report aims to improve graduate education for scholars of color and will highlight nine strategies used to diversify graduate education. Categories: Institutional Culture, Policymaking