Leadership & Organizational Development (2022-23)
Equitable Hiring Practices for Hiring Managers and Search Committees
This workshop will provide attendees with tools to develop an eye for equity in staff and faculty hiring and searches. Areas of focus will include unconscious bias, bias risks in all stages of hiring, and strategies to reduce bias throughout the search and hiring process. The session will include a mix of presentation, whole group discussion, small group activities, and time for self-reflection. Attendees will walk away with specific tips, tools and resources. This session is intended for hiring managers, search committee members (faculty and staff), and anyone interested in equitable hiring practices.
Diversity in Technology
Do you want to promote diversity and inclusion in your institution, but don't know where to start? Come to this session to learn how WPI's IT department created a 100% digital program to showcase the contributions historically underrepresented people have made to STEM. The presenters will share their lessons learned so you can create a similar program at your own institution.
Best Practice for Student Persistence and Program Completion in the Contemporary Academic Setting
In the course of this session, participants will exchange ideas, synthesize data shares, and explore a range of options for addressing persistence and degree completion challenges facing higher education in a variety of settings.