Summits - Faculty

Diversity in the Academy:
A Campus/Community Summit

University Extension, Rooms D& E
March 11, 2005

Purpose

The purpose of the faculty forum, “Diversity In he Academy:  A Campus/Community Summit,” was to further UCR’s strategic goals of building a more diverse faculty to reflect the face of California and the nation, mentoring our diverse undergraduate student population, and enriching the academy with varied perspectives and innovations. The summit was designed to highlight the challenges we face in increasing the number of women and underrepresented minorities in the academy, including (1) enlarging the academic pipeline, (2) attracting a diverse faculty pool, and (3) fostering an environment in which all faculty can succeed. As much as anything, it offered an opportunity for faculty, administrators, and community leaders to discuss strategies to meet challenges and develop a blueprint for action.

8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.

A Framework for Diversity
Moderated by Yolanda Moses, Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Excellence and Diversity

  • Chancellor France Córdova-Welcome and statement of goals
  • UC Provost M.R.C. Greenwood- A view from the UC system
  • Dr. Marc Goulden, UC Berkeley- UCOP Report on Flexible Tenure Track Pathways (ACE/Sloan and UC Studies)
  • Dr. Yolanda Moses - The situation at UC
10:00 a.m.

Facilitated Discussion- Breakout groups will discuss the issues and develop recommendations
Each discussion group will be charged with exploring the scope of problem areas and drafting specific recommendations to be presented at the following session. The proposed groups are:

  • Strategies for recruiting and retaining a diverse graduate student body that will provide a pipeline for faculty diversity; consideration of postdoc challenges.
  • Strategies for recruiting a diverse faculty in all fields and at all levels.
  • Strategies for retaining faculty by improving campus climate and working conditions; considering novel areas of scholarship reflecting the new academy
11:00 a.m. Recommendations for Building and Sustaining a Diverse Academy: Group Reports and Community Discussion- Yolanda Moses, Moderator
Noon  Lunch- Keynote Speaker Denice Denton, Chancellor, UC Santa Cruz- “Faculty Recruitment for Excellence and Diversity”