Prioritizing the Margin: Developing Intentional Strategies to Retain Diverse Students, Faculty, and Staff (67317)
Sunday, January 8, 2023 (13:15)
Session: Session 1
Room: Live-Stream D
Presentation Type:Live-Stream Panel Presentation
As the college student population in the United States continues to become more diverse it is imperative that colleges and universities work to recruit and retain faculty and staff that are equally as diverse. While some institutions have created strategies for recruiting minority populations there is still a gap in the research on best practices to successfully retain racial and ethnic minorities at the same rate as their majority peers; specifically those serving at Predominantly White Research 1 Institutions. At Virginia Tech, diversity retention has become a campus-wide priority. University administrators are seeking to improve and maintain diverse representation at the faculty, staff, undergraduate, and graduate student levels. This roundtable discussion will feature five administrators from various offices across campus who bring their expertise on retaining underrepresented minority (URM) populations. The five panelists will describe and discuss how their work has positively contributed to URM retention through intentional activities and data-based decisions. Panelists will also discuss challenges they have faced with diversity retention as well as possible implications and recommendations for the field.
Authors:
Tamara Cherry-Clarke, Virginia Tech, United States
Shernita Lee, Virginia Tech, United States
Andrea Kennedy, Virginia Tech, United States
Jess Hoopengardner, Virginia Tech, United States
Chatrice Barnes, Virginia Tech, United States
About the Presenter(s)
Ms Chatrice Barnes is a School Administrator at Virginia Tech, United States
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