Events

Hosted by the UPCEA Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Committee

As institutional leaders digest the Supreme Court’s ruling on Affirmative Action, many PCO practitioners are trying to chart a DE&I course in compliance with the ruling as well as new state laws and statutes governing this work. “Diversity Fatigue” was once focused on the stress of diversifying a workforce via hiring. Now, the concept of diversity fatigue encompasses the feelings of distress postsecondary leaders might feel when their institution’s commitment to DE&I may not match their own personal commitment. Join us for this panel discussion on navigating this new world of DE&I.

Panelists:

• Shino John, Rudgers University, Associate Vice President, Strategic Growth – Division of Continuing Studies), Rutgers University
• John Woods, Ph.D., Provost & Chief Academic Officer,  University of Phoenix
• Jacqueline Roebuck Sakho, Ed.D, Assistant professor of Educational Leadership in the department of Leadership Studies & Adult Education, College of Education, at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
• Adrienne Andrews, VP of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Weber State University

Moderators: 

• Jazz Jackson, Ed.D., Vice Provost and Chief Student Success, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Thomas Edison State University
• McCeil Johnson, J.D.. Vice President, Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance, Accreditation Liaison Officer, University of Phoenix

Resources

Corrigan, J. (2023, February 9). DEI leaders are burning out from diversity fatigue: here’s how to survive. HRD America. Retrieved from https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/reward-recognition/dei-leaders-are-burning-out-from-diversity-fatigue-heres-how-to-survive/43572.

Smith, J. L., McPartlan, P., Poe, J., & Thoman, D. B. (2021). Diversity fatigue: A survey for measuring attitudes towards diversity enhancing efforts in academia. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 27(4), 659–674. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000406.

Lam, M. (2018, September 23). Diversity fatigue is real. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from https://www.chronicle.com/article/diversity-fatigue-is-real/.