Diversity Outreach Recruitment: A Proactive Approach

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1 Diversity Outreach Recruitment: A Proactive Approach

2 WHAT IS DIVERSITY?

3 WHAT IS DIVERSITY? (in Four words)

4 WE ARE ALL DIVERSE

5 ROLE PLAY

6 What We Will Discuss A few articles on diversity Spending money to achieve diversity An 8-pronged approach to diversity Diversity Pipelines A Case Study Branding Diversity 5 Takeaway Items (but not which websites to use)

7 Is a White Male Nursing Educator considered Diverse?

8 Is a White Male Nursing Educator considered Diverse? Legally = NO Practically = YES

9 Lots of Articles have been written on the topic recently, including:

10 Lots of Articles have been written on the topic recently, including: Faculty Diversity: We Still Have a Lot to Learn (Chronicle, , p.a72) 10 Ways to Improve Your Company s Diversity Results (LinkedIn, ) The Invisible Labor of Minority Professors (Chronicle, , p.a32) Want More Innovation? Get More Diversity (Chronicle, , PA27)

11 Lots of Articles have been written on the topic recently, including: Now Yale Faces the Hard Part: Turning $50 Million Into Faculty Diversity (Chronicle, , A14) When Recruiting Minority Faculty Members Isn t Enough (Chronicle, , A6) For Smaller Colleges That Can t Buy Diversity, Some Alternative Plans (Chronicle, , A17)

12 Lots of Articles have been written on the topic recently, including: What Does a Genuine Commitment to Diversity Look Like? (Chronicle, , A25) How Do You Create a Diversity Agenda? (Chronicle, , A4) To Diversify the Faculty, Start Here (Chronicle, , A20)****** Questions to Ask to Help Create a Diverse Applicant Pool (Chronicle, , A21)

13 Lots of Articles have been written on the topic recently, including: Different Strategies for Diverse Hiring (Chronicle, , p. A24) What It Will Take for Missouri to Meet Its Faculty-Diversity Goal (Chronicle, , P. A12) The Next Step in Diversifying the Faculty (Chronicle, , A29) Diversity s R&D Team (Chronicle, , A15)

14 Lots of Articles have been written on the topic recently, including: NOW ARTICLES ARE REACTIVE NOT PROACTIVE

15 Does Throwing Money at Diversity Work? Yale University = $50MM Columbia University = $33MM University of Missouri = ~$2-3MM

16 Does Throwing Money at Diversity Work? It won t work in many fields, due to: People Don t Exist Diversity Without Inclusion Fails in Long-Term Demand Outstrips Supply Environmental Retention Doesn t Exist

17 An 8-pronged approach to increasing diversity growth We Use 4 of Them: 1. Virtual Career Fairs 2. Social Media 3. NADOHE Membership 4. Diverse Friendly Website

18 An 8-pronged approach to increasing diversity growth 4 of Them are Implementable by You: 1. Home Growing (8-13 year process) 2. Diversity Statements 3. Adjuncts 4. Centralized Hiring (Academic Affairs / Diversity, Equity, Inclusion / HR)

19 Case Study: Fisk-Vanderbilt Master s to PhD Bridge Program For STEM Started in 2002 By Spring 2015, 16 PhDs Physics Astronomy Materials Science On track for 3-5 / year 80% completion to PhD

20 Branding Diversity Diverse Applicants may be passive (don t need to be active) Diversity-only websites are generally ways to get your money (general websites get almost all of the same applicants, excl. Military and sometimes Latino / Latina) Social Media is the best way to drive / brand diversity (pinpointing) LGBTQ is Diversity (not yet tracked)

21 5 Takeaways: 1.You cannot squeeze water from a rock. Build pipelines.

22 5 Takeaways: 1.You cannot squeeze water from a rock. Build pipelines. 2.Be honest & respectful.

23 5 Takeaways: 1.You cannot squeeze water from a rock. Build pipelines. 2.Be honest & respectful. 3.Inclusion comes before diversity. Start with low-hanging fruit.

24 5 Takeaways: 1.You cannot squeeze water from a rock. Build pipelines. 2.Be honest & respectful. 3.Inclusion comes before diversity. Start with low-hanging fruit. 4.Staff comes before faculty.

25 5 Takeaways: 1.You cannot squeeze water from a rock. Build pipelines. 2.Be honest & respectful. 3.Inclusion comes before diversity. Start with low-hanging fruit. 4.Staff comes before faculty. 5.You are not alone.

26 Thank you. Rick Friedman ScholarlyHires.com