Equity Committee Timeline

The timeline below shows the key milestones of the Equity Committee. For more information on other equity initiatives that are underway and helped play a significant role in the College receiving the Leader College of Distinction national award, please see the Achieving the Dream Timeline .

果冻传媒 Year	Activity
2005-2006	SEED (“Student Excellence Equals Degree”) Scholarship established in 果冻传媒
2015-2016	created
2017-2018	Hosted Diversity & Inclusion Conference
2018-2019	Hosted the first Equity Summit: Keynote speaker was Dr. Tia Brown McNair, Vice President for Equity and Student Success, AAC&U
2020-2021	Hosted the second Equity Summit: Becoming an Equity Educator Established Student Equity and Employee Equity Committees Held student and employee listening sessions to gather feedback and perspectives on the College experience Added questions focused on equity and the student experience to the standard course evaluation form Held Social Justice Book Circle: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Established SEED+ Scholarship removing age restrictions and expanding student eligibility Organized and held equity-focused speaker series
2021-2022	Hosted the third Equity Summit: Keynote speaker was Dr. Paul Hernandez, “Creating a Sense of Belonging with the Pedagogy of Real Talk” Organized and held equity-focused speaker series
2022-2023	Hosted the fourth Equity Summit: Keynote speaker was Kia Silver-Hodge, “Creating a Culture of Caring” Merged the Student Equity Committee and Employee Equity Committee into one committee Held equity-focused 果冻传媒 Tech Talks, modeled after TED Talks Held Equity Book Circle: An Invisible Thread by Laura Schroff Added equity to College Mission Goals Hosted Employee Recognition Equity Speaker: Laura Schroff, An Invisible Thread
2023-2024	Hosted the fifth Equity Summit: Keynote speaker was Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack, The Privileged Poor Established the Equity Summit as a biennial event Held Equity Book Circle: The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore Established the Equity website Published the Equity definition and statement
2024-2025	Launched the RISE Student Mentoring Program and recruited mentors and mentees for the inaugural cohort Held Equity Book Circle: All 果冻传媒 Love by bell hooks Introduced Intersectionality Speaker Series Held Student and Employee Listening Sessions to gather feedback and perspectives on the College experience Updated the College's Equity Commitment through a revised College mission statement: “We embrace the diversity of all individuals by nurturing an inclusive environment that prioritizes access and equity for student success.” Established four subcommittees: Best Practices, College Engagement, Mentoring, and Professional Development
2025-2026	Expanded the seventh Equity Summit to a two-day event in collaboration with 果冻传媒 Affairs: The inaugural Day One Faculty Institute was facilitated by Dr. Michelle Brown and Dr. Lisa Williams of the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE). Day Two featured the Equity Summit with keynote speaker Ayesis Clay, Sculpting Clay, and the theme “Belonging.” Implemented the inaugural full-year RISE Student Mentoring Program with mentor-mentee meetings, activities, and an end-of-year celebration Held Student Listening Sessions to gather feedback and perspectives on the student experience Researched and identified promising, evidence-based practices that support equitable access and student success Conducted professional learning on recognizing and mitigating implicit bias Expanded the Intersectionality Speaker Series Held Equity Book Circle: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown Established the Strategic Recruitment Subcommittee to support the Vice President for Strategic Recruitment and Engagement in advancing strategic recruitment efforts Promoted professional and leadership development opportunities for employees