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1 Division of Academic Affairs 2017-18 Diversity and Inclusion Report Jonathan Wickert Senior Vice President and Provost July 1, 2018 1. Introduction Working with partners across campus, the Division of Academic Affairs develops and implements policies and programming to promote diversity and inclusion within its colleges and units. The Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost (SVPP) establishes expectations within the division, promotes activities and best practices, and fosters continuous improvement. This report summarizes progress during the past year within the academic affairs division. Highlights for central divisional programs, and for colleges and units, are described in Sections 2-5. Expanded descriptions can be found in Section 6. The programs and initiatives highlighted in this report are an important component in fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion at Iowa State, and support the university’s FY2017-2022 Strategic Plan, Goal 4, to Continue to enhance and cultivate the ISU Experience where faculty, staff, students, and visitors are safe and feel welcomed, supported, included, and valued by the university and each other. The need for these efforts, as evidenced in campus and national events over the last year, is great. While we are proud of our accomplishments, we also know that more can and should be done. We will continue to work with students, faculty, and staff to address gaps and emerging needs.

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Division of Academic Affairs

2017-18 Diversity and Inclusion Report Jonathan Wickert

Senior Vice President and Provost July 1, 2018

1. Introduction Workingwithpartnersacrosscampus,theDivisionofAcademicAffairsdevelopsandimplementspoliciesandprogrammingtopromotediversityandinclusionwithinitscollegesandunits.TheOfficeoftheSeniorVicePresidentandProvost(SVPP)establishesexpectationswithinthedivision,promotesactivitiesandbestpractices,andfosterscontinuousimprovement.Thisreportsummarizesprogressduringthepastyearwithintheacademicaffairsdivision.Highlightsforcentraldivisionalprograms,andforcollegesandunits,aredescribedinSections2-5.ExpandeddescriptionscanbefoundinSection6.TheprogramsandinitiativeshighlightedinthisreportareanimportantcomponentinfosteringacultureofdiversityandinclusionatIowaState,andsupporttheuniversity’sFY2017-2022StrategicPlan,Goal4,toContinuetoenhanceandcultivatetheISUExperiencewherefaculty,staff,students,andvisitorsaresafeandfeelwelcomed,supported,included,andvaluedbytheuniversityandeachother.Theneedfortheseefforts,asevidencedincampusandnationaleventsoverthelastyear,isgreat.Whileweareproudofouraccomplishments,wealsoknowthatmorecanandshouldbedone.Wewillcontinuetoworkwithstudents,faculty,andstafftoaddressgapsandemergingneeds.

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2. New Initiatives and Key Findings Theacademicdivision’sdiversityandinclusioninitiativesaddressavarietyofneeds,includingrecruiting,retention,training,andothersupportsforstudents,faculty,andstaff;curriculumchangesfordiversityrelatedcourses;co-curricularprogramsthatenhanceunderrepresentedstudents’success;andcommunitybasedprogramsthatbenefitIowansinallcornersofthestate.2.1Newinitiatives

• TheCollegeofEngineeringaddedalearningoutcometoitsrequiredfreshmanorientationclass(ENGR101)focusedontheimportanceinclusioninthecontextofengineering.ActivitiesandcoursecontentrelatedtothisoutcomewillbeofferedinFall2018,includingvideosbyalumniandindustrypartnersspeakingtostudentsontheimportanceofvaluingdiversityandpracticinginclusionfromthecorporateperspective.

• TheKinCollective,aKinesiology-basedstudentorganization,wasestablishedtobuildstrongersenseofcommunitywithinstudentsofcolorintheKinesiologydepartment,connectthemtomoreresourcesandopportunities,andtohelpcreateadepartmentalconnectionsothatstudentscanfostertherelationshipsnecessarytoexcelintheirfieldofstudy.

• DuringFallteachingassistantorientation,theDepartmentofChemistryusedaresourcedesignedtoprovideeducationonhiddenbiases,tohelpTAsidentifyandavoidpotentialhiddenbiasesinthelaboratoryandclassroom.ThedepartmentinvitedanIowaStatemulticulturalliaisonofficertoleadaninclusiveclassroomworkshoptohelpaddressissuesofdisrespectdirectedtowardTA’sduetoculturaldifferences.AmemberoftheOfficeofEqualOpportunityalsodelivereddiscriminationandharassmentpreventiontraining.

• HumanSciencesExtensionandOutreachworkswiththeFamilyAllianceofVeteransofAmericatoteachfinanceclasses,helpveteranswithpersonalfinances,andprovidematerials.Staffaretaughtfinancialcoachingsotheycanassistveteranswithbudgetingandworksone-on-onewithfamiliesandindividualsintheprogram.Theimpactissignificantinhelpingprotectveteransfromfraud.

• TheCollegeofDesignGlobalDesignConnectionisaninternationallearningcommunitythatpromotescross-culturalexchangeamongstudents,staffandfaculty.Studentsaregroupedinsmall“DesignFamilies”andpairedwithfaculty/staffmentorstobuildcommunityandfriendshipbetweeninternationalanddomesticstudentsandencouragegreaterinternationalstudentinvolvementoncampus.Thecollegealsocreatedaninternationaladviserpositiontocoordinateprogramming,providesupportandaddresstheneedsofits300+internationalstudents.

• TheLibrarybecameafullpartnerintheHathiTrustPrintDisabilityAccessprogram,acollectionofmorethan15millionfull-textbooks,journals,andothermaterials.LibrarystaffalsoledanefforttoensurethatallnewlyscanneddocumentsforCourseReservesbeaccessibleforpatronsusingassistivetechnologies;andcreatedanAccessibilityandLibraryMaterialsGuidetooutlineavailableservicesandprovideinstructionforcreatingaccessibledocuments,PDFs,andguides.

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2.2Keyfindings• TheProgramforWomeninScienceandEngineeringwasrecognizedatthe2018

WomeninEngineeringProActiveNetwork(WEPAN)NationalConferencewiththeWomeninEngineeringInitiativeAwardforservingasamodelforotherinstitutions.

• TheIvyCollegeofBusinesscontinuedtoincreaseitspercentageofwomenfacultyinFY18.Thelatestreportpreparedbythecollege’sDiversityCommitteeshowedIowaStatetobefirstintheBig12with32.6%femalefaculty.Thecollegeisalsosecondforuntenuredfemalefaculty,andthirdfortenuredfemaleprofessors.Womenrepresent29%of2018tenured/tenure-eligiblefacultyhires.

• IowaState’smulticulturalliaisonofficers(MLOs)createdthe#SquadCareSeries,amonthlydiscussionthatgivesstudentsfromunderrepresentedcommunitiesthespacetocarefortheirownwelfareandsuccess,whiletheyworktouplifttheirrespectivecommunities.InFebruary2018,theMLOsacquiredgentlyusedbusinessattirefromfacultyandstaffandprovidedfreeclothingto70students.

• TheUniversityHonorsProgramhasinitiatedseveralnewrecruitmentstrategiesoverthelasttwoyearsexplicitlyfocusedonincreasingminorityenrollmentintheprogram.Reseachshowsthethreemainreasonshigh-abilitystudentsdonotenterhonorsprogramsareperceivednotionsthattheworkinhonorscoursesisharder,“morestressful”andwillleadtoalowergradepointaverage.Suchperceptionsareevenhigheramongunderrepresentedstudents.Tocombattheseperceptions,theHonorsProgramstartedapeer-to-peercall-a-thon,usingundergraduateHonorsAmbassadors.Asaresultofourcall-a-thon,minoritystudentenrollmentgrewby29%inFall2017.

• ImprovingdiversityamongtheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinestudentbodywasatoppriorityforthecollegeinFY18.Changesweremadeinrecruitmentprocesses(e.g.openhouses,virtualtours,dean’svideomessages,dean’spersonalcallstostudentsetc.),admissionscriteria(interviewsweredropped),recruitmentscholarships(includingtwonewFrederickDouglassPattersonDiversityScholarships),andtheprocessofawardingscholarshipsforincomingstudents.Overallapplicationsincreasedby300(32%),underrepresentedapplicantsincreasedby43%andqualifiedunderrepresentedapplicantsincreasedby67%.TheClassof2022isthemostdiverse(17%)andhasthehighestGPAofanyclassinthelast10years.

• Beginninginfall2018,theCollegeofAgricultureandLifeScienceswillpilotanonlinediversityandinclusiontrainingcourse.Thecoursewillbeofferedtostudents,faculty,staffandpostdocsaspartofalargerefforttopromoteculturalcompetencyandinclusionthroughoutthecollege.Theprogramwillemphasizeinnovation,extensiveresearch,bestpracticesandhighlyqualifieddesignstoassistdeliveryofpracticalapplications.

• ThefirstcohortofISU4UPromisestudentsisenrollingatISUforFall2018.Ofthe23studentsfromthefirstyearoftheprogram,15havebeenacceptedbyISUand11haveofficiallyenrolled.

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3. Highlights – Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost 3.1 ISU ADVANCE TheSVPPofficehostsandsupportstheISUADVANCEprogram.ThroughISUADVANCE,appointedequityadvisorsineachcollegeworkwiththeirrespectivedeans,diversitycommittees,departmentchairs,andfacultytoimplementbestpracticesforfacultysearches,andtransformpoliciesandpracticesthathelpfacultysucceed.ISUADVANCEworkstorecruit,retain,andadvancewomenandscholarsofcolorinfacultypositions.Theprogramidentifiescultures,practicesandstructuresthatenhanceorhinderthecareersofISUfaculty,andworkswithfacultyandadministratorstopursueadiverseandvibrantfacultyinallacademicdisciplines.ISUADVANCEalsocoordinatesaDepartmentEnhancementProgramthatworkswithfacultyinidentifieddepartmentstotransformdepartmentalcultures(views,attitudes,norms,andsharedbeliefs)andstructures(physicalandsocialarrangements).FourdepartmentswentthroughthisprograminFY18(ElectricalandComputerEngineering,GeologicalandAtmosphericSciences,Horticulture,andUniversityLibrary),andfouradditionaldepartmentsareplannedforFY19.3.2 National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) IowaStateholdsaninstitutionalmembershipinNCFDD,opentoallfaculty,instructionalstaff,graduatestudentsandpostdocs.TheNCFDDisanindependentprofessionaldevelopment,training,andmentoringcommunitythatoffersweb-basedservices,includingfacilitatedlearningcommunities,coretrainingandguestexpertworkshops,andaprivatepeermentoringforumtosupportthecareersuccessofdiversefaculty.3.3 Faculty Senate TheSVPPofficeworkscloselywithIowaState’sFacultySenateonavarietyofinitiativesrelatedtodiversityandinclusion,includingtheSenate’sEquity,Diversity,andInclusionCommittee.TheSenate,anadvocatefordiversefacultyandstudents,continuedacomprehensivereviewofIowaState’sU.S.Diversity/InternationalPerspectivescoursesinFY18.3.4 Faculty professional development programs TheSVPPofficeoffersnumerousprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsfornewfaculty,forcontinuingfaculty,andforacademicdepartmentchairs.Manyofthoseprogramsincludediversityandinclusioncomponents.NewFacultyOrientation,forinstance,addressestheimportanceofdiversityandinclusion,andsetsanearlyexpectationforfacultywithregardtotheirteaching,researchandservice.Departmentchairtrainingprogramsaddressequityinpromotionandtenuredecisions,aswellasbestpracticesforfacultyhiringandsearchcommitteestoensurediversecandidatepoolsandbestpracticesintheevaluationandrecruitingofcandidates.Asaresultoftheseefforts,IowaStatecontinuestohavesuccessadvancingfemalefacultyandfacultyofcolorthroughthepromotionandtenureprocess,aswellasinitiativestopromotetermfaculty.

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3.5 Program for Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) WiSEoffersprogrammingandsupporttoincreasethenumberofwomeninSTEMfields,andtheiracademicsuccess.Theprogramsupportsstudentsinfouracademiccollegesandmorethan50STEMmajorsthroughlearningcommunities,academicsupport,scholarships,leadershipandpersonaldevelopment.Inaddition,WiSEreachesover10,000K-12studentsannuallythroughitssignatureoutreachprograms:STEMFest,TakingtheRoadLessTraveled,WiSEUniversitysummercampandStudentRoleModelProgram.WiSEwasrecognizedatthe2018WomeninEngineeringProActiveNetwork(WEPAN)NationalConferencewiththeWomeninEngineeringInitiativeAwardforservingasamodelforotherinstitutions. 3.6 University Lectures Program In2017-18,IowaState’sLecturesProgramhostedseveralspeakerswhoaddressedtopicsrelatedtodiversityandinclusion,includingmedicalethicistHarrietWashington;MSNBCanchorAliVelshi;authorsRoxanneGayandTimWise;Lt.Col.(ret)ConsueloCastilloKickbusch;theMeskwakiNationdancers;TaranaBurke,founderofthe#MeToomovement;ConsulGeneralFaisalNiazTirmiziofPakistan;BryanStevenson,founderandexecutivedirectoroftheEqualJusticeInitiative;apaneldiscussiononlandgrantinstitutionscollaboratingwithNativeCommunities;andacampusconversationonbalancingfreedomofexpressionanddiversityoncollegecampuses.3.7 George Washington Carver Academy TheSVPPofficeprovidesfinancialsupportfortheprofessor-in-chargeoftheCarverAcademy,aprogramwithinMulticulturalStudentAffairsthatprovidesfull-tuitionscholarshipstohighpotentialmulticulturalfirst-yearstudents.3.8 Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) CELTreportstotheSVPPofficeandoffersawidevarietyofresourcestoassistnewandestablishedfacultyinteaching.

• Morethan200peopleparticipatedinCELTprogramsrelatedtodiversityandinclusionduringAY2017,including:o InclusiveClassroomDevelopmentWorkshop(offered11timesinFY18,

includingtotheCollegeofBusiness,CELTAdvisoryBoard,andAssociationofAmericanUniversitiesguests)

o ThisworkshopwasalsoexpandedinFY18toincludeaConversationsonTeachingInclusivelyprogram(offered6times),whichfeaturedtipsoncreatingaccessible,inclusive,andlearner-centeredcoursesandsyllabi

o Offeredworkshopsoncourseaccessibility,incollaborationwiththeofficesoftheVicePresidentforDiversityandInclusionandVicePresidentforStudentAffairs,andincoordinationwithIowaState’stransitiontotheCanvaslearningmanagementsystem

o Ledadditionalworkshopsoncreatingdiversitystatementsforfuturefaculty,buildingbystanderinterventionskills,andhostedawebinarforGlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay

• CELT’sinclusiveclassroomwebresourceswereaccessed22,000timesinthelastyear,with50%ofvisitorsdownloadingtheMindfulandLearner-CenteredSyllabusChecklist,andStrategiestoCreateandInclusiveCourse.TheCenter’saccessibilityandUniversityDesignresourceswereaccessed5,000timesinFY18.

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• Workedwithfacultywhoreceivedmini-grantsthroughtheDiversityCourseDevelopmentInitiative,acollaborativeeffortwiththeSVPPandFacultySenate.

• CELTstaffcontributesasactivemembersofnumerousuniversitycommittees,includingtheVPDICouncil,StrategicPlanGoal4ImplementationTeam,ISCOREandNCOREprojectcommittees,andUniversityCommitteeonAccessibility.

3.9 University Honors Program Overthepasttwoyears,theHonorsPrograminitiatedseveralnewrecruitmentstrategiesexplicitlyfocusedonincreasingminorityenrollmentintheprogram.Reseachshowsthemainthreereasonshigh-abilitystudentsself-selectnottoenterhonorsprogramshavetodowithperceivednotionsthattheworkinhonorscoursesisharder,“morestressful”andwillleadtoalowergradepointaverage.Suchperceptionsareevenhigheramongunderrepresentedstudents.Tocombattheseperceptions,theHonorsProgramstartedapeer-to-peercall-a-thon,usingundergraduateHonorsAmbassadors.Asaresultofourcall-a-thon,minoritystudentenrollmentgrewby29%inFall2017.

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4. Highlights – Academic Colleges 4.1 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

• Beginninginfall2018,CALSwillpilotanonlinediversityandinclusiontrainingcourse.Thecoursewillbeofferedtostudents,faculty,staffandpostdocsaspartofalargerefforttopromoteculturalcompetencyandinclusionthroughoutthecollege.Theprogramwillemphasizeinnovation,extensiveresearch,bestpracticesandhighlyqualifieddesignstoassistdeliveryofpracticalapplications.

• TheCALSDean,associateandassistantdeansandmulticulturalliaisonofficermetwithmulticulturalstudentstoheartheirstoriesandexperiencesinthecollege.Studentssharedtheirpersonalnarratives,spokeaboutpeoplewhoempoweredthemtocontinuetheiracademicjourneys,andidentifiedbarrierstosuccessandexpectationsoffaculty,staffandadministration.OneoutcomeofthisworkwastheestablishmentofaMulticulturalPeerMentorprogram,ledbyAssociateDeanHowardTyler.TheprogramfeaturesninepeermentorswhowillworkwithincomingmulticulturalstudentsinFall2018.

4.2 College of Business

• TheIvyCollegeofBusinesscontinuedtoincreaseitspercentageofwomenfacultyinFY18.Thelatestreportpreparedbythecollege’sDiversityCommitteeshowedIowaStatetobefirstintheBig12with32.6%femalefaculty.Thecollegeisalsosecondforuntenuredfemalefaculty,andthirdfortenuredfemaleprofessors.Womenrepresent29%of2018tenured/tenure-eligiblefacultyhires.

• Atthebeginningoftheacademicyear–inthewakeofeventsinCharlottesvilleandotherplaces–theequityadviser,multiculturalliaisonofficers,andcommunicationsstaffpreparedawelcomevideoaffirmingthecollege’ssupportfordiversityandthePrinciplesofCommunity.Thevideowassharedonsocialmediaanddisplayedonscreensthroughoutthebuilding.

4.3 College of Design

• Inspring2018,themulticulturalliaisonofficer,AudreyKennis,hostedtheProfessionalLearningCommunityonDiversity(PCLD),aseriesofworkshopsforfacultyandstaffintheCollegeofDesign.Thegoalwastocreateanenvironmentwhereeducationalresourcesandconstructivedialogueallowedparticipantstodevelopgreaterawarenessintermsofdiversity,equityandinclusion.Eachsessionfocusedonspecifictopics—includingmicroaggressions,implicitbias,genderinequityandculturalcontext—andhowthesesubjectsimpacttheindividualexperienceintheclassroom,studioandworkspace.

• Thecollege’sinternationalprogramsdirector,JenHogan,developedtheGlobalDesignConnection(GDC),aninternationallearningcommunitythatpromotescross-culturalexchangeamongstudents,staffandfaculty.Studentsaregroupedinsmall“DesignFamilies”andpairedwithafaculty/staffmentor.GDChelpsbuildcommunityandfriendshipbetweeninternationalanddomesticstudentswithintheCollegeofDesignandencouragesinternationalstudentinvolvementinthegreaterISUcommunity.Thecollegealsocreatedaninternationaladviserpositiontocoordinateprogramming,providesupportandaddressthespecificneedsofits300+internationalstudents.

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4.4 College of Engineering • Engineeringaddedalearningoutcometherequiredfreshmanorientationclass

(ENGR101)focusedontheimportanceofbeinginclusiveinthecontextofengineering.ActivitiesandcoursecontentrelatedtothisoutcomewillbeofferedinFall2018,includingvideosbyalumniandindustrypartnersspeakingtostudentsontheimportanceofvaluingdiversityandpracticinginclusionfromthecorporateperspective.TheimmediateintentistousethesevideosinENGR101,andthenmakethemavailabletoallinstructorstopromotediversityandinclusiontostudents.

• Themulti-tieredstrategydevelopedbyAgriculturalandBiologicalSystemsEngineeringin2016tocreateamoreinclusivedepartmentisbeingadaptedforimplementationacrossthecollege.Thisincludestrainingforfacultyandstudents,peermentorsandteachingassistantsontopicsrangingfrominclusiontoaddressingin-classroomissues.

4.5 College of Human Sciences

• ThecollegeestablishedMissionInclusioninFY18,theresultofa2017-2018CHSInnovativeTeachingInitiativeGrant.Acohortofsixfacultyandstaffengagedinbi-weeklyinteractiveworkshopsthroughouttheacademicyear.Theprogramhasbroadenedperspectivesoffacultyandstaffthroughintrospectionoftheircurriculumsandpractices.Wearecurrentlyrecruitingoursecondcohortoftenparticipants.

• TheKinCollective,aKinesiology-basedstudentorganization,wasestablishedtobuildstrongersenseofcommunitywithinstudentsofcolorintheKinesiologydepartment,connectthemtomoreresourcesandopportunities,andtohelpcreateadepartmentalconnectionsothatstudentscanfostertherelationshipsnecessarytoexcelintheirfieldofstudy.

4.6 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• DuringFallteachingassistantorientation,theDepartmentofChemistryusedaresourcedesignedtoprovideeducationonhiddenbiases,tohelpTAsidentifyandavoidpotentialhiddenbiasesinthelaboratoryandclassroom.ThedepartmentinvitedanIowaStatemulticulturalliaisonofficertoleadaninclusiveclassroomworkshoptohelpaddressissuesofdisrespectdirectedtowardTA’sduetoculturaldifferences.AmemberoftheOfficeofEqualOpportunityalsodelivereddiscriminationandharassmentpreventiontraining.

• Thecollegecontinuestofocusonrecruitingmoreunderrepresentedstudentstoitsgraduateprograms.TheDepartmentofMathematicsestablishedagraduatecertificate,ledbyassociateprofessorsMichaelYoungandBernardLidicky,toattractstudentsfromunderrepresentedgroups,women,veterans,andnon-traditionalstudents.Theprogramservesstudentswhoseundergraduatepreparationmayneedtobestrengthenedinordertofacilitatetheirtransitionandsuccessingraduateschool.TheirfirstcohortofsixstudentswillarriveinFall2018.ChemistryprofessorandLASEquityAdvisorJavierVelacontinuestoworkwithPrairieViewA&M(anHBCU)andtheUniversityofTexasRioGrandeValley(anHSI)toestablishabridgeprogramwhichprovidesadirectpathfortheirM.S.studentsintoourPh.D.program.

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4.7 College of Veterinary Medicine • Improvingdiversityamongthestudentbodywasatoppriorityforthecollegein

FY18.Changesweremadeinrecruitmentprocesses(e.g.openhouses,virtualtours,dean’svideomessages,dean’spersonalcallstostudentsetc.),admissionscriteria(interviewsweredropped),recruitmentscholarships(includingtwonewFrederickDouglassPattersonDiversityScholarships),andtheprocessofawardingscholarshipsforincomingstudents.Overallapplicationsincreasedby300(32%),underrepresentedapplicantsincreasedby43%andqualifiedunderrepresentedapplicantsincreasedby67%.TheClassof2022isthemostdiverse(17%)andhasthehighestGPAofanyclassinthelast10years.

• TheVeterinaryMedicineSummerFoodAnimalExperienceforUndergraduateStudentswaslaunchedin2018.Theprogramprovidesastructurededucationalexperienceforunderrepresentedundergraduatestudentstolearnmoreaboutanimalagricultureandtheveterinarymedicalprofession,aswellasthenecessaryhoursofrequiredveterinaryexperienceontheCVMapplication(200hours).Acombinationofdiverseandrelevantanimalandveterinaryexperiencecreateanimmersiveexperienceaimedatrecruitingandretainingpre-veterinarystudentsintotheveterinarymedicinecurriculumatIowaState.

4.8 Graduate College

• TheRonaldE.McNairPostbaccaluareateAchievementProgramreturnedtotheGraduateCollegeforfiveyearswith$1.1millionfromtheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.Theprogrampreparesfirst-generation,low-income,underrepresentedjuniorandseniorundergraduatestudentsforentrytograduateschoolandtheattainmentofthePh.D.ThecorecomponentsofMcNairareresearchpreparation,graduateschoolpreparation,andpersonalandprofessionaldevelopment.McNairservesabout30studentseachyearandofthosewhograduate,closeto90%entergraduateschoolimmediately.

• ThecollegehascreatedaRecruitmentandAdmissionsCommitteechargedwithproposinginnovationsthatconnectwiththeOfficeofAdmissionsandgraduateunitsacrosscampus.Thecommitteehasbeenconsideringwaystoassistacademicdepartmentsandgraduatemajorsintherecruitmentofgraduatestudentsfromunderrepresentedpopulations.NewlycreatedGraduateDeanandGraduateCollegescholarshipsalsohelpenhancediversitywithinIowaState’sacademicprograms,andoncampusgenerally.

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5. Highlights – Academic Units 5.1 University Library

• TheUniversityLibraryCommitteeonDiversityisworkingtolaythegroundworkforInDecember2017,DeanBethMcNeilledalibrary-widediscussiononISU’sPrinciplesofCommunitytodemonstratetheimportantrolethatlibrariesandallstaffplayinfosteringrespectfulandopen-mindedinquiry.Thissessionincludedsmalltablediscussionsonspecificquestions,aswellasfeedbackfromparticipantstoindicateareasofstrengthandareasneedingimprovement,bothfortheLibraryandforthemselvesasindividuals.

• TheLibrarybecameafullpartnerintheHathiTrustPrintDisabilityAccessprogram,acollectionofmorethan15millionfull-textbooks,journals,andothermaterials.LibrarystaffalsoledanefforttoensurethatallnewlyscanneddocumentsforCourseReservesbeaccessibleforpatronsusingassistivetechnologies;andcreatedanAccessibilityandLibraryMaterialsGuidetooutlineavailableservicesandprovideinstructionforcreatingaccessibledocuments,PDFs,andguides.

5.2 Extension and Outreach

• ISUEOProfessionalDevelopmentandAdvancementareleadingthewayonUniversalDesignimplementationforcompliancewithADA.ExtensionandOutreachisbuildingcapacityinstaffandsystematicallyimplementingUniversalDesignintopublicationsandwebsiteswhentheyarecreatedorupdated.ExtensionandOutreachhasalsohiredahalf-timestaffmembertotranslateprioritypublicationsintoSpanish.

• HumanSciencesExtensionandOutreach,workswiththeFamilyAllianceofVeteransofAmericatoteachfinanceclasses,helpveteranswithpersonalfinances,andprovidematerials.Staffaretaughtfinancialcoachingsotheycanassistveteranswithbudgetingandworksone-on-onewithfamiliesandindividualsintheprogram.Theimpactissignificantinhelpingprotectveteransfromfraud.

5.3 Research

• VPRSarahNusser,AssociateProvostDawnBratsch-Prince,andP&SCouncilPastPresidentTeraLawson,pilotedasummertrainingprogram,PlayingBig:DevelopingLeadershipSkillsforWomenStaffandFaculty,fundedthroughtheWomen’sandDiversityGrantProgram.Adiversecohortof14womenparticipated,andsevencohortmemberspresentedontheprogramatthe2018P&SCouncilProfessionalDevelopmentConference.Asanoutcomeofthispilot,theleadershipprogram“CardinalWomen”,afour-sessionfallseries,isbeingdevelopedforFall2019.

• VPRhostedtheVPDiversity&Inclusion,AssistantVPforD&IandEqualOpportunity,andtheD&IProjectDirectorinHispanic/LatinxAffairsattheVPRUnitLeaderRetreatinJanuary2018todiscusstheimportanceofdevelopingdiverseapplicantpoolsandhiringbestpractices.Followingup,theUnitLeadersparticipatedinimplicitbiastraining,andUnitdirectorsareintheprocessofofferingimplicitbiastrainingtotheirstaff.

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6. Highlights – U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory • AmesLaboratoryHumanResourcesandDiversityhostedthethirdannualNational

LaboratoryDirectors’CouncilDiversityandInclusionWorkshop,titled‘Diversity+Inclusion:PuttingthePiecesTogether.’Eachofthe17NationalLaboratorieswererepresentedincludingLaboratoryDirectors,HumanResourcesDirectors,andDiversityandInclusionManagers.IowaStateUniversityandDepartmentofEnergyofficialswhosharecommoninterestindiversityandinclusionwerealsopresent.

• Inconjunctionwiththeworkshop,akeynoteprogramwasofferedtoLaboratoryemployeestitled“DumbThingsWell-IntendedPeopleSay:10SkillstoIncreaseYourDiversityandInclusionCompetence”byDr.MauraCullen.EmployeesgainedahigherlevelofknowledgeandunderstandingofhowtoaddressandavoidcommunicationtrapsassociatedwithDiversityandInclusion,andthetoolstouseintheirplace.TheprogramwasfundedthroughIowaState’sWomen’sandDiversityGrantProgram.

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7. Expanded Descriptions 7.1 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

• CALScollaboratedwithTuskegeeUniversityonworkshopsinAlabamaandIowatohelpempowerlimited-resourcefarmersbenefitfrom“BigData”decision-making.Theprojectrepresentedanongoingpartnershipinresearch,educationandextensionandoutreachbyadiverseteamoffacultyandstaffatTuskegeeandIowaState.AlthoughmanyeffortshavefocusedonBigDataanddigitalagricultureapplications,theTuskegee-IowaStateworkshopsmayhavebeenthefirsttofocusonfarmersofsmall-andmedium-sizedwithlimitedresources.TheressaCooper,CALSAssistantDeanforDiversity,andfiveIowafarmersrepresentedIowaataBigDatameetinghostedatTuskegeeUniversity,whichwassupportedbytheUSDANationalInstituteofFoodandAgriculture’sAgricultureandFoodResearchInstituteFoundationalProgram.

• Beginninginfall2018,CALSwillpilotanonlinediversityandinclusiontrainingcourse.Thecoursewillbeofferedtostudents,faculty,staffandpostdocsaspartofalargerefforttopromoteculturalcompetencyandinclusionthroughoutthecollege.Theprogramwillemphasizeinnovation,extensiveresearch,bestpracticesandhighlyqualifieddesignstoassistdeliveryofpracticalapplications.

• Initssecondyear,studentsonCALS’LeadersEngaginginAgriculture,Diversity,InclusionandTrust(LEADIT)teamcontinuetoserveasdiversityliaisonstostudentorganizationsandacademicdepartmentsandassistinthedevelopmentandimplementationofcollege-specificprojects.Throughprofessionaldevelopmentandmentorship,theLEADITteamiscommittedtobuildingstrongleadersandcommunitypartnerswhoacknowledgethevaluesofdiversity,multiculturalismandinclusionandbecomeskilledwithinterculturalcompetencyactivities.TheLEADITteamisaninvaluablelinktostudentsasrepresentativesoftheDean’sOffice.LEADITstudentleadersmeetwithCALSDeanandadministratorsatleastonceasemesterandmeetregularlytodiscusstopicsofdiversity,inclusion,power,oppressionandprivilege.ThegrouphasapresenceontheCALSdiversitywebsite,wherememberscanbebookedforspeakingengagementsorpresentations.

• ElizabethMartinez-Podolsky,CALSmulticulturalliaisonofficer,andTheressaCooper,CALSassistantdeanfordiversity,tookeightLEADITstudentstothe2018NationalConferenceonRaceandEthnicitytoexperienceitsprogramoncreatingandsustainingcomprehensiveinstitutionalchangetoimproveracialandethnicrelationsoncollegecampusesandexpandopportunitiesforeducationalsuccess.

• TheCALSEquityAdviserandtheAssistantDeanofDiversityorganizedanintensiveone-and-a-half-dayleadershipretreatforCALSGeorgeWashingtonCarverSummerResearchInternshipPrograminterns.Theretreatworkedtoenhancetheleadershipskillsandfuturesuccessofthesummerinterns,thegreatmajorityofwhomaremembersofunderrepresentedgroupsinagriculturalsciences.Fiveoff-campusexperts—allISUalumniandprofessionalsfromunderrepresentedgroups(race,gender,sexualorientation)—servedasrolemodels,presentersandmentors.Thefast-paced,interactiveretreatincludeddevelopmentofpersonalmissionstatements,areaders’theater,lightninginterviewswithmentorsandexpertpanelsonsettingone’sselfupforsuccess.

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• TheCALSDean,associateandassistantdeansandmulticulturalliaisonofficermetwithmulticulturalstudentstoheartheirstoriesandexperiencesinthecollege.Studentssharedtheirpersonalnarratives,spokeaboutpeoplewhoempoweredthemtocontinuetheiracademicjourneys,andidentifiedbarrierstosuccessandexpectationsoffaculty,staffandadministration.

• CALSestablishedaMulticulturalPeerMentorprogramwith9peermentorswhoaretrainedtoworkwithincomingmulticulturalstudentsforfall2018,ledbyHowardTyler,AssociateDeanofStudentServices.

• CALScontinuedtheongoingCulturalCompetencySeminarSeriesforfacultyandstaffinFY18,withleadersaddressingtopicsof:

o UnderstandingPersistenceandGritofAt-RiskStudentPopulationso IfTheseWallsCouldTalk(CALSmulticulturalstudentsdiscussingtheir

perspectivesoflifeoncampus)o WhiteLikeMebookdiscussion,linkedtoUniversityLecturebyTimWiseo BreakingBias,exploringconceptofunconsciousbiaso PrivilegingthePrivileged:Howbias,powerandprivilegeimpactgraduate

schoolfundingandadmissionso That’sNotWhatIMeant!Understandingintentversusimpactinanacademic

environmento Blindspot:HiddenBiasesofGoodPeoplebookdiscussiono Crossculturalcommunication:Creatingmutualunderstandinginadiverse

academicenvironment• TheressaCooper,CALSAssistantDeanofDiversity,participatedinIowaStateDayat

NorthCarolinaA&TUniversity,an1890land-grantinstitution,makingclassroomvisits,interviewingstudentsandmeetingwithfacultyfromNCA&T.

• CALSMulticulturalLiaisonOfficerElizabethMartinez-PodolskyleadsmanyeffortstoensuretheretentionandprofessionaldevelopmentofCALSmulticulturalstudents:

o Presentationsondiversityandinclusionin110introductorycourses,helpingnewstudentsinCALSmajorsunderstandtheimportanceoftheseissuesastheypursuetheirdegreesandtheircareers.

o AdministrationofanMLOScholarshipthathelpsmulticulturalstudentsneedingemergencyfinancialassistance,aswellasgrantstohelpstudentswithexpenseslinkedtoattendingconferencesandotherprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.CALShashelpedseveralstudentsattendingnationalprofessionalconferencessuchastheMinoritiesinAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandRelatedSciences—MANRRS—Conference;theLatinosinAgricultureConference;andtheAgricultureFutureofAmericaConference.SheconducteddiversitytrainingforISUExtensionandOutreach’sRegionalFoodSystemsWorkingGroup;USDAforLatinxHeritageMonth;DepartmentofAnimalSciencepeermentors;andISUDivisionofStudentAffairsonapanelon“racialbattlefatigue.”

o Advisingtoseveralmulticulturalstudentorganizations,including:LeadersEnhancingAgriculture,Leadership,Diversity,InclusionandTrust(LEADIT);MinoritiesinAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandRelatedSciences(MANRRS)Chapter;LatinxGraduateStudentOrganization;SigmaLambdaGammamulticulturalwomen’ssorority;andMinorityAssociationforPre-HealthStudents.

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• Martinez-PodolskycollaboratedwithotherISUMLOstolead#SquadCareSeries,amonthlydiscussionthatgivesstudentsfromunderrepresentedcommunitiesthespacetocarefortheirownwelfareandsuccess,whiletheyworktouplifttheirrespectivecommunities.InFebruary2018,theMLOsacquiredgentlyusedbusinessattirefromfacultyandstaffandprovidedfreeclothingto70students,opentomajorsandbackgrounds(two-thirdsidentifiedasstudentsofcolor).

• CALSEquityAdviserSusanLamontdevelopedandimplementedprogrammingtoincreasediversityandreduceimplicitbiasinfacultyandadministrativesearches,andtosupportthedevelopmentandretentionofunderrepresentedgroupsatISU,includingwomeninSTEMfields.Newinitiativesfor2017-18included:

o Organizinguniversity-wideADVANCEworkshopsbytheCornellUniversityInteractiveTheatreEnsemble.Over100facultyandstaffparticipatedintheinteractiveDiversityandInclusionworkshop,“ItDependsontheLens.”

o ServingonapanelofISUwomenleadersforISUGraduateLeadershipAcademytoprovidepersonalperspectivesonthejourneytosuccessfulleadershippositionsforwomenatISU.

o CALSEquityAdviserandCALSAssistantDeanforDiversityjointlydevelopedandledaworkshoponcross-culturalcommunicationscompetenciesforcohortsoftwosemestersofNationalScienceFoundation-sponsoredInnovationCorpproject.

o LeadingdevelopmentofaHigherEducationChallengegrantproposalthatwill,iffunded,providestudentsfromIowaStateandNorthCarolinaA&Twithintensiveexperientiallearninginresearch,leadershipskillsandglobalcompetencies.Goalsaretoenhancesuccessandpersistenceofmembersofunderrepresentedgroupsinagriculturalleadership,andtostrengthenISUrelationswithanhistoricallyblack(1890land-grant)college.Co-PIsincludeCALSAssistantDeanforDiversityandNorthCarolinaA&Tfaculty.

• Lamontalsocontinuedherleadershipofongoinginitiativesrelatedtodiversityandinclusion,including:

o FourLunch&LearnseventsforCALSfacultywomen(tenured,tenure-eligible,andnon-tenureeligible)tobuildcommunityandenhanceprofessionaldevelopment.Topicsincludeddiscussionof“WomeninGlobalScience,”abookbyKathrinZippel,inadvanceofDr.Zippel’sworkshopatISU,andwork-lifesatisfaction.

o EachindividualfacultyandadministrativesearchcommitteeinCALSparticipatedinatrainingworkshopledbytheCALSEquityAdviserinbestpracticesandavoidanceofimplicitbiasforthesearch.

o CALSEquityAdviserledtrainingsessionsforuniversity-levelsearchesforvicepresidentforextensionandoutreach,thenewCALSdeanandassistantdeanoftheGraduateCollege.

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7.2 Ivy College of Business • TheIvyCollegeofBusinesscontinuedtoincreaseitspercentageofwomenfacultyin

FY18.Thelatestreportpreparedbythecollege’sDiversityCommitteeshowedIowaStatetobefirstintheBig12with32.6%femalefaculty.Thecollegeisalsosecondforuntenuredfemalefaculty,andthirdfortenuredfemaleprofessors.Womenrepresent29%of2018tenured/tenure-eligiblefacultyhires.

• Multiculturalenrollmentgrew6.9%inFall2017.Multiculturalstudentsnowrepresent13.3%ofthecollege’senrollment,upfrom10.5%inFall2012.

o Latinxenrollmentgrew25.9%inFall2017andhasgrown133%since2012.o Femaleenrollmenthasincreasedby27.3%since2012.

• Atthebeginningoftheacademicyear–inthewakeofeventsinCharlottesvilleandotherplaces–theequityadviser,multiculturalliaisonofficers,andcommunicationsstaffpreparedawelcomevideoaffirmingthecollege’ssupportfordiversityandthePrinciplesofCommunity.Thevideowassharedonsocialmediaanddisplayedonscreensthroughoutthebuilding.

• Diversityandinclusioneventsinthecollegeincluded:o InOctober,thecollegehostedaneventformembersofIowaState’s

multiculturalFacultyandStaffAssociations.o InFebruary,thecollegehelditssecondannualcommunitybuildingevent,

sponsoredbytheBusinessCouncilandMulticulturalStudentBusinessNetwork,bringingtogetherfaculty,students,andstafftodiscusstheclimateinthecollegeandwaystoimproveit.

o TheinauguralWomeninBusinessAwardsceremony,co-sponsoredbytheCollegiateWomeninBusiness,washeldinMarch.AwardsincludedaChampionAward,InspirationAward,andYoungAlumnaAward.

o InApril,thecollegehosteditsfirstHispanicandLatinxStudentNetworkingSocial,whichwaswellattendedbystudents,faculty,andstaff.

o ThesecondannualWomeninBusinessLeadershipCampwillbeheldinJuly2018toencouragewomen,includingmulticulturalwomen,topursuedegreesinthecollege.

7.3 College of Design

• Inspring2018,themulticulturalliaisonofficer,AudreyKennis,hostedtheProfessionalLearningCommunityonDiversity(PCLD),aseriesofworkshopsforfacultyandstaffintheCollegeofDesign.Thegoalwastocreateanenvironmentwhereeducationalresourcesandconstructivedialogueallowedparticipantstodevelopgreaterawarenessintermsofdiversity,equityandinclusion.Eachsessionfocusedonspecifictopics—includingmicroaggressions,implicitbias,genderinequityandculturalcontext—andhowthesesubjectsimpacttheindividualexperienceintheclassroom,studioandworkspace.

• Thecollege’sinternationalprogramsdirector,JenHogan,developedtheGlobalDesignConnection(GDC),aninternationallearningcommunitythatpromotescross-culturalexchangeamongstudents,staffandfaculty.Studentsaregroupedinsmall“DesignFamilies”andpairedwithafaculty/staffmentor.GDChelpsbuildcommunityandfriendshipbetweeninternationalanddomesticstudentswithintheCollegeofDesignandencouragesinternationalstudentinvolvementinthegreaterISUcommunity.

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• Thecollegerecentlycreatedaninternationaladviserpositiontocoordinateprogramming,providesupportandaddressthespecificneedsofits300+internationalstudents.

• TheCollegeofDesignhosteditssecondannual“ExpandingDiversityPerspectives”workshop,thisyearstructuredasamorningin-serviceforallfaculty,staffandgraduateassistants.Morethan50peopleattendedtheworkshopledbyDr.MarkGrayonthechangingculturallandscapeinIowaandhowtobetterserveagrowingmulticulturalstudentpopulation.Thecollegewillcontinueofferinganannualworkshoptoprovidefaculty,staffandgraduatestudentssupport,trainingandprofessionaldevelopmenttobetterservestudentsandfosterinclusiveclassrooms.

• KenniscreatedtheDesignCloset,asupplyrepositorythatrecyclesgently-usedmaterialstostudentswhoexhibitfinancialneed.Inthefirstyear,morethan30studentsutilizedtheclosetfreeofcharge.Thegoalistoprovideanequitablelearningenvironmentforallstudentsirrespectiveoftheirfinancialcircumstances.

• KenniswasapartoftheCIRTLAGEPprojectthroughtheGraduateCollege.Sheco-facilitatedathree-hourworkshopfortheDepartmentofKinesiologyonbuildingmoreinclusiveclassrooms.

• ThecollegehasplayedakeyroleinsupportingtheNCORE-ISCOREProject.ProfessorBrendaJonescontinuestocreateprimaryartfortheprogramandillustratesthesocialconnectionsbetweenart,designandsocialactivism.Kennisco-facilitatedtheProfessionalLearningAcademy,acohortof20professionalsstaffcommittedtoparticipatinginayear-longdialogicprocessfocusedontheimpactofraceandethnicityinourprofessionalworkspaces.

7.4 College of Engineering

• Thecollege’sCommitteeonDiversityandInclusioncompletedasetoffocusgroupsontheclimateexperiencesofstudentsinseveralunderrepresentedgroups,includedmulticultural,female,international,andLGBTQstudents.Resultsarebeingusedtodesignnewinitiativestopromoteinclusioninthecollege,totargetefforts,andguideinvestments,includingtheactivitiesdescribedbelow.

• Engineeringaddedalearningoutcometherequiredfreshmanorientationclass(ENGR101)focusedontheimportanceofbeinginclusiveinthecontextofengineering.ActivitiesandcoursecontentrelatedtothisoutcomewillbeofferedinFall2018,includingvideosbyalumniandindustrypartners(seebelow).

• ThecollegebegancreatingshortvideosinFY18thatfeaturealumniandindustrialadvisorycouncilmembersspeakingtostudentsontheimportanceofvaluingdiversityandpracticinginclusionfromthecorporateperspective.Todate,videoshavebeencreatedwithalumniandcouncilmembersfromBoeing,Danfoss,RockwellCollinsandJohnDeere,withothersintheprocessofbeingdeveloped.Theimmediateintentistousethesevideosintheorientationclass(ENGR101)andinthefuture,tomakethemavailabletoallinstructorstopromotediversityandinclusiontostudents.

• ThecollegepilotedaresearchtrackforengineeringstudentsintheAPEXprogramforincomingmulticulturalstudentsinSummer2018.Studentsspend15hoursaweekonaresearchprojectundertheguidanceofafacultymember.Thisactivityisintendedtoprovidethesestudentswithanintroductiontoresearch,buildconnectionswithfacultymembersandgraduatestudentsandultimatelyinspirethemtocontinuetopursueresearchduringtheirdegreeprogramandbeyond.

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• UnconsciousbiastraininghasbeenexpandedbeyondsearchcommitteestoincludetheAwardsandHonorsandPromotionandTenurecommittees.

• MechanicalEngineering’sgender-balancedcurricularlearningcommunities,launchedin2016,togetherwiththeprogrammingthroughtheWomeninMechanicalEngineeringprogram,havecontributedtoincreasedretentionofwomenstudents.

• Themulti-tieredstrategydevelopedbyAgriculturalandBiologicalSystemsEngineeringin2016tocreateamoreinclusivedepartmentisbeingadaptedforimplementationacrossthecollege.Thisincludestrainingforfacultyandstudents,peermentorsandteachingassistantsontopicsrangingfrominclusiontoaddressingin-classroomissues.

7.5 College of Human Sciences

• ThecollegeestablishedMissionInclusioninFY18,theresultofa2017-2018CHSInnovativeTeachingInitiativeGrant.Acohortofsixfacultyandstaffengagedinbi-weeklyinteractiveworkshopsthroughouttheacademicyear.Theprogramhasbroadenedperspectivesoffacultyandstaffthroughintrospectionoftheircurriculumsandpractices.Wearecurrentlyrecruitingoursecondcohortoftenparticipants.

• TheCHSDiversity,EquityandCommunityCommitteehostedaBrownBagSeriesforfacultyandstaff.Topicspresentedincluded:civilityandpoliticalcorrectness;studentsanddisability;andinternationalstudentsandmicroaggressions.

• TheAESHMLeadershipTeamreadMasteringCivility:AManifestofortheWorkplaceandengagedinintergroupdialogue.

• TheCHSStudentServicescreatedTheBridge,anongoingIntergroupDialogueinSpring2018addressingissuesofdiversityandinclusion.

• CHSco-sponsored,alongwithcampusMLOsandISUDining,acommunitydinnerforstudentsremainingoncampusduringtheF17break.

• CHSMLOCarmenFlaggepresented/facilitatedover20discussions/trainingsonvarioustopicsofdiversity,inclusionandequity.

• AspartofCHSWeek,amulticulturalandinternationaldinnerwashostedintheJoanBiceUnderwoodTeaRoomfor45faculty,staffandstudents.

• TheISUPrinciplesofCommunityhavebeenincorporatedintoCHSorientationandlearningcommunitycurriculum.

• TheKinCollective,aKinesiologybasedstudentorganization,wasestablishedtobuildstrongersenseofcommunitywithinstudentsofcolorintheKinesiologydepartment,connectthemtomoreresourcesandopportunities,andtohelpcreateadepartmentalconnectionsothatstudentscanfostertherelationshipsnecessarytoexcelintheirfieldofstudy.

• TwelvestudentsfromavarietyofbackgroundsparticipatedinGRO(GrowingthroughRelationshipsandconversationswithOthers),asmall-groupmeetingthroughouttheacademicyear.ThepurposeofGROistoincreaseunderstandingofsocialjusticeissuesbybuildingcross-culturalrelationshipsanddiscussingissuesrelatedtodiversity(race,ethnicity,gender,sexualorientation,nationality,etc.).

• KinesiologysponsoredDr.ScherezadeMamafromPennStateUniversity,todeliveradiversity-focusedpubliclectureentitled“Promotingphysicalactivityinunderservedpopulations.”

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• TheSchoolofEducation(SOE)establishedaClimate,CultureandCommunitystandingcommitteetoidentifyinitiativesthattheSOEmightundertaketoenhancetheclimateandsenseofcommunitywithintheschool.

• Dr.KellyReddy-BestanddoctoralstudentDanaGoodinproducedtheexhibitentitled,Queerfashion&style:StoriesfromtheheartlandintheMaryAliceGallery,MorrillHall,IowaStateUniversity,spring2018.

• ScienceBoundcontinuestoofferexcellentcollegepreparationforfutureSTEMstudents,andongoingcurricularandco-curricularprogrammingtocurrentlyenrolledScienceBoundstudentsatISU.TheScienceBoundprogramwastheprogramhighlightattheCHSDean’sAdvisoryCouncilmeeting.

• TheFall2018editionofMatters,theCHSprintandonlinemagazinewhichreachesmorethan36,000alumni,willfocusonhowCHSpreparesfutureprofessionalstosucceedinadiversesociety.

• ThefirstcohortofISU4UPromisestudentsisenrollingatISUforFall2018.Ofthe23studentsfromthefirstyearoftheprogram,15havebeenacceptedbyISUand11haveofficiallyenrolled.

• CHSwasa2018ISCOREchampion.SOEfacultymember,Dr.RosiePerez,providedthekeynoteaddressforthepre-conferenceonIowaNiceandmicroaggressions.SOEfacultymember,Dr.AnnGansemer-TopfandCHSDirectorofOperations,JennPlagman-Galvin,deliveredaworkshoponmulticulturalcompetencydevelopmentforfacultyandstaff.

7.6 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• TheDepartmentofEnglishandtheGreenleeSchoolofJournalismandCommunicationsuccessfullyrecruitedDr.NovotnyLawrenceasanewtenuredfacultymember.Dr.Lawrence’sresearchfocusesonraceandthemediaandhowweunderstandblackcharactersinfilm.InclusivehiringeffortsalsoresultedinsuccessfulfacultyrecruitmentsintheDepartmentofGeologicalandAtmosphericSciencesandtheDepartmentofComputerScience.

• TheDepartmentofMathematicsestablishedagraduatecertificate,ledbyassociateprofessorsMichaelYoungandBernardLidicky,withthegoalofattractingstudentsfromunderrepresentedgroups,women,veterans,andnon-traditionalstudents.Theprogramservesstudentswhoseundergraduatepreparationmayneedtobestrengthenedinordertofacilitatetheirtransitionandsuccessingraduateschool.TheirfirstcohortofsixstudentswillarriveinFall2018.

• ChemistryprofessorandLASEquityAdvisorJavierVelacontinuestoworkwithPrairieViewA&M(anHBCU)andtheUniversityofTexasRioGrandeValley(anHSI)toestablishabridgeprogramwhichprovidesadirectpathfortheirM.S.studentsintoourPh.D.program.ThiswillincreasetherepresentationofstudentsofcoloratIowaStateUniversityandcontributetogrowingthenumberofhighlyqualifiedfacultycandidatesfromdiversebackgrounds.

• TheDepartmentofPhysicsandAstronomyhostedthe2018ConferenceofUndergraduateWomeninPhysics(CUWiP),sponsoredbytheAmericanPhysicalSociety.Attendancewasexcellent,with160femaleundergraduatephysicsmajors.CUWiPconferencesareexcellentprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforphysicsmajors.Thehostdepartmentcanshowcaseitsgraduateprogramsandbuildastrongrecruitmentpipeline.

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• TheDepartmentofBiochemistry,BiophysicsandMolecularBiology’slong-termpresenceattheAnnualMeetingoftheSocietyfortheAdvancementofChicanos,LatinosandNativeAmericansinScience(SACNAS)isyieldinganincreaseinunderrepresentedminorityenrollmentinIowaStateUniversity’sgraduateprograms.GustavoMacIntosh,thefacultymemberwhocoordinatesIowaState’spresence,alsoattendedtheAnnualBiomedicalResearchConferenceforMinorityStudents(ABRCMS)andtheAnnualMinoritiesinAgriculture,NaturalResources,andRelatedSciences(MANRRS)toextendtheuniversity’sreachtodiversepopulations.Heperformsvolunteerrolessuchasposterjudgingand“meetascientist”toengagewithstudentsdirectly.

• TheDepartmentofComputerScienceinitiatedagraduaterecruitmentboothattheGraceHopperCelebrationforWomeninComputinginHouston,Texas.Theconferencedrewarecordnumberof18,000attendees.

• TheIowaStateClusterofEnhancingDiversityinGraduateEducation(EDGE)partneredwiththeMathematicsofColorAlliance(MOCA)tohostanew,jointspeakerseries,whichhostedwomenandindividualsfromotherunderrepresentedgroupstosharetheirexperiencesinmathematicsresearch.BothMOCAandEDGEareprogramssponsoredbytheDepartmentofMathematics.LASandtheGraduateCollegealsoprovidesupportforthespeakerserieswhichisnowinitssecondyear.

• DuringFallteachingassistantorientation,theDepartmentofChemistryusedaresourcedesignedtoprovideeducationonhiddenbiases,tohelpTAsidentifyandavoidpotentialhiddenbiasesinthelaboratoryandclassroom.ThedepartmentinvitedanIowaStatemulticulturalliaisonofficertoleadaninclusiveclassroomworkshoptohelpaddressissuesofdisrespectdirectedtowardTA’sduetoculturaldifferences.AmemberoftheOfficeofEqualOpportunityalsodelivereddiscriminationandharassmentpreventiontraining.

• TheDepartmentofMusicandTheatresuccessfullyrecruitedadiversegroupofstudentsfortheproductionof“Iphigenia.”One-thirdofthecastandcrewwerepersonsofcolor.

• TheDepartmentofPsychology’scounselingpsychologyprogramhosteditsfourthannualMulticulturalDay.Students,faculty,andstaffexploredtheirimplicitbiasduringaone-dayworkshop.Theincreasedawarenesswillhelpbetterservestudentsintheclassroomandincounselingsettings.

• TheDepartmentofSociologyhelpedstudentsdevelopaneworganization-StudentsforOpenDiscussion.Thegoalistoprovideasafeplacetofacilitatediscussionamongallstudentsaboutpolarizingandcurrentissuestobuildcommunityandunderstanddifferingpointsofview.(@StudentsOpen).

• FacultyfromtheDepartmentsofChemistryandMathcollaboratedacrosscampustoco-foundLazos,amentoringgroupforLatinofreshmen.Meetingmonthlyandco-sponsoredbyIowaState’sOfficeoftheVicePresidentforDiversityandInclusion,Lazosprovidesinformalmentoringandsupport,helpingincreasetheretentionrateofat-riskstudents.

• TwoundergraduatestudentsfromtheGreenleeSchoolofJournalismandCommunicationworkedwithGreenleefaculty,staff,administratorsandthediversitysubcommitteetostartanewstudentorganizationforminoritystudentsintheschool.

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• TheLASBOLDlearningcommunitypartneredwithourLeadershipStudiesprogramtoofferLDST122:LeadingWithPurpose,Fall2017.TaughtbyChelseaSmith,GraduateAssistantforMulticulturalStudentSuccess,enrollmentincluded10BOLDpeermentors.Acollaborationofcollegemulticulturalliaisonofficersledtothecreationof#SquadCareSeries,amonthlydiscussiongivingunderrepresentedstudentsthespacetocarefortheirownwelfareandsuccess,whileworkingtouplifttheirrespectivecommunities.InFebruary2018,theLASmulticulturalliaisonofficerledaneventthatprovidedgentlyusedbusinessattireto70studentsfromallmajorsviaa“popupshop”rightbeforecareerfairsbegan.Ofthestudentswhoavailedthemselvesofthisopportunity,40%identifiedasPell-Granteligible,and66%identifiedasstudentsofcolor.

• TheSTEMScholarsprogramcompleteditssecondyearwith34members,celebratingtheirfirsttwoISUgraduatesinMay2018.Thestudentsintheprogramare70%female,67%underrepresentedminority,73%firstgeneration,and76%lowincome.ThreeSTEMScholarswereacceptedasMcNairScholars,and47%ofthestudentsobtainedpaidundergraduateresearchpositionsorinternships.

• ThedepartmentofMathematicsestablishedanAssociationofWomeninMathematicschapter,advisedbyDr.LeslieHogben,andcollaboratedwiththeISUVeteransCentertoprovidefinalsweektutoringtostudentveterans.

• InNovember,IowaState’schapteroftheSocietyforProfessionalJournalistshosted“Muslimedia,”aneventheldwiththeDarulArqumIslamicCenterinAmestoaddresshowthenewsmediacoverIslam.Theworkshopwasattendedbyabout15Muslimcommunitymembersand15journalists,includingGreenleestudentsandfaculty.

7.7 College of Veterinary Medicine

• ImprovingdiversityamongthestudentbodywasatoppriorityforthecollegeinFY18.Changesweremadeinrecruitmentprocesses(e.g.openhouses,virtualtours,dean’svideomessages,dean’spersonalcallstostudentsetc.),admissionscriteria(interviewsweredropped),recruitmentscholarships(increasedby$219,000includingtwonewFrederickDouglassPattersonDiversityScholarshipsfor$10,000/year)andtheprocessofawardingscholarshipsforincomingstudents.Overallapplicationsincreasedby300(32%),underrepresentedapplicantsincreasedby43%andqualifiedunderrepresentedapplicantsincreasedby67%.TheClassof2022isthemostdiverse(17%)andhasthehighestGPAofanyclassinthelast10years.

• TheVeterinaryMedicineSummerFoodAnimalExperienceforUndergraduateStudentswaslaunchedin2018.Theprogramprovidesastructurededucationalexperienceforunderrepresentedundergraduatestudentstolearnmoreaboutanimalagricultureandtheveterinarymedicalprofession,aswellasthenecessaryhoursofrequiredveterinaryexperienceontheCVMapplication(200hours).Acombinationofdiverseandrelevantanimalandveterinaryexperiencecreateanimmersiveexperienceaimedatrecruitingandretainingpre-veterinarystudentsintotheveterinarymedicinecurriculumatIowaState.

• TheFrederickDouglassPattersonDiversityandInclusionAwardforfacultyandstaffwasestablishedinFY18.

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• Diversityandinclusionlisteningsessionswereinitiatedin2018.Anemphasisonlisteningtostudents,andhavinganopendoorpolicy,hasgreatlyimprovedtherelationshipbetweenadministrationandstudents.Studentshavebeenengagedininitiativessuchas“RevolutionWellness,”designofthenewfitnessroom,andprovidinginputintoexamschedules.“YearCoordinators”haveworkedcloselywithstudentsoncontinuedimprovementstoinstructioninsurgeryandimprovedverticalintegrationacrossyears.Alloftheseimprovementsarebeneficialforoverallcollegeclimate,includingformembersofunderrepresentedgroups.

• CVMestablishedthefirst“MartinLutherKingJr.DayofService”attheBoysandGirlsClubofAmesinJanuary2018,providingopportunitiesforkidsattheclubtointeractwithstudentsandfaculty,andutilizingmodelsfromtheClinicalSkillsLab.

• EstablishmentofalocalTitleIXCoordinatorandemphasisonasafeandprofessionalenvironmenthaveledtostudentsandothersfeelingmorecomfortablevoicingconcerns.

• ISUCVMisapartnerinasemester-longprogramthatmentorsundergraduatestudentsfromunderrepresentedpopulationswithaninterestintoxicology.CoordinatedbyDr.WilsonRumbeiha,theprogramisfundedthroughagrantfromtheNationalInstitutesofHealth.Theprogram,heldinconjunctionwithTuskegeeInstituteandtheOhioStateUniversity,linksundergraduatestudentswithaptitudesinscienceandmathematicswithprofessionaltoxicologistsinacademia,governmentandindustry.

• Sevenstudentsand10facultyareenrolledinthePurdueOnlineCertificateProgramforDiversityandInclusioninVeterinaryMedicine.Thisprogramisdesignedforveterinarymedical,veterinarytechnology,andpre-vetstudentsandfacultywhowanttofosterinclusivelearningenvironmentsattheireducationalinstitutionsanddeveloptheskillstosucceedasveterinaryprofessionals.Participantsalsoperformcommunityserviceandsubmitacapstonepaperonhowtheywilluseinformationfromtheprogramtostrengthendiversityandinclusioninveterinarymedicine.

• CVMfacultycontinuetoleadatwo-weekfourth-yearrotation,ClinicalPracticeinDiverseCommunities,thatencouragesstudentstoexpandtheirunderstandingofworkingindiverseculturalcommunities.Theyparticipateinandleadtopicrounds,whichexploreculturalimmersion,culturalinclusion,healthdisparities,andmore.Foracapstoneproject,studentsworkwithVCSfaculty,alumni,andcommunitymembersprovidingveterinaryservicestopetownersoftheCrowCreekReservationinFortThompson,SouthDakota.Studentsgainexperienceinpracticingclinicalskillsinbothsmallanimalandequineclinicsinaculturalsettingthatisnotfamiliartomanyofthem.Theyworkcloselywithtribalpetownersdiscussingfindingsonphysicalexaminationsandreviewinginstructionsforpreventativehealthcareandpost-surgicalcare.Studentsworkwithhorseownershandlingandrestrainingpatientsandcommunicatinginstructionsforcareofmedicalproblems,preventativecareandpost-surgicalcare.Anemphasisisplacedonencouragingchildreninthecommunitytoparticipateinexamininganimalsanddiscussingtheirhealthcare.Thehopeisthatthisprogramprovidesyoungpeopleonthereservationinspirationtoconsiderthepossibilityofpursuingacareerinveterinarymedicine.

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• Diversityandinclusionvideosareproducedeachmonthtohighlightimpactfulalumni,andthebreadthofopportunitiesprovidedbyadegreeinveterinarymedicine.Thesearepromotedtotheentirecollegeandpostedonthecollegewebsiteforcontinuedreference.(https://vetmed.iastate.edu/about/about-college/diversity-and-inclusion)

7.8 Graduate College

• TheRonaldE.McNairPostbaccaluareateAchievementProgramhasreturnedtotheGraduateCollegeatIowaStateforfiveyearswith$1.1millionfromtheUSDepartmentofEducation.Theprogrampreparesfirst-generation,low-income,underrepresentedjuniorandseniorundergraduatestudentsforentrytograduateschoolandtheattainmentofthePh.D.ThelmaHardingleadstheprogram,whichisoneoffourfederallyfundedTRIOprogramsatIowaState.Theotherthreeprograms,StudentSupportServices,UpwardBound,andEducationTalentSearch,areundertheDivisionofStudentAffairs.ThecorecomponentsofMcNairareresearchpreparation,graduateschoolpreparation,andpersonalandprofessionaldevelopment.McNairservesabout30studentseachyearandofthosewhograduate,closeto90%entergraduateschoolimmediately.

• ThecollegehascreatedaRecruitmentandAdmissionsCommitteethatischargedtoproposeinnovationsthatconnectwiththeOfficeofAdmissionsandgraduateunitsacrosscampus.Thecommitteehasbeenconsideringwaystoassistacademicdepartmentsandgraduatemajorsintherecruitmentofgraduatestudentsfromunderrepresentedpopulations.

• ThecollegehasastrongconnectiontotheNCORE-ISCOREprojectthroughAshleyGarrin,full-timeMcNairstaff.AshleyisamemberoftheNCORE-ISCOREleadershipteaminchargeofstudentdevelopment.Inthisrole,AshleyteachestheNCOREclass,UST321RaceandEthnicityintheUS,forparticipatingstudents.Shefacilitatesthestudentpre-departuremeetings,travelswiththestudentstotheNationalConferenceonRaceandEthnicity(NCORE)andisamemberoftheISCOREconferenceplanningcommittee.

• ThecollegeprovidedfundingtoenablegraduateprogramstoofferGraduateDeanandGraduateCollegescholarshipstoexceptionalapplicants.Nominatedapplicantsarereviewedbasedonnumerouscriteria,includinghowtheywouldenhancediversitywithintheirprograms,andoncampusgenerally.Approximately40newscholarsareexpectedtoberegisteredforFall2018asnewgraduatestudents.

• IowaStateistheleaduniversityofanNSFAGEPgrant(www.cirtlagep.net)focusedonimprovingtheinclusiveenvironmentforgraduatestudents.CIRTLAGEPisacollaborationofnineR1universitiesthatareworkingtoimprovecampusclimates.InthefirstyearofworkonthegrantinFY18,sixIowaStategraduateprogramshostedinclusionworkshopstoplanhowtomakeresearchgroupsandgraduateprogramsawelcomingenvironmentfordiversescholars.EightmoregraduateprogramswilljointheprojectinFY19.

• IowaStateisinfinalnegotiationswiththeNationalScienceFoundationofanINCLUDESAlliancegrantjointlyledbyAPLU/CIRTL.Ourinstitutionalrolewillbetoleadthenationalworktopreparegraduatestudentsforfuturecareersasfacultymemberswhowillhelptocreateinclusiveandsupportivelearningenvironmentsatcommunitycolleges.TheprojectalsowilladdressincreasingthediversityofSTEMfacultyteachingatcommunitycolleges.

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7.9 University Library • InDecember2017,DeanBethMcNeilledalibrary-widediscussiononISU’s

PrinciplesofCommunitytodemonstratetheimportantrolethatlibrariesandallstaffplayinfosteringrespectfulandopen-mindedinquiry.Thissessionincludedsmalltablediscussionsonspecificquestions,aswellasfeedbackfromparticipantstoindicateareasofstrengthandareasneedingimprovement,bothfortheLibraryandforthemselvesasindividuals.Approximately95librarystaffattendedthissession.

• SusanVegaGarciawasappointedassistantdeanforinclusionandequityinMay2018.ThisnewpositionincludesresponsibilitiesforadministeringthenewResidencyProgram,managingtheLibrary’smentoringprogram,andchairingtheLibrary’sCommitteeonDiversity&Inclusion.

• InJanuary2018,DeEttaJones,ofDJAConsultingandformerlywiththeAssociationofResearchLibraries,deliveredapresentationtoallLibrarystaffonthetopicof“CulturalProficiency:BuildingonISU’sPrinciplesofCommunity.”Jonesalsoledatwo-dayworkshopfortheLibraryManagementTeamandsupervisorsonthetopicof“CulturalProficiencyforLibraryLeaders.”Approximately45staffattendedtheall-staffmeeting,and40librarymanagementstaffandleadersparticipatedintherigorous2-dayworkshop.

• MembersoftheLibrary’sCommitteeonDiversity&Inclusiondesignedasmall-groupbookdiscussionseriesforLibrarystaff,choosingthebookBadFeministbynotedculturecriticRoxaneGay,whichfocusesonintersectionalissuesofrace,feminism,gender,sexuality,mediastudies,andbecominganally.Theseriesfeaturedassignedreadingsandquestions,afacilitatedweeklydiscussion,andasyllabuswithadditionalreadingsforthosewhowishedtolearnmore.

• LibrarystaffcompletedtrainingopportunitiesrelatedtotheGreenDotprogram,focusedonrecognizinganddeterringpower-basedviolence;andKurzweilsoftwaretoenhanceaccessibilityforstudents,faculty,staff,andvisitors.

• Facilitiesprojectssupportingaccessibility,diversityandinclusioninFY18includerestroomrenovationstoimproveaccessibilityandcreategenderinclusiveandfamilyfriendlyspaces;renovationstotheAccessibilityResourcesroom,adedicatedspaceforaccessibilityhardwareandsoftware;andrelocationandimprovementstotheLibrary’slactationroom.

• TheLibrarybecameafullpartnerintheHathiTrustPrintDisabilityAccessprogram,acollectionofmorethan15millionfull-textbooks,journals,andothermaterials.LibrarystaffalsoledanefforttoensurethatallnewlyscanneddocumentsforCourseReservesbeaccessibleforpatronsusingassistivetechnologies;andcreatedanAccessibilityandLibraryMaterialsGuidetooutlineavailableservicesandprovideinstructionforcreatingaccessibledocuments,PDFs,andguides.

• Librarystaffparticipatedinnumerousdiversityandinclusion-relatedworkshops,andtrainingsessions,includingbecomingalliesandworkingtoincreaseunderstandingofmentalhealthissues;ISUADVANCEworkshopsongenderbiasandunconsciousbias;accessibilityissuesincludingdigitalaccessibility;FirstAmendmentissuesandfreedomofspeech;LGBTQIPA+issues;inclusiveclassrooms;theSEEDtrainingprogram;studentsandreligionissues;overcomingresistancetochange;understandingageandgenerationaldifferencesintheworkplace;teachingsocialjustice;andparticipatinginWomen'sCenterFeministFridaydiscussions.

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7.10 Extension and Outreach (ISUEO)

• ISUEOProfessionalDevelopmentandAdvancementareleadingthewayonUniversalDesignimplementationforcompliancewithADA.ExtensionandOutreachisbuildingcapacityinstaffandsystematicallyimplementingUniversalDesignintopublicationsandwebsiteswhentheyarecreatedorupdated.ExtensionandOutreachhasalsohiredahalf-timestaffmembertotranslateprioritypublicationsintoSpanish.

• ISUExtensionandOutreachcontinuestoprovide“NavigatingDifference,”an18-hourculturalcompetencytrainingprogram.Todate325ISUEOfacultyandstaffhavecompletedthetraining,including155inFY18.Another220fromexternalindividualshavecompletedtheprogramincludingstafffromUnitedWayofCentralIowaandtheCityofWestDesMoines.Aone-houroverviewhasalsobeenoffered.

• HumanSciencesExtensionandOutreach,workswiththeFamilyAllianceofVeteransofAmericatoteachfinanceclasses,helpveteranswithpersonalfinances,andprovidematerials.Staffaretaughtfinancialcoachingsotheycanassistveteranswithbudgetingandworksone-on-onewithfamiliesandindividualsintheprogram.Theimpactissignificantinhelpingprotectveteransfromfraud.

• HumanSciencesExtensionandOutreach(HSEO)familylifespecialistsalsocontinuetoimplementthe“OUCH!ThatStereotypeHurts:CommunicatingRespectfullyinaDiverseWorld”workshop,basedonthebookbyLeslieC.Aguilar.Theprogramhelpsparticipantsunderstandtheimpactofstereotypesandbiasedstatements,identifythemostcommonreasonspeoplesitsilentlyinthefaceofbiasandstereotypes,andenhanceskillsforspeakingupagainststereotypes.TheprogramisalsotargetedforimplementationthroughHSEOforIowaresidents.

• 4-HYouthDevelopment’sCulturallybasedYouthLeadershipAccelerators(CYLAs)arealaunchingpadforunderrepresentedandunderservedyouthingrades8-12tobeginengagingwiththeirlocal4-Hprograms.Maize,aLatino/aandNativeAmericanyouthleadershipprogram,nowinitsfourthyear,had140youthparticipateina3-daycampinApril.Ujima,anAfricanandAfrican-Americanandacceleratorinitssecondyear,wasattendedby100youthinSeptember.Bothprogramsserveasrecruitmentplatformsintopost-secondaryeducation.Sixcollegeshostededucationalworkshopsandtoursofcampus.

• TheISUEOProfessionalDevelopmentunitdevelopededucationalmodulesforcountystaffandcountycouncilsregardingCivilRightsandDiversityandInclusionexpectationsandimplementation.ThistrainingwillhelpourcountypartnersbetterconnectwithlocalaudiencestoassessneedanddeliverprogramstoallIowans.

• Through“JuntosParaUnaMejorEducación(TogetherforaBetterEducation),”HumanSciencesExtensionandOutreachworkedwithlocalschooldistrictsandcommunityorganizationstobringtogether112communityvolunteers,193Latinoyouth,and177Latinoparentstoassistyouthingraduatingfromhighschoolandpursuinghighereducation.

• ISUEOOrganizationalAdvancement’sCivilRightsEmploymentandProgrammingTaskForcereviewsanddiscussesongoingdiversityandinclusionemploymentrelatedmatterssuchas:employeeengagement,humanresourcesrelatedtrainingforemployees,reviewingpositiondescriptions,diverseemployeerecruitmentandretention,etc.

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7.11 Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR) • VPRSarahNusser,AssociateProvostDawnBratsch-Prince,andPastPresidentof

P&SCouncilTeraLawson,receivedfundingthroughtheWomen’sandDiversityGrantProgrambytheOfficeoftheVicePresidentforDiversityandInclusiontopilotasummertrainingprogram,PlayingBig:DevelopingLeadershipSkillsforWomenStaffandFaculty.Adiversecohortof14womenwasselectedfromover70applicantstobuildthecapacityofwomentotakeonleadershiprolesintheircareersatISU,provideaforumwherewomencouldgainexperienceworkingtogetherandunderstandingeachother’sprofessionallivesandperspectives,andtoevaluatealeadershipprogramthatcouldbeusedasafuturetrainingresource.Infollowuptothesummerprogram,sevenmembersofthecohortpresentedaninteractivesessionatthe2018ProfessionalandScientificCouncilProfessionalDevelopmentConference,BestingtheBulliesInsideYourHead:SilencingtheInnerCritic.Asanoutcomeofthispilot,theleadershipprogram“CardinalWomen”,afour-sessionfallseries,isbeingdevelopedforFall2019.

• VPRhostedtheVPDiversity&Inclusion,AssistantVPforD&IandEqualOpportunity,andtheD&IProjectDirectorinHispanic/LatinxAffairsattheVPRUnitLeaderRetreatinJanuary2018todiscusstheimportanceofdevelopingdiverseapplicantpoolsandhiringbestpractices.Followingup,theUnitLeadersparticipatedinimplicitbiastraining,andUnitdirectorsareintheprocessofofferingimplicitbiastrainingtotheirstaff.

7.12 U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory

• AmesLaboratoryHumanResourcesandDiversityhostedthethirdannualNationalLaboratoryDirectors’Council(NLDC)DiversityandInclusionWorkshop.Thetwo-dayworkshopwastitled‘Diversity+Inclusion:PuttingthePiecesTogether’withaprimarytopicofinclusion.Eachofthe17NationalLaboratorieswererepresentedincludingNationalLaboratoryDirectors,HumanResourcesDirectors,andDiversityandInclusionManagers.IowaStateUniversityandDepartmentofEnergyofficialswhosharecommoninterestindiversityandinclusionwerealsopresent.KeynotespeakersLeeMunWahandDr.MauraCullenpresentedthoughtfuladdressesonthetopicofinclusionwhileparticipantsalsoidentifiedopportunitiesforcollaborationtoaugmentthediversityandinclusionparadigm.

• InconjunctionwiththeNLDCworkshop,akeynoteprogramwasofferedtoLaboratoryemployeestitled“DumbThingsWell-IntendedPeopleSay:10SkillstoIncreaseYourDiversityandInclusionCompetence”byDr.MauraCullen.EmployeesgainedahigherlevelofknowledgeandunderstandingofhowtoaddressandavoidcommunicationtrapsassociatedwithDiversityandInclusion,andthetoolstouseintheirplace.TheprogramwasfundedthroughIowaState’sWomen’sandDiversityGrantProgram.

• TheDepartmentofEnergyapprovedasecondAmesLaboratoryAwarenessandRecruitment(ALAR)programgrantwhichtargetsstudentsatHBCUandHSIcollegesanduniversitiesbutalsoincludedrecruitmentatanationalconference,theNationalOrganizationfortheProfessionalAdvancementofBlackChemistsandChemicalEngineers(NOBCChE),whichassistsblackandotherminoritystudentsandprofessionalsinrecognizingtheirpotentialinSTEMfields.

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• TheLaboratoryhostedapproximately130eighth-gradeScienceBoundstudentsfromtargetedIowadistricts:Denison,DesMoines,andMarshalltown.ThisisanannualeventwherestudentsarewelcomedtotheLaboratorybyDr.AdamSchwartz,AmesLaboratoryDirector,andarepresentedwithan“ILoveScience”videowhichprovideshighlightsofDOEandtheLaboratory.ThestudentsthenrotatebetweenfivestationsforscientificdemonstrationsfacilitatedbyLaboratoryscientists,postdoctoralresearchassociates,andgraduateandundergraduatestudents.Thedemonstrationsincluded:1)Lenz’sLaw-coppertubeandmagnet;2)World'ssimplestelectrictrain;3)Rareearthmaterials;4)Electronmicroscopesandatomimagery;and5)ChemicalSeparationofRareEarthOXalates.Eachyearwehaveminorityandfemalescientistsasapartoftheseexperiments,sothattheyoungminorityandwomenparticipantsareabletorelateandconnecttoapotentialmentor.Overall,thiseventcontinuestobesuccessful,andwillbecontinuedtobeoffered.

• AmesLaboratory’sPurchasingOfficehasadesignatedSmallBusinessLiaisonOfficertoserveasaprimarypointofcontactforsmallbusinessesseekingwaystocontractwithandsupporttheoverallDiversityandInclusionvisionattheLaboratory.TheLaboratorycontinuestomeetorexceedestablishedgoalsinthecategoriesofSmallBusiness,SmallDisadvantagedBusiness,Women-OwnedBusiness,CertifiedHistoricallyUnderutilizedBusiness,Veteran-OwnedBusiness,andService-DisabledVeteran-OwnedBusiness.