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Inclusive Illinois2015 IMPACT REPORT

Diversity Strengthens Excellence & InnovationPeople from diverse backgrounds working together identify more creative solutions to problems than people working in more homogenous groups. Increased diversity encourages everyone on campus to think in more creative and innovative ways.

Table of Contents 2 Diversity Values Statement

3 Welcome

4 OfficeofDiversity,Equity,andAccess

Colleges and Units 9 DivisionofPublicSafety

9 OfficeofPublicEngagement

10 CollegeofAgricultural,Consumer,andEnvironmentalSciences

10 UniversityofIllinoisExtension

11 CollegeofAppliedHealthSciences

11 CollegeofBusiness

12 CollegeofEducation

13 CollegeofEngineering

14 CollegeofFineandAppliedArts

14 KrannertArtMuseum

15 DivisionofGeneralStudies

16 GraduateCollege

16 SchoolofLaborandEmploymentRelations

17 CollegeofLaw

17 CollegeofLiberalArtsandSciences

18 GraduateSchoolofLibraryandInformationScience

18 CollegeofMedia

18 CollegeofMedicine

19 SchoolofSocialWork

19 CollegeofVeterinaryMedicine

20 UniversityLibrary

20 DivisionofIntercollegiateAthletics(DIA)

21 OfficeofInternationalPrograms

21 OfficeoftheViceChancellorforInstitutionalAdvancement

22 OfficeoftheViceChancellorforResearch

22 OfficeofTheViceChancellorforStudentAffairs

Chancellor IntroductionTheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaignisapre-eminentpublicuniversity,oneofthenation’soriginalland-grantschoolsandaninstitutionwithglobalreach.Wearehometofaculty,studentsandstafffromeverystateinthenationandfrommorethan100countries.Together,weareacommunitywithabroaddiversityofidentities,practicesandthoughts.

Creatingacommunityofdiversevoices,perspectives,experiences,andidentitiesisessentialtoourexcellence.Itis,indeed,theonlysustainableroadtoexcellence.

We,asaninstitutionandasacommunity,havearesponsibilitytomodeldiversityinpracticeandwealsohavearesponsibilitytoleadtheintellectualandphilosophicaldiscussionsthatopennewavenuesofunderstandingandcreateamoreinclusiveworld.

Wearecommittedtobeingtheplacewheretheseconversationsbeginandwhererobustdebatecanreallytakeroot.Andthisdialogueisimportantbecausetheknowledgeandunderstandingthatcomeoutofitdoesn’tsimplyenduppublishedinscholarlyjournalsoracademicpapers.Thisenhancedunderstandingthenbecomesthebuildingblocksthathelptransformhowweallliveandworkina21stcentury,globalcommunity.

Todeliveronthisambitiouspromise,wemustbecommittedtofosteringadiversecampus–notmeasuredonlybynumbers–butbyactions.Itisn’tenoughtohavemanydifferentvoicesanddifferentperspectives.Ourgoalistobeacampuswhereallofthosevoicesareencouragedtospeakandwhereallofthoseideasarevalued.

ThatisourdefinitionoftrulyInclusiveIllinois.

Barbara J. WilsonActing Chancellor

2 DiversityStrengthensExcellence&Innovation

Welcometothe2015InclusiveIllinoisImpactReport.InclusiveIllinois:onecampus,manyvoices,isthecampus’commitmenttocultivatingacommunityatIllinoiswhereeveryoneiswelcomed,celebrated,andrespected.Manyprogramsandeventswereheldthispastyearthatpromotedaninclusiveandwelcomingenvironment.Thisreportsharesthehighlights,includingcollegeandunitprogramstocampus-wideevents.ThankstocriticalcollaborationswithcampuspartnersandInclusiveIllinoisrepresentatives,ourcampuscancelebrateitsachievements.

WethankyouforyourinterestandsupportofInclusiveIllinois!

Inclusive Illinois Commitment Statement

AsamemberoftheUniversityofIllinoiscommunity,IcommittosupportingInclusiveIllinois.

Iwillencouragetheexpressionofdifferentvoices,perspectives,andideas.

Iwillchallengemyownbeliefs,opinions,andviewpoints.

Iwilladvocateforanaccessible,safe,andrespectfulenvironmenttoenhancetheliving,learning,andworkingcommunityatIllinois.

Iwillacknowledgeandrespectthemultipleidentitiesrepresentedineachindividual.Mycommitmentwillbedemonstratedbymyvoiceandmyconduct.

Menah Pratt-Clarke, JD, PhDAssociate ChancellorAssociate Provost for Diversity

Welcome Message

2015 Inclusive Illinois Impact Report 3

Inclusive Illinois Day InclusiveIllinoisDaywasheldonSeptember24,2014asacampus-wideeventthatofferedeachcollege,department,andunitanopportunitytoshowtheirsupportofaninclusivecampuscommunitythroughitsprograms,activities,andclassesrelatedtodiversity,andtodemonstrateitscommitmenttodiversityandinclusion.AspeciallectureonbehalfoftheChancellor’sLectureSeriesandaspartofthe“InclusiveIllinoisDayLectureSeriesonDiversityandCulturalUnderstanding”entitled“WorkForceDiversity:A21stCenturyDiscussion”wasgivenbyTedChilds,formerVicePresidentofIBMGlobalWorkforceDiversity.

Inclusive Illinois Campus Conversations on Diversity: Duringspring2015,InclusiveIllinoisembarkeduponalarge-scalecampusconversationondiversity.Eachcollegeandunitexecutedeventstoexplorethequestion:“Howdowebuildan

inclusiveIllinoisforourcollegeorunit?”Simultaneously,InclusiveIllinoishostedsixworkshopsandlecturestoinformthediscussionstakingplaceineachofthecollegesandunits.

Theseeventsculminatedinfourcampus-wideconversationsondiversity.Theseconversationswereheldwithgraduateandprofessionalstudents,undergraduatestudents,faculty,andstaff.EachconversationconsistedofapaneldiscussingtheuniquewaysdiversityandinclusionhaveimpactedtheirworkoracademicexperienceattheUniversityofIllinois.ThediscussionsalsoprovidedanopportunityforparticipantstoreflectuponthepanelinformationandofferrecommendationsforbuildingamoreinclusiveIllinois.Theconversationsconcludedwithsenioradministratorsmeetingtoreviewfindingsfromthefirstthreeconversations,reflectuponworkconductedinthecollegesandunitsandnationalissuesofdiversityandinclusionwhichimpacttheIllinoisexperience,andofferrecommendationsaboutbuildingamoreinclusiveIllinois.

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access


• March5&6:UnconsciousBiaswithErinMcConahey

• March10:RealTalkaboutCulture,Belonging,andSafeSpacesinHigherEducation,Prof.TerrellStrayhorn

• March17:TalkingRace-Whyisitsodifficultforustohonestlydialogueonrace?Prof.DeraldWingSue

• March30:CampusconversationonDiversityforGraduateandProfessionalStudents

• March31:RacialMicroaggressionsattheUniversityofIllinois,Urbana-Champaign,Prof.StacyHarwood

• March31:CampusConversationonDiversityandSchoolSpiritforUndergraduateStudents

• April1:CampusConversationsonDiversityforFaculty,Staff,andCampusAdministrators

• April9:TransdisciplinaryAppliedSocialJusticeandReflectionsontheCampusClimateConversation,Dr.MenahPratt-Clarke

During spring 2015, Inclusive Illinois embarked upon a large-scale campus conversation on diversity. Each college and unit executed events to explore the question “How do we build an inclusive Illinois for our college or unit?”


Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Withthetheme“DevelopingaWorldPerspective:BuildingGlobalCommunities”,the2015Dr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.commemorationcelebrationchallengedover2,000gueststopushthemselvestoliveDr.King’sdreamandexpandittomeetthechangingneedsofaglobalsociety.Spanningjustoveraweek,theeventswereasfollows:

• 14thAnnualCountyMLKCelebration

• 30thAnnualDr.MLK,Jr.AdvocacyforJusticeCommunityCelebration

• 30thAnnualUnityBreakfast

• Dr.MLK,Jr.YouthCommemorationandAfternoonofService

• Dr.MLK,Jr.DayofService

• RealizingTheDream:ACivilRightsPilgrimage

• MLKUncorked:ACivilRightsErainspiredjazzensemble

• PovertySimulation

• Dr.MLK,Jr.CommunityCelebration&CreativeExpressionsContest



3rd Annual Faculty Women of Color in the AcademyThethirdannualFacultyWomenofColorintheAcademyConferencewasheldonApril10-11,2015atthei-HotelandConferenceCenter.Almost300womenofcolorfaculty,universityadministrators,post-doctoralfellows,andgraduatestudentsattended.Thetwodayconferencefeaturedworkshopsandspeakers,suchasDr.KerryAnnRockquemore,PresidentandCEOoftheNationalCenterforFacultyDevelopment&Diversity.Contentfocusedonimprovingconditionsforpre-tenurefacultybycreatingsupportivecommunitiesforwritingproductivityandsupportingwork/lifebalance.

Newthisyear,theAdministratorTrackwasaddedforhighereducationprofessionalstofocusonmentoring,leadership,careernavigation,andprofessionaldevelopment.TheadministrationtrackwasledbyDr.GeneaceWilliamsJ.D.andDr.DevonaPierre.TheGraduateStudentTrackworkshopswereledbythreedynamicUniversityofIllinoisfacultymembers:Dr.IsabelMolina,Dr.SandraRodriguez-Zas,andDr.YoonPak.

Almost 300 women of color faculty, university administrators, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students attended.

WorkshoptopicsincludedCrossingtheFinishLine:FinishingGradSchool;StartingaNewRace:VisioningaCareer;andGettingaRunningStartontheTenureTrack:KnowingtheRulesoftheGame.

Conferencekeynotespeakers,Dr.CarolineSotelloViernesTurner,ProfessoratCaliforniaStateUniversity,Sacramento,ProfessorEmerita,ArizonaStateUniversity,andpastpresidentoftheAssociationfortheStudyofHigherEducation,presentedon“TraversingtheUnknown:JourneyofaWomanofColorProfessor”;andDr.MenahPratt-Clarke,AssociateChancellorandAssociateProvost,UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign,shared“LessonsfromaMother’sJourneythroughSharecroppingtotheAcademy.”



29th Annual Celebration of DiversityThe29thannualCelebrationofDiversityprogrambroughttogethernearly400campusandcommunityleaderstoaffirmtheircollectivesupportforaninclusivesocietyandcommunityandtocelebratetheachievementsoffaculty,academicprofessionalsandcivilserviceemployeeswhomakesignificantcontributionsincreatingandsustaininganinclusiveliving,learning,andworkingcommunityatIllinois.

TheLarineY.Cowan“MakeaDifference”Awardsarepresentedtodistinguishedindividualsinfourdistinctivecategories.The2014awardrecipientswereDr.ReggieAlstonforExcellenceinAccessandAccommodations;Mr.MelvinBoatnerandJanErkertfortheirLeadershipinDiversity;AlejandroGomezJr.forhisworkforLGBTQAffairs;andDr.AndrewAlleyneandDr.StacyHarwoodforTeachingandMentoringinDiversity.


TheOfficeofPublicEngagementsupportsfaculty,staff,studentresearch,andteachinginitiativesthatpositivelyimpactourcommunitythroughdiverseprogramsandservices.ThePublicEngagementGrantprogramprovidesfundingforcommunity-relatedprojects,scholarlywork,creativeendeavors,coursedevelopment,andotheractivitieswithinthebroadframeworkofpublicengagement.Anumberofgrantsawardedin2014,supportedprogramsfocusedon

The Public Engagement Grant program provides funding for community-related projects, scholarly work, creative endeavors, course development, and other activities within the broad framework of public engagement.

Division of Public Safety

Office of Public Engagement

Duringthe2014-2015academicyear,policinginadiversesocietywasattheforefrontofthenationalconversation.Officersandmembersofthecampuscommunityworkedcloselytocreatepositivedialoguesleadingtodeeperunderstandingofthechallengesthatgroups,individuals,andofficersfaceinpolicingencounters.

TheInternationalStudentSafetyCommitteewasformedtoidentifyuniquesafetyissuesthatinternationalstudentsface.Thiscommitteedevelopedlearningandtrainingopportunitiesforbothofficersandstudents.Internationalstudentswereabletodirectlyinteractwithofficersininformalandfunsettingswhichgavestudentsandofficersachancetolaughwithandlearnfromoneanother.

diversityandinclusion.Thoseprogramsincluded:

Latina/oYouthConference

AsianAmericanandPacificIslander(AAPI)HeritageMonthAsiaFestCelebration

MakingCommunitiesVisible:TheDreamgirlsProject

AssociationforWomeninMathematicsOutreachProject

CommunityLearningLab

WordTransformers:AnAfterSchoolLiteracyProgram


“A Taste of ACES” Cultural Experience: OnNovember18,2014,ACEShostedacollege-wideeventthatfeaturedcuisinerepresentingthevariousculturesthatcomprisetheACESfamily.Theeventservedasawaytoimmerseover200students,facultyandstaffintothediverseculturesrepresentedintheCollegeofACES.FoodsfromaroundtheworldprovidedanopportunitytobuildcommunitywithintheCollegeofACESandfosterunderstandingofdifferences.

College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences

University of Illinois ExtensionUniversityofIllinoisExtensionengagedindiversityandinclusiontrainingwithover700ExtensionstaffmemberslocatedthroughoutthestateduringtheweekofOctober21stthroughthe24th,2014.Visions,Inc.facilitatedtrainingsinanefforttoequipindividuals,organizations,andcommunitieswiththetoolsneededtothriveinadiverseworld,removestructuralandculturalbarriersthatpreventfullandequitableparticipation,andtohelpcreateenvironmentswheredifferencesarerecognized,understood,appreciated,andutilizedforthebenefitofall.


TheDivisionofDisabilityResourcesandEducationalServices(DRES)implementedthefirstofitskindDisability Ally Program inspring2015.Theprogramisdesignedtofacilitateawareness,understanding,andcompetencyofdisabilitybyconnectingfaculty,staff,andstudentswithresources,knowledge,andrelationshipsofdisabilityasdiversity.Theaimistofostercross-campuscollaboration,education,andexperiencesthatallowallmembersofourcampuscommunitytoincludedisabilityasdiversityinconversation,action,andphilosophy.

College of Applied Health and Sciences

College of BusinessUndergraduate Student Business Diversity Exchange Approximately120attendees(students,staff,andcorporatepartners)spentthedayparticipatinginaconference-styleprogramthatincludedmini-casestudies,facilitateddiscussions,akeynotespeaker,andleadershipexercises.Thelearninggoalsfocusedontheimportanceofdiversityandinclusivity.Oneoftheagendatopicsincluded:“howtomaketheCollegemoreinclusive.”

First Annual College of Business International Student Day OnApril9,2015theCollegeofBusinesslaunchedInternationalStudentDaytocelebratethediversityofitsinternationalstudents.StudentsfromcountriesrepresentedintheCollegeofBusinessstudentbodyhostedtableswithart,music,performances,andfood.


College of Education

2014 Youth Literature Festival We Need Diverse Books Panel InOctober,theCollegeofEducationhostedtheYouthLiteratureFestival,whichincludedtheWeNeedDiverseBooksPanelmoderatedbyDr.VioletHarris.Panelistsdiscussedtheimportanceofmulticulturalbooksforyoungreaders.BothcommunitymembersandIllinoispre-serviceteacherslearnedhowtoincludeliteraturefromauthorsofmany

identitiesandperspectivesintotheirclassroomsandhomes.

2015 Cline Symposium Educationprofessors,Dr.LorenzoBaber,Dr.DeniseHood,andDr.ChristopherLubienski,participatedintheClineSymposium“RestoringthePromiseofHigherEducation.”Theprofessorssharedtheirresearchandperspectivesonthequestion“IsHigherEducationStillthe

GreatEqualizer?”anddiscussedthepolicyandpracticechangesthatareneededtomakeourcampusesmoreaccessibleanddiverse.

Volunteer Advocacy ProjectDr.MeghanBurke,AssistantProfessorinSpecialEducation,developedtheVolunteerAdvocacyProjectwiththesupportoftheVanderbiltKennedyCenter.Theprojectprovidesfamilieswitha40-hourtrainingonspecialeducationpolicyandadvocacy.TheprojectexpandeditsimpactbyworkingwithSpanishspeakingfamiliesintheChicagoareawhooftenfaceevengreaterbarriersinseekingservicesfortheirchildren.


Morrill Engineering Program TheMorrillEngineeringProgram(MEP)attheUniversityofIllinoisempowersAfrican-American,Hispanic,andNativeAmericanengineeringstudents,supportstheirsuccessasscholars,andleveragesacommunityofstudents,staff,andalumnitoachieveexcellenceinengineering.TheMEPcommunityworkstoenhancetheundergraduateexperiencethroughacademicsupport,scholarshipassistance,workexperience,andmore.

TheMEPAnnualAwardsBanquetwasheldFriday,May1,2015atthei-HotelandConferenceCenter.ThiseventrecognizesandcelebratestheprogressandscholasticachievementsofourMEPstudents.

College of Engineering

The MEP community works to enhance the undergraduate experience through academic support, scholarship assistance, work experience, and more.


College of Fine and Applied ArtsTheCollegeofFineandAppliedArtsfocusedoninclusivitythroughevents,studentworkabroad,research,anddiscussions.TheSeptemberforumFuture of Academic Freedom and the Arts featuredpresentationsfromfacultymembers,TylerDenmead(ArtandDesign),RyanGriffis(ArtandDesign),StacyHarwood(UrbanandRegionalPlanning),andGabrielSolis,(Music)ontheroleofartinaddressingsocialinequalitiesandprejudices.StaffandfacultymembersofthenewlyestablishedTask Force on Recruitment and Retention werechargedwithassessingopennessanddiversityinthecollegeintheareasoffaculty

recruitment,hiring,andretention.Thetaskforcealsoexaminedtodeterminehowwellinstitutionalstructuresaresupportingaculturethatallowseveryonetoflourish.

Recruitment effortsaimedatunderrepresentedpopulationsledtoa12percentincreaseinLatina/Latinostudentsanda37percentincreaseinAfricanAmericanstudentswhoacceptedoffersasincomingfreshmenforfall2015.Latinas/LatinosandAfricanAmericansmakeup19percentofFAA’s2015freshmanclass.

ThepublicdiscussionseriesUncorked and On Topic waslaunchedtoengagethe

communitymoredeeplyinpressingsocialissues.Facultymembersfromdifferentdisciplines—GabrielSolis(Music)andLaurieHogin(ArtandDesign),WilliamSullivan(LandscapeArchitecture)andJenniferMonson(Dance),JorgeLucero(ArtandDesign)andLisaGayeDixon(Theatre),andSaraBartumeus(Architecture)andMikeRoss(KrannertCenter)—werepairedinmoderatedintellectualexchangesthataddressedsubjectsincludingsocialandeconomicdisparitiesinhealthcareservicesandaccesstothearts.

Global Africa Community Forum: What Does Black Masculinity Look Like? Blackness, Gender, and Contemporary African Dance OnOctober9,2014,KrannertArtMuseumhosteditssecondGlobalAfricaCommunityForuminKAM’sGelvinNoelGallery.Thisyear’sforumexploredthemany-layeredexperiencesofblackness,masculinity,andcomingofage.Directedbydancer-choreographerC.KemalNance,LecturerinDanceatIllinois,theeventfeaturedasuiteofthreeinterconnectedperformancesinvolvingdance,voice,andpersonaltestimonialsfromaudiencememberswhohadrehearsedearlierwithNance.DancersincludedDjibrilCamara,masterdancerandchoreographeratIllinoiswhoperformed,insilence,thedununba,acompetitivemen’sdanceassociatedwithagegrouphierarchiesinupperGuinea;NyamaMcCarthyBrownfromIndianaUniversity,whoperformedwithher2-yearoldson;andStaffordBerryJr.,fromDenisonUniversity,whojoinedNanceinanintimateduetofdanceandspokenword.

KAM’sGlobalAfricaCommunityForumisdesignedtotransformthemuseumspaceintoadynamicandparticipatorypublicforumforengagingissuesrelatingtothe

Krannert Art Museumarts,cultures,andcommunitiesofAfricaandtheAfricandiaspora.Theevening’sdanceperformances,testimonialsandimpassionedconversationwiththeaudiencerevealedthetrulyuniquepoweroftheartstoopenupnewwaysofengagingtheurgentsocialissuesofourtime.

Art + Design Visitors SeriesCampusvisitsbyartistHankWillisThomasandfilmmakerTomKalin,aspartoftheArt+DesignVisitorsSeriesco-sponsoredandhostedbyKrannertArtMuseum,promoteddiversityandinclusionbybroadeningstudents’typicalworldviewsonrace,class,gender,andsexualityastheyrelatetoartisticproductionandprofessionalizationinthevisualarts.

HankWillisThomasisarenownedartistbasedinNewYorkCity.Hissculptures,photography,andpublicartinstallationssuccinctlyproblematizelonghistoriesofraceandracismintheUnitedStates,connecting,forinstance,currentsports-obsessedculturearoundblackmenwithimageryfromlynchingandadvertising.

SpeakingalongwithfellowUniversityofIllinois,Urbana-Champaignalum,LisaErf,onApril9,TomKalinimpresseduponthestudentsthepoliticalpower

ofcollectiveartisticaction.KalinwasafoundingmemberofGranFury,agroupofartistswhodesignedanddistributedgraphicsforACTUPNewYorkduringtheAIDScrisis.Makinggenderandsexualdifferencecentraltohisfilmmaking,whichiscomprisedofbeautifulappropriatedimagesandvibrantindividualportraitsandperformances,KalinisalsoknownforhisproductionworkonthefeaturefilmsGoFish(RoseTroché,1994)andIShotAndyWarhol(MaryHarron,1996).


TheDivisionofGeneralStudiesbroughtissuesofinclusivenesstotheforefrontwithtargetedprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesthroughouttheyear.ThroughtheInclusive DGS Lunch and Learn series,DGSadvisorsandadministratorsengagedinfacilitateddialoguearoundtopicssuchasmulticulturaladvocacyinstudenthousingandinterfaithissuesontheIllinoiscampus.InFebruary

2015,theDGSDiversityandInclusionCommitteehostedafacilitatoroftheIntercultural Development Inventory (IDI)whoimplementedtheassessmentanddeliveredatwo-daytraininginwhichadvisorsandadministratorsreceivedgroupandindividualfeedbackandcreatedactionplansforfurthergrowthanddevelopment.DGSstaffalsoparticipatedinavarietyofothertrainingsrelatedtodiversityintheclassroomanddiversityinadvising,includingaMay2015NACADAwebinar,“AcademicAdvisingand

Division of General Studies

The Division of General Studies brought issues of inclusiveness to the forefront with targeted professional development activities throughout the year.

SocialJustice:Privilege,Diversity,andStudentSuccess.”

TheDGSDiversityandInclusionCommittee,inanefforttoexplorebestpracticesincreatinganinclusiveenvironment,hasconductedresearchofpeeracademicadvisingunitsandhostedfocusgroupsofcurrentandformerDGSstudentstoprovideunit-specificclimatefeedback.InApril2015,DGSalsoinstitutedanewInclusive

Illinois Student Representative applicationandinterviewprocesstoselectasmallgroupofformerDGSstudentswhowillprovidethestudentperspectiveonall2015-2016DGSInclusiveIllinoisinitiatives.


TheGraduateCollegerecognizesandembracesthepowerindiversityandiscommittedtobroadeningparticipationingraduateeducation.Lastyear,thecollegehostedseveralprogramstoincreaseenrollmentofU.S.racial/ethnicpopulationstraditionallyunderrepresentedingraduateprograms.The2014 Illinois Summer Research Symposiumshowcasedtheresearchofmorethan150newandaspiringunderrepresentedminority(URM)graduatestudents.Presenterswerefromsevenprogramsthatprovideearlyresearchopportunitiestoundergraduates,includingtheSummer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) at Illinois aswellastheSummer Pre-Doctoral Institute(SPI)forgraduatestudentsatIllinois.

ThroughASPIRE,ourfallapplication/campusvisitprogram&fellowshipcompetition,andtheCommunity of Scholars,ourspringcampusvisitprogramfornewlyadmittedgraduatestudents,theGraduateCollegebrought129URMgraduatestudentstocampustomeetwithfacultyandstaffinacademicprogramsandtoconnectthemwithadiversecommunityofunderrepresentedscholarsacrosscampus.

These initiatives help forge pathways for URM students by providing opportunities for early research experiences, fostering mentoring relationships with faculty, and creating a community of URM peers across disciplines – factors that can have profound impact for these graduate students.

Graduate College

TheStudentSocietyforHumanResourcesManagement(SSHRM)hostedaspeakerseriesduringthespringsemester,whichincludedasessiononinternationalandglobalHRpracticesbyKellogg.CaitlinPoore,HR

AccountManager–P&TInnovation,Research&DevelopmentfromShellOil,wasaguestspeakerinManagingDiversityGlobally(LER595).ShellOil’sperspectiveonDiversity&Inclusion,

MetricsforDiversity&InclusionatShell,andHowDiversity&InclusionimpactstheHRAccountManagerrole.

School of Labor and Employment Relations


TheCollegeofLaw’scommitmenttoanInclusiveIllinoiscontinuedduringthe2014-2015academicyearwithtraditionaleventscelebratingtheuniquediversityoftheCollegeofLawandalsothroughnewandinnovativeprogramsresponsivetoeventsaffectingstudents.

Black Law Students Association – A Community Moment of ReflectionInlightofrecentincidents,theissueofpolicebrutalityagainstminoritieshasbeenthrusttothecenterofnationalconversation.ResponsivetothisimportanttopicinAmerica,onMonday,April20th,theBlackLawStudentsAssociationhosted“ACommunityMomentofReflection”intheLawBuildingPavilion.Thiseventprovidedanopportunityforstudents,faculty,administratorsandstafftopauseandrecognizeminorityliveslosttopolicebrutality.BLSAleaderssharedtheirpersonalfeelingonhowpolicebrutalityaffectedthemandofferedallmembersofthecommunityamomentofsolidaritytosilentlyreflectandremember.

College of Law

TheCollegeofLiberalArtsandScienceshasundertakeneffortstobecomealeaderinidentifyingwaystoservediversestudents,faculty,andstaffinconjunctionwiththeCampusConversationonDiversityby:

Administering a climate survey to our undergraduate studentsThisyear,thecollegeofLiberalArtsand

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Sciencesadministeredthefirst-everclimatesurveyinanefforttounderstandhowthecollegeisservingtheneedsofallundergraduatestudents,andtoidentifynewwaystoassistourstudentsandalumni.

Developing a college-level diversity requirement for all LAS studentsThecollegeofLiberalArtsandSciences

believesthatitiscriticalforstudentsinLAStogainanincreasedunderstandingofandappreciationformultipleperspectivesandviews.Therefore,theCollegeofLASisworkingtodevelopingacourseonsocialinequalitiesanddiversityforfirst-yearstudentsinLAS.


GSLIS Disability Survey TheGSLISDiversityCommitteecollaboratedwithDisabilityResourcesandEducationalServices(DRES)toenhanceaccessibilityandeducationalunderstandingaboutdisabilitiesasafactorofdiversitywithintheGSLIScommunity.Thispartnershipsoughtfeedbackfromfaculty,staff,non-disabledstudents,andstudentswithdisabilitiesregardingtheirthoughts

Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS)

andopinionsabouttopicssuchasDRESaccommodations,theGSLIScurriculum,andperceptionsofdisability-relatedstigma.TherewereseveralquestionsthatallowedGSLIStocollectthoughtsabouttheseissuessothattheGSLIS/DRESpartnershipcoulddevelopresourcesandworkshopsthatwouldbetterteachtheGSLIScommunityaboutdisabilityandpreparedgraduatestoworkwithpeoplewithdisabilities.

GSLIShostedaseriesofdiversity workshops.TopicsincludedRacialandLGBTMicroaggressions-AnIntroductionforLibraryLeaders,UsingCriticalRaceTheorytoWorkTowardCulturalCompetenceintheClassroom,ExtendingUnderstandingofCulturalCompetenceinLIS,DisabilityinPost–SecondaryEducation:Identity,Visibility,andAccess,andAssociationofResearchLibraries(ARL)DiversityAwardsInformationSeries.

TheCollegeofMedicineatUrbanarecognizestheimportanceoftrainingthenextgenerationsofdoctorstobesensitivetotheimpactofcultureonpatienthealthandwellness.Understandinghowpatients’backgroundsinfluencesthestateofhealthanddiseasegrowsevermorevitalastheU.S.populationdiversifies.Thecollegecontinuestorecruit,retainandgraduatestudentswhorepresentthediversityofoursociety,thusbringingaracial,ethnic,socio-economicandintellectualrichnesstothetraininggroundofallmedicalstudents.Inaddition,the

College of Medicine

CollegecoordinatesaseriesofactivitiestitledPracticing Medicine in a Diverse Society tohelpstudentsunderstandhowrace,socio-economicandothersocietaldeterminantsbringaboutdisparitiesinhealthandtheprovisionofhealthcare.Activitiesfromthepastyearinclude:

• Core lecture on Culture

• RuralHealthDisparities

• ViolenceandVictimization

• AffordableCareAct

• Interpersonal Violence

• KnowThyself—IdentityasaKeyDeterminantofEffectivePatientCare

• CelebrationofDiversityinMedicine

• DoctorPatientCommunication

• LGBTHealthDisparities

• DemographicChangesandHealthDisparities.

TheleadershipattheCollegeofMediahasbeeninstrumentalintheeffortstowardsamoreInclusiveenvironment.ThishasbeendemonstratedthrougheffortssuchassponsorshipofthenationalandannualFacultyWomenofColorintheAcademyConference(FWCA)andfacultydedicationtointegratingtopicsofdiversityintocourseworkateverylevelfrom200levelcourseworkthroughgraduatestudies.OnSeptember29-30,2014,thecollegeofMedia,incollaborationwithWILL,hostedJohnHockenberryasaguestspeakeroncampus.JohnisaformerNPRcorrespondentwhonowhashisownradioshowonWNYC(PBD)inNewYork.Aparaplegicsinceage19,Johnisaprominentfigureinthedisabilityrightsmovement.Hetalkedaboutthepositiveandnegativeaspectsofdoingjournalismfromhiswheelchair.

College of Media


TheSchoolofSocialWorkaimstoensurethattheyreflectalearningenvironmentthattrulyvalues,respects,andcelebratesdiversity.WiththeassistanceoftheDean’sappointeddiversitycommittee,itsfacultyandstafffocusondiversitywithintheSchoolofSocialWork,itscurriculum,andstudentcommunity.Thecommittee’sworkcultivatesalearningenvironmentthatvaluesdiversityandadvancestheSchool’scommitmenttoacknowledgeandrespectthecultures,worldviews,perspectives,andexperiencesofdiversecommunities.

OnAugust21,2014,120incomingSchoolofSocialWorkstudentsparticipatedinadiversitytrainingledbyDr.JanCarter-Black,AssociateClinicalProfessorandDr.SusanCole,AssociateProfessorandMSWProgramDirectorattheSchoolofSocialWork.Duringthismandatorytraining,Dr.Carter-BlackandDr.Coleledalectureandsmallgroupdiscussionsondiversity,culture,andculturalrites.Dr.ColeheldanadditionaldiversitytrainingduringtheFallsemesterfortheMSWOutreachcohort.

School of Social Work

OnThursdayMarch11,theCollegeofVeterinaryMedicineheldaconversationondiversityforfacultyandstafftoaddressthequestionof“HowcanwebuildamoreinclusiveIllinois?”Thediscussionutilizedthe“SurveyofCollegeClimatesatAll28USCollegesandSchoolsofVeterinaryMedicine:PreliminaryFindings.”Thisnationwidesurveyprovidedasnapshotofclimaterelatedtodiversityissuesinthe28USvetschools.Itaddressed,amongotherthings,studentcomfortlevelwithrespecttodifferencesinrace,ethnicity,sexualorientation,andreligion;theperceivedlevelofinstitutionalsupportforunderrepresentedstudents;thepersistencelevelofoffensivelanguagewithinthecolleges;andthedegreetowhichstudentsexperiencedharassment.Atthisdiversitymeeting,DeanConstableexpressedacommitmenttobuildingamoreinclusiveCollegeofVeterinaryMedicineandhighlightedtheexpressedgoaloftheAmericanVeterinaryMedicalAssociationfortheprofessiontomirrorthegrowingdiversityofthecommunitiesveterinariansserveandtounderstandthevariedneedsofthosecommunities.

College of Veterinary Medicine


TheUniversityLibraryDiversityCommittee,incollaborationwiththeCollegeofMedia,hostedafreepublicscreeningofthedocumentary“InWhoseHonor:AmericanIndianMascotsinSports”onMarch13,2015.CindyIngold(GenderandMulticulturalServicesLibrarian)moderatedtheevent.ThepanelconsistedofJoycelynLandrum-Brown(ProgramCoordinator,DiversityandSocialJusticeEducation);JayRosenstein(FilmDirectorandProfessor,Media&CinemaStudiesandJournalism);andJamieSingson(Director,NativeAmericanHouse).Therewere82peopleatthescreeningand55peopleatthepaneldiscussionthatfollowed.

TheLibraryconductedtheClimateQUALSurvey,anonlinesurveyusedbylibrariesintheUnitedStatesandCanada,whichassesseslibrarystaffperceptionsconcerning(a)theirlibrary’scommitmenttotheprinciplesofdiversity,(b)

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ofthefilm’screators.InApril2015,theIASLibraryheldaninformationsessionandareceptiontointroducethenewViceProvostforInternationalAffairsandGlobalStrategiestoitscollectionsandservices.Italsohostedareception/dinnerwithmusicfortheAfricanaLibrariansCouncil.

organizationalpoliciesandprocedures,and(c)staffattitudesbetweenFebruary24andMarch14,2015.Atotalof312responsesor60%oftheeligiblepooloffaculty,staff,academicprofessionals,academichourlies,andgraduateassistantscompletedthesurvey.

TheInternationalandAreaStudies(IAS)Libraryhostedfourinstallmentsina“ChaiWai”seriesthroughoutthe2014-15academicyearwhichservedteaalongwithenlightenedconversationsonimportantcurrentissuesofglobalimpact.OnDecember14,2015theIASLibrarypartneredwiththeSpurlockMuseumandtheCenterforSouthAsianandMiddleEasternStudiestohostafilmscreeningof“500&5,”anindependentTamilfeaturefilmexploringthejourneyofa500rupeenoteandhowitimpactsthelivesoffivecharacters.TheEnglish-subtitledfilmwasfollowedbyadiscussionfeaturingone

Thisyear,theDivisionofIntercollegiateAthletics’Identify Illinois Spotlightwascreated,whichhighlightsaninternationalorminorityFightingIllinistudent-athletethathasa“unique”story,rangingfromovercominggreatobstaclestohavinggreatsuccessasastudent-athleteatIllinois.Eachmonth,aQ&Awasdonewiththestudent-athletethatwasselectedbytheIrwinAcademicServicesstaff.Theindividual’sheadshotandQ&AwereuploadedtothemainpageontheacademicsportionoftheFightingIlliniwebsiteeachmonth.

OnSeptember31,2014,identifyIllinoisco-sponsoredaFootball 101(learningthefundamentalsofAmericanfootball)withChineseStudent&ScholarServices(CSSA)onSeptember31,2014,forinternationalstudentsatMemorialStadium,whichincludedinvolvementCoachBeckmanandhisstaff.520internationalstudentsparticipatedintheevent,whichwas

morethantwicethepreviousattendancerecord.

IdentifyIllinoisandCSSAhostedaninaugural“Basketball Carnival”attheUbbenbasketballfacility250internationalstudentsattendedtheevent.Theeventallowedparticipantstodobasketball

drillsandtestingstations,liketheverticaljumprack.TheFightingIlliniwheelchairbasketballprogramalsobroughttheirmen’sandwomen’steamstoputonademonstrationforthecrowd.Extrawheelchairswerebroughtalongforanyindividualtotryout.

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IllinoisInternationalisbydefinitionpremisedonnotionsofinclusivityanddiversity.Notonlydoweworktowelcomeandguidethemorethan10,000internationalstudentsonourcampus,wealsorepresentabroadarrayofareastudiesthatspantheglobeandaimtoencouragestudentsofallbackgroundstoexpandtheirboundariesbytravelingabroad,engagingwithstudentsfromaroundthecountryandtheworld,andbyprovidinganuancededucationalexperiencethattakesmultipleviewpoints

intoaccountinourversionof“theglobalclassroom.”

Thisyearwewantedtoexpandourrepresentationofinternationaldiversitybyshowing“thefacesofIllinoisInternational”inaspecializedphotographyproject.Theproject—knownastheSelf-PortraitProject—allowsthesubject(s)toseetheirownreflectionsandtaketheirownphotos,givingthemagencyandthefreedomtoframethemselves.Wesettheboothupatahightraffic

publicsiteduringInternationalWeek“AroundtheWorld”andinvitedstudentsandprofessorstothebooththroughouttheafternoon.Theresultwasanumberofgreatportraitshotsthat—seentogether—tellthestoryofarichlydiversecampus.Wearecurrentlyworkingonprintinglargeversionsofthephotosandexhibitingthemati-Hotel,Spurlock,andaroundcampus,asthe“FacesofIllinoisInternational.”

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TheOfficeoftheViceChancellorforInstitutionalAdvancement(OVCIA)iscommittedtopromotingdiversityandinclusivitywithintheadvancementcommunityontheUrbanacampus.Thisisdonebyutilizingthediversity/inclusivityresourcesandprogramsavailablefromInclusiveIllinoisandbycreating

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Advancement-specificefforts.In2014-15OVCIA:

• PartneredwiththeOIIRtosponsorPatriciaChauNguyen’s(SeniorDirector,DiversityProgramsattheUCLAAlumniAssociation)visittocampustopresentaworkshoponEngagingDiverseAlumniattheBruceD.NesbittAfricanAmericanCulturalCenter.

• PartneredwithOfficeofInclusionandInterculturalRelationsandOfficeofDiversity,Equity,andAccesstocreateatwo-hourworkshopondiversityandinclusivityforadvancementnewcomerswhoattendedateambuildingretreatinSeptember,2014.

• Co-sponsoredtheCouncilfortheAdvancementandSupportofEducation/AfricanAmericanDevelopmentOfficerNetwork’sDiversePhilanthropyandLeadershipConferenceinAtlanta,Georgia(April23-25,2015)andpresentedasessioncalled“InclusiveAdvancementatIllinois.”

• Revisedadvancementperformanceevaluationstoassessanemployee’sabilitytoactinclusivelywithalumniandcolleagues.


OnOctober11,2014representativesfromtheIllinoisStateGeologicalSurvey,IllinoisNaturalHistorySurvey,IllinoisStateArchaeologicalSurvey,and,IllinoisSustainableTechnologyCenterparticipatedintheBurnhamParkFall

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Sled Hockey Exhibition – Inthefallsemester,theIceArenahostedasledhockeyexhibition.CampusRecreationwelcomedfiveplayersfromtheUSASledHockeyTeamandmembersoftheSaintLouisandChicagosledhockeyteamstoplayanexhibitiongame.WiththedonationsofsledsfromUSASledHockey,membersofthecampusandcommunitywereabletotaketheicealongwiththeplayersandlearnaboutaccessiblesportsthroughhands-onexperience.

Illini UnionOnSunday,April24,2014theIlliniUnionandStateFarmCenter,alongwithstudentgroupsIlliniUnionBoardandStarCoursehosted“SpringJam2015”anoutdoorconcertontheUniversityQuadfeaturingpopularartist,TimefliesandB.o.B.Theeventattractedcloseto5,000studentswhorepresentedatruecross-sectionoftheUniversityofIllinoiscampuscommunity.Studentshadbeenregularlyaskingforsuchanoutdoorconcertforyears,andtheIlliniUnionwasexcitedtohelpmakeithappen.

AdventureDayonthebeautifulLakeMichiganshorelineinChicago,Illinois.InanefforttoexpandthecommunityrelationshipswiththediverseresidentsofChicago,thiseventwasheldinpartnershipwiththeChicagoParkDistrict

andincludededucationalandentertainingactivitiesregardingcoastalgeology,geologictime,carbonsequestration,invasivespecies,archaeology,mudpainting,archery,astronomy,sustainability,andmore.

Leadership & Diversity SummitOnFebruary,1,2015,TheLeadershipandDiversitySummitfocusedonunderstandingdiversityandidentityinourleadership.RobbieRoutenberg-WilhelmandHeatherWilhelm-Routenbergpresentedandleddiscussionsthatbroughttogetherstudentsfromacrosscampustointeractandexploretheirownleadershipthroughadiversitylens.Dialogueaboutraceandidentityincludinggender/sexandLGBTQAhelpedchallengepersonalviewsandincreaseawarenessintheseareas.Thiseventwasco-sponsoredbyDiversity&SocialJusticeEducation,IllinoisLeadershipCenter,McKinleyHealthCenter,NewStudentPrograms,andUniversityHousing.


Office of The Vice Chancellor for Student AffairsOffice of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations

#BeingBlackAtIllinois Social Activism & Student Support Sincethefall2014semester,UniversityofIllinoisAfricanAmericanstudentsandallieshaveparticipatedinmarches,forums,anddiscussionswitharealawenforcementinresponsetothenational#BlackLivesMattermovement.Additionally,overthecourseoftheyear,BNAACCoffereditsspaceformembersofthestudentbodytosafelyexpresstheirthoughtsandopinionsinresponsetothedecisions.OnDecember2,2014,theCentralBlackStudentUnion(CBSU)hostedadiscussionatFloridaAvenueResidenceHall.TheDepartmentofAfricanAmericanStudieswasinstrumentalinhostingHarvardlawprofessorCharlesOgletreeaweeklater.Hesharedhisreflectionsonthepast50yearsofcivilrightsactivity,andhisthoughtsabouttheroadaheadin2015andbeyond.OnTuesday,December8,2014,UniversityofIllinoisstudentsandChampaign-Urbanacommunityalliesstageda“die-in”attheAlmaMater.MembersoftheCentralBlackStudentUnion,#BeingBlackAtIllinoiscampaign,andGraduateEmploymentOrganizationwereinstrumentalinorganizingthepeacefuldemonstrationstobringawarenesstotherecentdeathsofTamirRice,EricGarnerandMichaelBrown.

I-Connect Diversity & Inclusion Workshops Diversity&SocialJusticeEducationtrainedallincomingstudentsthroughtheI-ConnectDiversity&Inclusionworkshopsledbycurrentundergraduates.Participantsreceiveinformationonsocialidentitytheory,interculturalcommunicationstrategies,andcampusresources.DuringFY2015,theseworkshopsgrewtoincludeover7500transferstudentsandfreshmen.

iCU (Now I See What You Mean) OIIR Intercultural Dialogue Series (International Education) Thisprogramencouragedsmallgroupdialoguesamonginternationalanddomesticstudents.Participantsengagedinmeaningfulconversationswithpeoplefromotherculturalbackgroundsandenjoyedhands-onactivities,games,andauthenticethnic/culturalfood!


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IndiVisible, Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian exhibitTheIndiVisibleexhibitwasbroughttocampusthroughcollaborationbetweentheBrueD.NesbittAfricanAmericanCulturalCenter,TheUniversityYMCA,andtheNativeAmericanHouse.TheexhibitchroniclesAfrican-NativeAmericanlivesintheAmericas.TheexhibitopenedonApril13,2015andwasopentothecampus,community,andpublicthroughAugust.TheCommitteeonRaceandEthnicityprovidedexhibitsupportbyhelpingwithanopeningreception,marketingandbringingtheexhibittocampus.

Interfaith Dialogue and Cooperation Diversity&SocialJusticeEducationcooperatedwithanumberofstudentorganizationsandcampus/communityunitstoprovidestudentswithuniqueopportunitiestoexplorereligiousdiversityoncampus.From“askingbigquestions”withpeopleofdifferentfaithandphilosophicalbackgroundstohostingtheir4thannualregionalconferenceoninterfaithcollaborationoncollegecampuses,Diversity&SocialJusticeEducationengagedhundredsofstudentsinconversationstobuildunderstandingandrelationships.Thisinitiativealsoinvitedspeakerstotrainstaffandfacultyoninterfaithliteracy.

LA CASA CULTURAL LATINA ThisyearLaCasaCulturalLatinacelebratedits40yearanniversarybyrecognizingalumni,highlightingdecadesofaccomplishments,andrememberingthestoriesofthemanystudentswhohavebeenpartofLaCasa.Theculminationoftheyear’sfestivitiesconcludedwiththe36thLatina/oCongratulatoryCeremonywiththeparticipationof130graduatesfrombachelor’stodoctorates.


Office of The Vice Chancellor for Student AffairsMinority Student Affairs (OMSA)

OMSAcontinueditsnearly50-yeartraditionofprovidingacademicservicestoU.S.historicallyunderrepresentedstudents,EducationalOpportunitiesProgramstudents,President’sAwardProgramstudents,andotherstudentswithaneedforacademicassistanceandsupport.Servicesincludedacademicmentoringandcoaching,tutoring,academicskillsdevelopmentworkshops(e.g.,note-taking,timemanagement,studyskills),financialliteracyworkshops,andstudyabroadworkshops.

TRiOUpwardBoundCollegePrepAcademyandTRiOAcademicTalentSearchCollegePrepProgramservedcollectivelymorethan500pre-collegestudentsfrom6thgradethroughhighschool.TRiOStudentSupportServicesserved190undergraduatesprovidingacademicsupport,financialliteracyworkshops,andassistancewithgraduateschoolapplications.TRiOMcNairScholarsProgramservednearly40collegejuniorsandseniorsbyprovidingresearchtraining,graduateschoolvisits,facultymentoring,supportforpresentingtheirresearchandconferences,andassistancewithapplyingtograduateschool.Nearly80campusMcNairscholarshaveearnedaPh.D.orotherdoctoratesince1991andhundredshaveearnedamaster’sdegree.

University HousingTheInnovationliving-learningcommunityheldmultiple“WomenofInnovation”programstointroduceresidentstosuccessfulwomeninfieldsrelatedtoentrepreneurship,innovation,andcreativity.Theseeventswereheldinanintimate,low-pressureenvironmentinwhichtheguestandresidentswereabletoshareamealandtalkopenlyabouttheuniquechallengesandopportunitiesforfemaleinnovators.Thisyear’sguestsincludedDeanaMcDonagh,ProfessorIndustrialDesignandinternationalexpertonempathicdesignanddisabilitydesign,andSupriyaHobbs,Founder,MissPossible.

Theexpressiveartsexperienceaimedatdevelopingandsustaininganinclusivecampusthroughbuildingbridgesacrossdifferencesandallowingforacreativespaceforexpressingandcelebratingidentity.ThisprogramfocusedonArtsandEntertainment.Thegoalwastoengageinartsappreciationandparticipateinartsworkshopsaddressingtopicssuchasmusic,visual,theater,dance,andwriting.

In2014-15,VeteransStudentSupportServicesprovidedstudentveteransindividualizedandgroupadvising,advocacy,andawiderangeofprogrammaticsupport.Due,ingreatpart,toVeteranStudentSupportService’sefforts,in2015theUniversityofIllinoiswashonoredwiththefollowingdesignations:

• “Military-Friendly” byVictoryMedia–fourth consecutive appearance.

• “Top College and University”byMilitary AdvancedEducation–first appearance in 2015.

• “Best for Vets” byMilitarytimes– first appearance in 2015.

Veteran Student Support Services (VSSS)


Events I-Unite/Inclusive Illinois Week

September 28 - October 2, 2015

30th Celebration of DiversityNovember 6, 2015

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. CommemorationJanuary 15 - 23, 2016

Faculty Women of Color in the Academy (FWCA) Conference

April 1 - 2, 2016

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