Scenario #3 by Aris Winger https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3 You have been asked by the Dean to chair the committee for DEI for your college. As you do this work, you run into resistance in the form of en-us 2023-01-26 18:01:58 UTC 2025-10-22 17:38:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Examples of Resistance ariswinger https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458000403 2023-01-26 18:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458000403 trick question: i'm white so they would never ask me to chair the DEI committee. they'd ask one of the 3 super overloaded not white people on campus. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458205288 2023-01-26 20:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458205288 We cant find candidates . . . https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458205840 How hard did you look? Where did you look?]]> 2023-01-26 20:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458205840 I've been asked to help make some changes. Let's talk about the future, not the past. I have served as the DEI officer on many searches outside of my dept. But, we (the outsiders responsible for DEI) were well-respected, adn trained. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206093 2023-01-26 20:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206093 Re: All students https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206110 curb cut principle and Universal Design for Learning => all students benefit from DEI efforts]]> 2023-01-26 20:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206110 Just because it's always been done this way doesn't mean we can't adapt to the world now (that has changed) https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206174 2023-01-26 20:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206174 The Achilles heels of such narratives is almost always no data! My response would be "have we polled to sample the reactions?" https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206199 2023-01-26 20:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206199 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206343 The situation and climate has changed since 10 years ago, so it's worth revisiting. Can you tell me some of the sticking points from last time? We can be proactive this time.]]> 2023-01-26 20:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206343 didn't work 10 years ago? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206485 Let's figure out why it didn't work and do it differently]]> 2023-01-26 20:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206485 Because I have struggled on so many hiring committees https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206506 2023-01-26 20:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206506 my institution would never have a DEI position. For instance, we have exactly and only 2 female full professors among our entire university faculty. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206684 2023-01-26 20:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458206684 I failed at this not long ago, publicly https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458207277 I watched something unfold and didn't even think to speak up. I was very disappointed in myself]]> 2023-01-26 20:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458207277 What are we actually looking for? How are we measuring it? Are we hiring an abstraction or a member of our department who is well positioned to support our students and department goals. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458207592 2023-01-26 20:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458207592 Re: we've always done it this way https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458208004 admission cliff is coming => our student demographics are changing we need to be ready to serve and support the students w3e have. ]]> 2023-01-26 20:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458208004 Not sure where this goes...wchih column. But answering about "what is a successful search?" this is part of it--Any search chair was given the demographic data of the field by the provost's office. If our applicant pool didn't match, the search was closed down. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458208021 2023-01-26 20:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458208021 "we've always done it this way" https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458208200 and it seemed to work well, but now we've had some success so we can add to how we did it before or alter it a bit.  
(not sure how to phrase this well, but also great and it worked to recruit not DEI but now we want DEI so we need to recruit with things that will attract them and not necessarily us.)]]> 2023-01-26 20:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458208200 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458208464 This is ___ University, we are leaders in this space and we are making this a priority.  What ideas do you have?]]> 2023-01-26 20:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458208464 diverse faculty sometimes serve diverse communities better https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458208612 2023-01-26 20:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458208612 students of color .... https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458210529 I always ask for data because most people speak off the cuff. I know that students struggle based on their educational background and support system, but nothing about their color or gender determines their ability. I have yet to see a study out there to change my opinion. Then I probably wouldn't be asked to join anymore committees. :-( ]]> 2023-01-26 20:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/TIPSEScenario3/wish/2458210529