ODI 2023 Annual Report by SUOfficeforDEI

THE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION 2023 ANNUAL REPORT

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table of contents 4 A Word from the Vice President the Office of Diversity 6 Meet and Inclusion Team Strategic Directions: 8 Reigniting A Look at LIFT SU Excellence 13 Inclusive Summer Reading List at Five: Looking Back, 14 ODI Moving Forward

18 The Road to Equity and Inclusion the World 22 Transforming Through Art: Vision and Impact of Hiawatha D.

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Di Angelo Discusses 25 Robin “Nice Racism” Dreaming Together at 26 Freedom the 2023 Racial Equity Summit Talks”: Exploring 32 “Red Collective Liberation to Address 34 Collaborating Microaggressions and Campus Life: 35 Student Building Belonging Fellows - Faculty 36 Provost Thought Partners and Published Books, 38 Awards Thanking Our Partners

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THE PEACE I AM THINKING OF IS NOT AT THE MERCY OF HISTORY’S RULE, NOR IS IT A PASSIVE SURRENDER TO THE STATUS QUO. THE PEACE I AM THINKING OF IS THE DANCE OF AN OPEN MIND WHEN IT ENGAGES WITH ANOTHER EQUALLY OPEN ONE. —toni morrison

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a word from the vice president

Maya Angelou memorably said, “All great achievements require time.” The conclusion of the fifth academic year of operations for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Seattle University offers us an opportunity to pause and reflect on where we are in our collective journey toward the “great achievement” of inclusive excellence and where our time might best be invested as we move, with hope and determination, toward the next stage of our evolution. The last five years have offered us unprecedented challenges – and unprecedented opportunities for growth. In the face of a global pandemic, racial violence, economic uncertainty, international conflict, landmark attacks on civil rights and the hottest summer on record in earth’s history – among many other difficulties – Seattle University has deepened its commitment to creating an empowering, inclusive atmosphere in which everyone can thrive. Under the visionary leadership of President Eduardo Peñalver and Provost Shane P. Martin, Seattle University is charting a future toward greater equity and inclusion in education. We have built out a more robust infrastructure to support these goals and centered inclusive academic excellence as a primary objective for the university, anchored in and animated by our Jesuit, Catholic mission. Over the past academic year alone, LIFT SU working groups, charged to fulfill their mandate under Reigniting Strategic Directions Goal Four: Promote Inclusive Excellence, have generated a multitude of meaningful tools, resources, and initiatives, outlined in detail in the pages following. The 2022-23 academic year also witnessed the second biannual Racial Equity Summit, on the theme of Freedom Dreaming. Keynote speaker and National Book Award winner Dr. Imani Perry charged the 900+ attendees of the summit to recommit to the promise of higher education as laboratories for pursuing justice; eighteen Freedom School sessions, built on the model of 1960s-era Freedom Schools, engaged with a wide-ranging set of interdisciplinary and intersectional topics. Feedback was enthusiastic and demonstrated the power of an active professional learning community for meaningful engagement with transformative ideas. The willingness of the Seattle University campus community to intentionally co-create a future in which each individual is valued and empowered is both unique and hopeful. Great achievements require time, certainly, but they also require partnership – and we are fortunate to have partnerships in abundance. As we design for inclusive excellence, I hold such gratitude for your talents, time, and thought leadership as we harness the power of our differences for the good of our students. Now is not the time to retreat despite the pervasive backlash to DEI efforts across the nation – just the opposite. We must bring our best thinking, imagination, and resolve to make Seattle University inclusively excellent for all because our Jesuit mission demands it, our students deserve it, and our democracy needs it. As we move through our sixth academic year to pursue the “great achievement” of inclusive excellence, I invite you to envision, with me, a future in which equity is a lived reality and inclusion is the felt experience of each person in our campus community. This requires ongoing dedication to the work before us. These last five years have demonstrated what we are capable of when we work together. May the next five exceed even our most optimistic dreams!

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meet the

OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TEAM

(l-r) Paige Powers, Natasha Martin, Laura Heider

Division The Office of Diversity and Inclusion works closely with the other offices in the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: the Office of Institutional Equity, headed by Assistant Vice President Elizabeth Trayner, Ed.D., and the Office of the University Ombudsperson, headed by University Ombudsperson Sue Theiss, M.A. The Patricia Wismer Professorship for Gender and Diversity Studies also falls under the umbrella of the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The current Wismer Professor is Sharon Suh, Ph.D. (l-r) Elizabeth Trayner, Sue Theiss, Sharon Suh

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The presence of these offices in the broader division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, promotes a healthy ecosystem of belonging for students, staff, and faculty, ensuring alignment and coordination of endeavors to support an inclusive, equitable, and engaged campus community.

Natasha Martin Natasha Martin, J.D., serves as Seattle University’s inaugural Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, originally assuming the role in 2017. Not only is she a thought leader in the diversity and inclusion space, and the strategist whose vision created a robust blueprint for comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion transformation and innovative initiatives, she is a legal scholar whose work focuses on complex workplace dynamics including racial and gender discrimination in employment. After more than a decade spent teaching and pursuing interdisciplinary research centered on employment discrimination and critical race theory, as well as serving three years as Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development in the School of Law, Martin was invited to Co-Chair the university’s Task Force on Diversity and Inclusive Excellence from 2014-2016.

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Over the past five years, Vice President Martin has actualized an innovative conceptual framework for diversity and inclusion, which includes not only shifts in policy and practice, and raising awareness through cultural observances, but also transformation through education. Martin is an active contributor in many professional settings including academic conferences and broader community dialogues, and is frequently heard as an expert consultant on topics related to her field. She was appointed twice to the Washington State Gender and Justice Commission and is a member of the 2021-2022 cohort of the American Council of Education’s Fellows Program. Martin is inspired by nature and the human spirit, and treasures moments spent with her husband, daughter, and their doodle, as well as time lost in a good book.

Laura Heider

Paige Powers

Laura Heider assumed the role of Assistant Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Seattle University in January 2023. Heider holds a master’s in business administration and multiple certifications in the diversity and inclusion field. Prior to joining Seattle University, she served as an Assistant Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion for Ochsner Health, managing a team of Regional Directors that spanned Louisiana and Mississippi. Before Ochsner, she worked in diversity and inclusion and leadership development at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she was responsible for creating the university’s diversity toolkit, The Common Thread.

Paige Powers has served as the Senior Executive Coordinator for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion since July 2022. Driven by her commitment to advancing equity and inclusive excellence, Powers supports the Office of Diversity and Inclusion through administrative, project management, and event management activities.

Heider’s varied professional experience also includes a decade as the Executive Director of Bards of Birmingham, a Shakespearian theatre company for children and youth, and numerous credits as a freelance writer. In her spare time, Heider enjoys reading, trail running, camping, yoga, and writing, and time spent with her children and her partner, Charles.

Paige Powers earned both her bachelor’s degree and M.B.A. from Gonzaga University. Before transitioning to the diversity and inclusion field, Powers started her career in Human Resources. She occupied various roles in both Gonzaga University’s and then Seattle University’s Human Resources departments. Powers then worked as a DEI consultant for APCO Worldwide before returning “home” to Seattle University, joining the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Outside of the office, Powers enjoys interior design projects, listening to podcasts, and going on walks with her husband and their dog, Ari.

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REIGNITING STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS: A LOOK AT LIFT SU Reigniting our Strategic Directions, Seattle University’s strategic plan, updated under the leadership of President Eduardo Peñalver, identifies five key strategic goals for the university as it encounters the future. The fourth of these goals, Promote Inclusive Excellence, is driven and overseen by Vice President Natasha Martin through the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The Vice President’s five-pronged set of action items, entitled LIFT SU, serves as a mechanism for wide-ranging collaboration across divisions, departments, academic units, and roles. The 2022-23 academic year witnessed significant strides in each of these areas.

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LIFT SU Goal One: Recruitment and Retention of BIPOC Students

LIFT SU Goal Two: Bias Prevention and Campus Climate Care

This working group is co-chaired by Michelle Minjoe Kim-Beasley, Director, MOSAIC, Julie Homchick Crowe, Assistant Professor, Communication & Media and Carol Cochran, Director, Alfie Scholars Program.

The Goal Two working group conducted a comprehensive assessment and wide-ranging research to identify some of the optimal practices to counter bias on campus and grow a healthy, inclusive culture. One of the initiatives resulting from this research was the adoption of the University Campus Climate Incident Reporting and Response Protocol (CCIRRP).

The Goal One group engaged in rigorous and comprehensive research to develop an evidence-based understanding of barriers to entry, access, belonging, and thriving for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) students, and how these barriers connect with the Seattle University student experience. A year of concerted research and campus dialogue with focus groups resulted in a report and executive summary, advancing multi-pronged recommendations for engaging BIPOC students and addressing obstacles to student success. The working group also released two onepage guides for faculty and staff, respectively, to inform inclusive and effective interactions with students. Efforts will continue throughout the 2023-24 academic year to identify opportunities for enhancing this initiative.

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Adopted in July 2022, the CCIRRP centralized and coordinated the university’s approach to campus climate incidents. The 2022-23 academic year focused on the implementation of the University protocol including an expansive educational campus roadshow, student engagement to enhance communication, and curated professional development based on early themes. Anyone in the campus community can submit a report about a campus climate incident, either anonymously or with attribution. The Campus Climate Response Team discusses each report when it is submitted and identifies pathways for restorative action. At the end of the 2022-23 academic year, the Campus Climate Response Team published its first report which summarizes the nature of incidents to further transparency and campus engagement. Work on this goal continues to evolve and expand, including additional avenues for collaboration and broader education. O D I AN N UAL R E PO RT | 2023

LIFT SU Goal Three: Recruitment and Retention of BIPOC Faculty and Staff Two separate working groups were formed to engage with this goal. The first, formed at the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year, was charged with identifying effective strategies for recruiting and retaining BIPOC faculty. The second working group, launched in summer 2023, is pursuing high impact practices for recruiting and retaining BIPOC staff. Following extensive research, consultation, and collaboration, the faculty-oriented working group, cochaired by Frank Shih, Ph.D. and Colette Taylor, Ed.D., released multi-pronged recommendations for process and practice changes. A central component of these recommendations involves a transformation of the processes for faculty searches and hires. Together with the Provost’s Office, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion took these recommended changes under advisement, consulted with partners and constituent groups, including the VP for Mission Integration and the VP for Human Resources, and produced a Faculty Search Guidebook. This guidebook includes formal procedures for searches, the interview process, search committee deliberations, and hiring decisions. It is supplemented by a Toolkit: a series of documents including rubrics to provide practical, in-the-moment guidance to search committee members.

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The intent of the guidebook and the toolkit is not only to standardize and clarify a process that has the potential to be idiosyncratic and opaque, but also to offer resources, points of contact, and easy access to support to facilitate an equitable search and hire. Part of the necessary support includes an emphasis on meaningful professional development for search committees. To that end, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion offers a two-part mandatory workshop series, “Equitable Searches and Hiring: A Jesuit Catholic Framework.” An additional initiative which will be piloted in the 202324 academic year is the utilization of Search Equity and Mission Integration (SEMI) Specialists on search committees. These Specialists receive dedicated training to equip them to work in the search committee setting to facilitate equitable practices and assist committees in reaching their goals. Comprised of staff members throughout campus, and co-chaired by Maggie Ricketts, Associate Vice President, Human Resources, and Stephanie Lewis, Assistant Director, University Core, the LIFT SU Goal Three staff working group is dedicated to not only performing primary and secondary research to identify and execute high impact practices, but also taking concrete steps to boost recruitment and enhance retention of BIPOC staff in the shorter-term.

Search Committee Training Training related to search committee processes and procedures can facilitate the creation of a shared language and agreements to drive connection and understanding. The two-part training offered to prospective search committee members, “Equitable Searches and Hiring: A Jesuit Catholic Framework,” relies on Ignatian Pedagogical Principles to engage with skills related to inclusive listening practices, and assists established search committees with the process of creating, and adhering to, equitable agreements for operations. Each segment of the two-part training is 90 minutes in length. Completion of Part I, which will be scheduled quarterly and open to all faculty and staff involved in searches, faculty and staff receive a three-year certification for that segment. Completion of Part II only takes place after a search committee has been formed and is tailored to that committee.

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LIFT SU Goal Four: Narrative Through Art and Symbols The LIFT SU Goal Four working group launched in winter, 2023. The working group is focused on fostering belonging and inclusivity of narratives through a broad conception of art and symbols, and artistic expressions.

LIFT SU Goal Five: Build Capacity and Invest in Infrastructure Designing for inclusive excellence means increasing capacity to drive unity and alignment around strategic initiatives throughout campus, and building infrastructure for broad-scale impact. Facilitating alignment and collaboration, in addition to best leveraging resources to more fully integrate DEI across the university, requires coordination. To that end, ODI formed an exploratory committee for the creation of a campus wide DEI Council in late spring 2023. Engaging some unit-level DEI partners throughout campus in this early effort, ODI sourced ideas for defining goals and objectives for a broader council, and is coordinating existing and future programmatic efforts.

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2023 INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE SUMMER READING LIST

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Joy is My Justice by Tanmeet Sethi

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The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church by Rachel L. Swarns

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Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer

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I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times by Mónica Guzmán

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Vanishing Maps: A Novel by Christina Garcia

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Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page

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Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World by Christian Cooper

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After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging by Willie James Jennings

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Freedom House: Poems by KB Brookins

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Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn’t Built for Us by Alison Mariella Désir

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The Personal Librarian: A Novel by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray

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Say Anarcha: A Young Woman, a Devious Surgeon, and the Harrowing Birth of Modern Women’s Health by J.C. Hallman

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Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America by Julia Lee

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True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson by Kostya Kennedy

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The Sentence: A Novel by Louise Erdrich

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A Good Country: My Life in Twelve Towns and the Devastating Battle for a White America by Sofia Ali-Khan

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Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society by Dr. Arline T. Geronimus

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Waging a Good War: A Military History of The Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968 by Thomas E. Ricks

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Common Text AY 2023-2024)

Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law by Richard Rothstein and Leah Rothstein

Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily Ladau Asian American Histories of the United States by Catherine Ceniza Choy

A Brutal Reckoning: Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South by Peter Cozzens

By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners by Margaret A. Burnham Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes by Christine Yu

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ODI AT FIVE: LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD

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The initial goal was straightforward and limited in scope—form a task force to assess Seattle University’s status regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. The year was 2015, and when that task force, spearheaded by Natasha Martin, J.D., and Alvin Sturdivant, Ed.D., began its work, no one could anticipate the seismic shift in the political and social climates that the coming years would bring. Political polarization, a global pandemic, new attacks on civil rights and powerful social movements in reaction to systemic injustice would challenge and galvanize a nation already confronting social, economic, and ecological challenges. In 2023, five academic years after the findings of the task force spurred the creation of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the appointment of Martin as its inaugural Vice President, the societal terrain continues to transform. But through a dedicated, aligned relationship with the offices of President Eduardo Peñalver and Provost Shane P. Martin, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has only deepened its focus on the timeless vision of co-creating a more equitable and inclusive future with the Seattle University campus community. “Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is rooted in, and enlivened by, our identity as a Jesuit and Catholic institution,” Vice President Martin says. “As we’ve expanded our reach and impact as an office year over year, we continually re-connect with our imperative to educate the whole person, and to empower leaders for a just and humane future.”

An Office of One Natasha Martin, J.D., was an engaged teacher-scholar in the Seattle University School of Law and had spent three years serving as Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development when then-President Stephen Sundborg, S.J., appointed her as the inaugural leader of the newly formed Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Martin’s extensive academic work in gender and racial equity scholarship, along with leadership experience and engagement, offered a natural springboard for her new leadership role as vice president. With limited resources in those early days, Martin found herself creating and executing a full slate of initiatives and programs and defining strategic diversity aims, while carrying out the day-to-day administration and logistics that running any office requires. Martin developed initiatives such as the monthly dialogue series “Educating for Justice in Complex Times” and quarterly “Red Talks,” in addition to just-in-time responses to support the campus community impacted by both internal and external disruptions. She facilitated a year-long monthly inclusive leadership development series for the executive team with a range of equity thought leaders and prominent scholars, and launched Real Talk! – a monthly gathering that invited students to speak with her directly.

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Each year initiatives were added, in partnership with key campus collaborators and co-sponsors, spurring the sense of collective ownership and engagement necessary to pursue institutional transformation.

Innovating Through Crisis 2020 was a watershed year across the United States. Not only did a pandemic threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions, fresh light was shed on persistent racial violence and injustice against Black people in America. The ODI rose to the challenge of remote learning, moving events and operations online and expanding conversations about equity. Vice President Martin consulted with campus leadership to steward the university’s movement in the direction of racial justice following the murder of George Floyd. To enhance Seattle University’s strategic response capacity, Vice President Martin announced the creation LIFT SU, the inclusive excellence action plan for racial equity and antiracism. Martin’s regular engagement, including through speaking and writing to the campus with honesty and grace, offered hope and possibility during a difficult time. In 2021, as many other institutions, fatigued by the ongoing demands of the pandemic, dialed back their engagement and programming, the ODI instead launched its inaugural Racial Equity Summit. More than 1,000 attendees logged on to the virtual convening, which featured music, art, panel discussions, and keynote speaker Michelle Alexander, acclaimed civil rights scholar and author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. President Eduardo Peñalver assumed leadership at Seattle University the same year. He urged a revisiting of Seattle University’s strategic vision in light of the consequential events and social challenges impacting the country. The result – Reigniting our Strategic Directions (2022-2027) – integrated LIFT SU’s holistic antiracist action plan. A supplier diversification effort already underway made bold new strides.

Strength Through Partnership As the Seattle University campus community planned its return to in-person operations, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and senior leaders realized that additional support was needed to ensure Vice President Martin fulfilled her mandate. To that end, additional staff, including a Special Assistant to the Vice President, were hired, and new collaborations instituted. Working groups were assembled to support and realize each LIFT SU goal, and the rigorous research and

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Holly Ferraro, Ph.D., delivering “Red Talk”

Professor Rosa Joshi, delivering “Red Talk”

meaningful discussion generated by these groups yielded transformative change. Additional operations were brought under the Vice President’s purview, including the Office of Institutional Equity, and a re-imagined role, a University Ombudsperson, to support both faculty and staff. An additional role for assistant vice president was created and filled in the ODI. From her early days as an office of one, Vice President Martin now helms an evolving division. The Racial Equity Summit, which was held in-person on April 13, 2023, served as a hallmark educational convening and celebration. Featuring keynote address by National Book Award winner Dr. Imani Perry, the summit welcomed more than 900 attendees and engaged a myriad of crucial topics related to racial equity and justice.

Alvin Sturdivant, Ed.D. and Michelle Minjoe Kim-Beasley, M.A.

Each new initiative built on previous endeavors; each one drew upon meaningful connections and profound collaboration throughout the campus community. Today, the Office of Diversity & Inclusion engages in a wide range of endeavors, including: hosting “Red Talks” and the biannual Racial Equity Summit; offering meaningful professional development in key skills related to diversity and inclusion; collaborating on supplier diversity efforts; and connecting staff, students and faculty with the resources and knowledge to make Seattle University inclusively excellent for all.

Looking to the Future For Vice President Natasha Martin, the work requires ongoing resolve. While the ODI has yielded significant and expansive results, much remains to be done to strengthen the structures, systems, and educational landscape so that each person at Seattle University experiences a sense of belonging and the atmospheric conditions that nurture wholeness and flourishing. Leadership is fully committed. President Eduardo Peñalver and Provost Shane P. Martin work in close partnership with the Vice President, making it possible to both align and actualize these strategic objectives. This work is led in partnership by the ODI – but inclusive excellence is everyone’s work and must be owned by each person in the campus community. As Vice President Martin says, “This work belongs to all of us. It is incumbent on us to co-create a reality in which each person feels welcomed, included, and empowered. This is our work; this is our responsibility.” Fr. Bryan Massingale delivers winter Catholic Heritage Lecture: “A Spirituality of Racial Metanoia”

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THE ROAD TO EQUITY & INCLUSION 2013

2015

task force launch

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President Stephen Sundborg, S.J., commissioned a task force on Diversity and Inclusive Excellence, appointing co-chairs Law Professor Natasha Martin, J.D., and Alvin Sturdivant, Ed.D., Student Development. The task force continued for an additional year at the request of co-chairs to facilitate conducting the first-ever campuswide climate assessment.

In fall 2015, the Task Force delivered the first executive summary of the climate study, “Seattle University Assessment for Learning, Living and Working” to leadership and the campus.

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establishment of the office of

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University establishes a cabinet-level position of Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer, appointing Natasha Martin, J.D., to this role.

VP Martin established annual “Red Talks,” a quarterly speaker series featuring faculty expertise on prescient DEI-related matters.

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VP Martin convened the Task Force of Allyship for LGBTQ+ Inclusion with Dr. Sturdivant.

Launched in the 2018–19 AY: “Red Talks: Student Edition,” showcasing graduating students.

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“Educating for Justice in Complex Times,” a monthly dialogue session, was created, facilitating critical conversations for faculty and staff throughout the 2018-19 academic year.

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VP Martin launched the monthly event, Real Talk!, which provided students with the opportunity to speak directly with her.

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Hosted a remembrance vigil marking the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in partnership with the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Campus Ministry.

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2019 program expansion

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Co-sponsor of Mission Day 2019, with the theme “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Heart of Jesuit Education,” featuring Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.

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Convened and facilitated Bias Prevention and Campus Climate Care Working Group.

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Co-hosted, with the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) the Faculty-Staff Immersion, “Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline.”

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VP Martin presented the Homily at the Mass of the Holy Spirit, “These Times Call for Furious Love.”

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Co-sponsored a year-long lecture series with the Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture.

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Partnered with the Office for Multicultural Affairs on Moral Mondays, #BlackLivesMatter movement at SU.

2020 innovative responses

This year posed unique challenges for the nation as a whole and for the work of diversity, equity and inclusion in particular. In response, the Seattle University Office of Diversity and Inclusion: •

Launched the five-pronged LIFT SU Inclusive Excellence Action Plan for Racial Equity and AntiRacism.

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Led the university’s movement toward racial justice in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and others.

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Partnered with the University Core common text program to host Ijeoma Oluo, Seattle-based author of So You Want to Talk About Race, who engaged with the campus for a full day, including classroom visits and listening sessions.

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Co-sponsored 31 workshops with the Center for Faculty Development on a range of topics that impact student experience, including “Teaching Polarizing Topics,” and a learning community on Derald Wing Sue’s “Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence.”

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2021

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breaking new ground

strategic deployment

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As the world recovered from a global pandemic, VP Martin and her office deepened their program offerings and the practical work of realizing LIFT SU:

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Created, planned and implemented the first bi-annual Racial Equity Summit, which was fully virtual due to COVID-19. More than 1,000 people attended this first summit, featuring keynote speaker Michelle Alexander. Under the auspices of LIFT SU, drove the creation, work and outcomes for working groups dedicated to BIPOC student recruitment and retention, campus climate, and recruitment and retention of BIPOC faculty.

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Partnered to evolve the LIFT SU Writes program for faculty, with the goal of supporting BIPOC faculty scholarship.

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Established “fireside chats” with incoming President Eduardo Peñalver and other leaders.

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Appointed Professor Brooke D. Coleman, J.D., as Special Assistant to the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion.

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LIFT SU Goal One, Recruitment and Retention of BIPOC students. This working group engaged in meaningful research to spur the creation of an ecosystem in which BIPOC students can thrive.

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Developed and adopted a Campus Climate Incident Response and Reporting Protocol, in pursuit of LIFT SU Goal 2: Bias Prevention and Campus Care. This protocol centralizes and coordinates the approach to campus climate incidents, tracks these incidents and facilitates collaborative problem-solving and prevention through education and other high-impact practices.

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Launched a working group to realize LIFT SU Goal 3: Recruitment and Retention of BIPOC Faculty and Staff. This working group developed a series of evidence-based recommendations, resulting in new faculty hiring protocols and a comprehensive guidebook.

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In collaboration with various campus partners, including Albers, the Center for Community Engagement, the Procurement Office and others, expanded a Supplier Diversity program to boost university spending on women and minority-owned businesses.

2023 growth and transformation

we can only move at the speed of trust. inclusive excellence is everyone’s work.

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Launched the 2023 Racial Equity Summit on the theme, Freedom Dreaming, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Imani Perry. The in-person summit drew more than 900 attendees and featured 18 Freedom School sessions, led by staff, faculty and students. Established “Freedom School Fridays,” a monthly opportunity to revisit the Freedom School sessions that garnered positive response at the Racial Equity Summit.

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The Office for Diversity and Inclusion expanded reach and impact through hiring an inaugural Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Laura Heider, M.B.A.; an Assistant Vice President for Institutional Equity, Elizabeth Trayner, Ed.D.; and a new University Ombudperson, Sue Theiss, M.A..

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Launched working group dedicated to fulfilling the mandate of LIFT SU Goal 4: Narrative through Art and Symbols.

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Established an exploratory committee for the creation of a campuswide DEI Council, in pursuit of LIFT SU Goal 5: Build Capacity and Invest in Infrastructure.

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Sponsored Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s campuswide workshop on her book, Nice Racism.

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Sponsored panel discussion with United Way King County: “Advancing Racial Equity—How BIPOC Businesses Benefit Us All.”

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Above left: 10:22am, hanging in the Chapel of St. Ignatius Above right: Minnie Collins at the unveiling of Minnie

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transforming the world through art : vision and impact of hiawatha d .

10:22am

Minnie

In fall 2022, Seattle University acquired and installed an art piece titled, 10:22am, painted by revered Seattle artist Hiawatha D. The piece is part of Hiawatha D.’s Iconic Black Women: Ain’t I A Woman series and honors the lives and iconic legacies of the four little girls who were killed in the 1963 church bombing: Addie Mae Collins, 14, Carole Robertson, 14, Cynthia Wesley, 14, and Denise McNair, 11.

In spring 2023, Seattle University was thrilled to acquire a second piece from Hiawatha D.’s Iconic Black Women collection, titled Minnie, a commissioned portrait, oil on canvas celebrating the life and legacy of Minnie A. Collins, a beloved Seattle-based award-winning poet, author, and educator. Collins is known for many books of poetry, including The Purple Wash (2012), Palm Power: Hearts in Harmony (2018), and the essay Sojourner Truth Prevails (2021).

On September 15, 1963, at approximately 10:22 a.m., a bomb detonated in the back stairwell of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, which housed a Black congregation and served as a well-known meeting place for civil rights gatherings. This deadly attack, in addition to killing the four little girls, injured more than 20 churchgoers. It also galvanized the movement for civil and human rights. On September 15, 2022, the 59th anniversary of the bombing, Seattle University community members gathered in the Chapel of St. Ignatius for the blessing and dedication of 10:22am. Attendees mourned the loss of life caused by the horrific bombing, reflected on the hatred and racism that motivated the senseless attack, and honored the lives of the four little girls. 10:22am hangs in the narthex of the Chapel of St. Ignatius. Seattle University offers deep gratitude to the Gorder Family Foundation who sponsored the acquisition of 10:22am.

In May, community members convened for an inspiring program and unveiling of Minnie. Seattle University was honored to have both Hiawatha D. and Minnie Collins in attendance at the unveiling, where key partners offered remarks honoring the legacy of Collins. In the words of Seattle University Professor Dr. Quinton Morris, “[Minnie Collins has] influenced thousands of students to fall in love with words . . . We’re so thankful to have a portrait commemorating her success and legacy at our university.” Dr. Morris was a former student of Minnie Collins and played a violin piece at the dedication. Minnie hangs in the Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, on the third floor. Seattle University offers deep gratitude to Judy Pigott who sponsored the commission of Minnie and gifted the painting to Seattle University.

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Veronica Very and Hiawatha D.

About the Artist Hiawatha D.’s pieces have touched and inspired countless people for decades. His extensive body of work focuses on Black stories and can be identified by his signature “abstract cubism and surrealism style.” Hiawatha D.’s collection, Iconic Black Women: Ain’t I a Woman, is his “homage to the resilience, power and beauty of Black women and Black women history-makers.” The collection is currently featured at the Women of Wonder (WOW) Gallery in downtown Seattle, which was founded by his wife, Veronica Very, in 2016. Hiawatha D. graduated from the Burnley School of Professional Art and has taught and presented at a variety of educational institutions, including Seattle University, University of Washington, and Seattle Public Schools. This year, Seattle University was proud to host Hiawatha D. and Veronica Very as the keynote speakers for Seattle University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration.

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robin diangelo , ’91 , discusses “ nice racism ” In March, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion was honored to host Robin DiAngelo, Ph.D., ‘91, speaking on her most recent book. Following outstanding feedback on Dr. DiAngelo’s previous engagement with the Seattle University Board of Trustees, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion was excited to bring her back to share her expertise and insights with the broader Seattle University community. The event served as a prelude to the 2023 Racial Equity Summit. During the session, Robin DiAngelo led Seattle University community members in a reflection on the racial dynamics that impact engagement and belonging. She explored how to promote solidarity in action, and explained how a culture of niceness prevents authentic racial progress. Dr. DiAngelo used her second New York Times bestselling book, Nice Racism, as a framework, as she walked attendees through a variety of common racial patterns and broke down how well-intentioned people can perpetuate racial harm without being aware of it. Examples of the patterns Dr. DiAngelo covered included rushing to prove that one is “not racist,” downplaying white advantage, and expecting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color) individuals to teach others about racism, carefulness, guilt, and shame. Participants were encouraged to engage in conversations with one another throughout the event, discussing and reflecting upon prompts related to their experience of privilege and racism. Robin DiAngelo is the author of two New York Times bestselling books: White Fragility, and Nice Racism. An Affiliate Associate Professor of Education at the University of Washington, she is a two-time winner of the Student’s Choice Award for Educator of the Year at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work and has been a consultant and educator for over 20 years on issues of racial and social justice. Dr. DiAngelo is also an alumna of Seattle University, graduating in 1991 with a double major in History and Sociology. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion extends deep appreciation to the Gorder Family Foundation, whose gracious sponsorship made this event possible.

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On the morning of April 13, 2023, at the heart of the Seattle University campus, students, faculty, staff, and alumni streamed into Pigott for the second Racial Equity Summit. Featuring National Book Award winner Dr. Imani Perry as the keynote speaker and structured around an expansive format that included two hours of Freedom School sessions, the summit created a mechanism for enlivening the university’s Jesuit, Catholic mission by engaging mind, body, and spirit. It created a forum for discussion and discovery and also generated an impetus to future engagement and action. The 900+ attendees came to the summit to “Freedom Dream,” a concept coined by Dr. Robin D. G. Kelley. Freedom dreaming is the “active, intentional, thoughtful creation” of the world we want to live in. Attendees began the day with breakfast, live music provided by a local band, and a Freedom Dreaming Gallery Walk featuring freedom movements in the United States throughout history. Formal programming launched in Pigott Auditorium with a prayer by Fr. Arturo Araujo, S.J., Power of Place acknowledgments read by students, and remarks from President Eduardo Peñalver. “A diverse and inclusive campus environment is integral to our Jesuit and Catholic mission,” President Peñalver said in his opening remarks, “and to the excellence of the education that we provide.” Keynote speaker Dr. Perry, whose work as an interdisciplinary scholar of law, literature and cultural studies is augmented by her work as

the author of award-winning creative nonfiction, discussed the imperative to engage with racial equity and justice. “Don’t be afraid of engaging in debate,” she said, “because you know you’re on the side of justice.” She explored the ways in which structures of all kinds limit who is viewed as “legally people,” and the necessity of both individual and systemic action. Dr. Perry’s keynote address was followed by remarks from Provost Shane P. Martin, and an original poem written and performed by Professor Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs. Vice President Natasha Martin realized the theme of “Freedom Dreaming” through the addition of Freedom Schools, modeled on those established during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. More than two dozen staff and faculty facilitated 18 Freedom School sessions on a range of topics. Intentionally designed to offer broad perspectives on racial equity, as an educational convening, the Racial Equity Summit is not about racial equity in isolation, but the intersectional identities and often interlocking structural dimensions that materially impact experiences. “I love that this is a forum for everyone within the SU community to come together to explore, wrestle with, and engage in this essential work,” wrote one respondent, on the survey following the event. “It speaks so strongly to the university’s commitment to moving toward an antiracist organization. Bravo ODI team!” “All were powerful,” another respondent observed, “but the Freedom [School] sessions changed me.”

SO BEAUTIFUL, POWERFUL, AND THOUGHTFULLY CO-CREATED FOR SU COMMUNITY. THANK YOU, DR. MARTIN AND TEAM, FOR YOUR CONTINUED HARD WORK IN TAKING OUR RACIAL EQUITY CONVERSATIONS TO DEEPER LEVELS. O D I AN N UAL R E PO RT | 2023

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Artificial Intelligence and Racial Equity: What is at Stake?

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Effective Allyship

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From Equality to Belonging

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How is Racial Intersectionality Portrayed in the Media?

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Freedom Writing: Writing as Activism

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Envisioning Race Consciousness

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Anger and Racial Justice

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Education as the Practice of Freedom

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Dreaming Beyond the Logics of Settler Colonialism

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The Intersection of Spirituality, Anti-Racism, Social Justice, and Practice

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Direct Action Gets the Goods!

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Debating the Merits of Cancel, Call-In, & Call-Out Culture

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Authentic Community Engagement for Racial Equity

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Dreaming of Freedom: Exploring the Intersections of Race and Disability through a Collective Liberation Lens

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The Nameless Foreigner: The Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Community

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Native American Boarding Schools in the U.S.

Dr. Imani Perry delivers the keynote address

VP Natasha Martin leads a discussion with Dr. Imani Perry

Provost Shane P. Martin offers remarks on the summit’s role in our commitment to inclusive academic excellence

Professor Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs performs her poem “Think Not”

Dr. Jeanette Rodriguez leads a Freedom School session

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President Peñalver introduces Dr. Perry and discusses diversity and inclusion as integral to our Jesuit educational mission

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Freedom School attendees enjoy the discussion

Student Government leader Isabelle Alamilla performs a poem by Joy Harjo

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Zach Bruce and band welcome attendees to the summit

“Grace is amazing. As the poet said, ‘Compassion is grace and humility is the future.’ Think not you know more than the person in front of you; Many have taught for you to learn. Think not as if you were one person, But all the languages you could be. Think not you own the rain. Think not you are done unlearning.” —Professor Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs Think Not, written for the 2023 Racial Equity Summit

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After a two year pause due to COVID-19, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Office of the Provost, welcomed “Red Talks” back to the stage in fall 2022.

RED TALKS exploring collective liberation

Launched in fall 2018, this speaker series features intersectional faculty voices on a range of topics under the umbrella of inclusive excellence. The 2022-23 academic year marked “Red Talks”’ third season. The theme was “Freedom Dreaming”: Intersectional Voices on Collective Liberation, which offered an opportunity for the Seattle University community to explore what it means to empower community, nurture radical inclusion, and imagine transformation. Season Three kicked off with the fall quarter edition, which featured Dean Spade, J.D., Professor of Law in the School of Law, and the 2021-23 Patricia Wismer Professor for Gender and Diversity Studies. In his Red Talk, titled “Mutual Aid for Survival and Mobilization,” Professor Spade explored the significance of mutual aid to historical and contemporary social movements. He detailed how tens of thousands of people coordinated to support each other’s basic needs in the COVID-19 pandemic, and also organized to provide street medic support and bail money for people protesting police violence. Professor Spade argued that mutual aid is vital to human survival and building new social relations based in care and collective self-determination. The season continued with the winter quarter edition, which featured Sharon Suh, Ph.D., Professor of Buddhism in the department of Theology and Religious Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. In the months following her talk, Dr. Suh was awarded the 2023-25 Patricia Wismer Professorship for Gender and Diversity Studies. Professor Suh’s Red Talk, titled “The Social Determinants of Race-based Trauma and Collective Healing: Where Buddhism, Neuroscience, and Mindfulness Intersect,” explored how contemporary mindfulness practices have continued to serve the individual at the expense of the collective, and how white privilege and white supremacy continue to impact and limit their potential effects. Professor Suh argued that race-based trauma is socially determined and an individualized approach to healing is simply not enough- though it is necessary. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion extends deep gratitude to Professor Dean Spade and Professor Sharon Suh for sharing their time and scholarship with the Seattle University community. Recordings of both Professor Spade’s and Professor Suh’s Red Talks can be found on the Office of Diversity and Inclusion website. learn more

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Sharon Suh, Ph.D., College of Arts and Sciences

Dean Spade, J.D., School of Law

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collaborating to address microaggressions The term “microaggression” has been defined numerous ways, but the essential characteristics remain the same: it is a statement, action, assumption, or behavior that intentionally or unintentionally expresses bias toward a group or individual with a historically marginalized identity. Microaggressions are seldom intentional, and often take place in informal settings, which can make them more challenging to address. For example, a colleague might tell a joke with a punchline suggesting that all women are irrational. A student may make a remark about someone playing “the race card.” Whether intentional or not, to ensure that Seattle University is a place where each person feels welcomed, included, and empowered, addressing microaggressions must be a priority. To this end, the Center for Faculty Development and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion came together to implement a two-part development series on microaggressions during the 2022-23 academic year. The goal was simple - equip faculty with concrete skills to address microaggressions observed in the academic environment. Simple, however, is not the same as easy. Workshop participants were challenged to demonstrate effective intervention during micro-aggressive behavior, without creating a sense of shame, and with an intended aim of deeper learning and engagement. Participants also practiced receiving feedback about microaggressions they had committed. While it can be tempting to defend your behavior and explain your intentions in that situation, the Center for Faculty Development facilitators explained, this response is counterproductive. A better approach is to make a short, sincere apology, promise to do better, and move on. Unequal power dynamics will not shift solely through changes in interpersonal behavior, but interpersonal behavior is a crucial component of systemic change. This collaboration between the Center for Faculty Development and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, a collaborative relationship that continues on several fronts, served as an important step toward that change.

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Student and Campus Life: Building Belonging Student and Campus Life plays a critical role in ensuring each student at Seattle University experiences a sense of belonging and has access to the resources they need in order to thrive. Helmed by Alvin Sturdivant, Ed.D., Student and Campus Life includes a wide variety of areas and operations. Among many other noteworthy accomplishments throughout the 2022-23 Academic Year, Student and Campus Life:

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Successfully included restorative processes in the new Code of Student Conduct, in order to de-emphasize formal approaches and prioritize growth and healing.

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Provost Fellows – Faculty Thought Partners Instrumental to the success and momentum of the LIFT SU initiatives were the Reigniting our Strategic Directions Goal 4 Provost Fellows, Dr. Hidy Basta, Director, Writing Center and Associate Clinical Professor, and Dr. Rashmi Chordiya, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs. Basta’s work provided essential research and insight on LIFT SU Goal One: Recruitment and Retention of BIPOC students. Along with the other members of the working group, Basta investigated high-impact practices targeted at enhancing the student experience at Seattle University. Chordiya’s work primarily supported LIFT SU Goal Three: Recruitment and Retention of BIPOC Faculty and Staff. Her work, together with that of the working group, resulted in transformative changes in approaches to faculty search and hiring practices. The Provost Fellows program aims to center and embed faculty leadership and scholarly expertise throughout the planning and implementation of Reigniting our Strategic Directions.

(l-r) Dr. Hidy Basta, Dr. Rashmi Chordiya

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inclusive excellence in action Alvin Sturdivant, Ed.D., Vice Provost for Student and Campus Life, was a 2023 recipient of the Parthenon Award, given by the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I). The Parthenon Award is the most prestigious award given by the ACUHO-I Foundation and recognizes supreme achievement in the profession, outstanding service, leadership, and contributions to campus housing. College of Education Dean Cynthia Dillard, Ph.D., was awarded a 2023 Presidential Citation by AERA President H. Richard Milner, IV, for her myriad achievements in teaching, research and service during her accomplished career in education. She has received more than a dozen awards and recognitions throughout her career, including the 2019 Taylor & Francis Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Educational Studies Association (AESA).

More Notable Awards Angel Asuncion-Reed Student Development 2023 Inclusive Excellence Staff Award

Nalini Iyer, Ph.D. College of Arts & SciencesDistinguished Service Award, South Asian Literary Association

Quinton Morris, D.M.A. Caitlin Carlson, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences College of Arts & Sciences “Outstanding Studio Teacher of the First Kamp Media Law Scholar-inYear”, Washington chapter of the Residence, University of Iowa School of American String Teachers Association Journalism and Mass Communication Alumni Achievement Award, Boston Conservatory and Victor D. Evans, Ph.D. Berklee College of Music College of Arts & Sciences "Sunny Award", Sunbury Press Benjamin Schultz-Figueroa, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences Diane Fuller Switzer, DNP, ARNP, FNP- 2023 Distinguished Graduate Student BC, ENP-BC, ENP-C, FAEN, FAANP Alumni Award, UC Santa Cruz College of Nursing Fellows American Academy of Nursing Chris Whidbey, Ph.D. College of Science & Engineering Elizabeth Gabzdyl, DNP, CNM $50,000 award to support College of Nursing undergraduate research, Fellowship, Academy of the American Research Corporation for College of Nurse-Midwives (FACNM) Science Advancement (RCSA) David Green, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences Higher Education Research & Development (HERD) Article of the Year

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ODI Inclusive Excellence Awards, 5-Year Celebration Isabelle Alamilla Student Award

(top to bottom) Dr. Alvin Sturdivant, Dean Cynthia Dillard

Frank Shih, Ph.D. College of Science & Engineering Faculty Award Nancy Carroll, MNPL Office of the Provost Staff Award Laura Knote, MEd Office of the Provost Staff Award Morgan Frost, PMP, PMI-ACP Strategic Initiatives Reigniting Our Strategic Directions Award Val Gorder Board of Trustees Award Center for Faculty Development Academic Area Team Award Marketing and Communications Administrative Area Team Award Brooke Coleman, J.D. School of Law Special Award

learning from our campus partners : a sampling of published books The myth of the community fix: inequality and the politics of youth punishment, 2023 Sarah Cate, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences

¿How many indians can we be? ¿cuántos indios podemos ser?: poems, 2022 Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences

A Guide to Civil Procedure: Integrating Critical Legal Perspectives, 2022 Brooke Coleman, J.D. School of Law

The laughter: a novel, 2023 Sonora Jha, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences

Higher education, state repression, and neoliberal reform in Nicaragua: reflections from a university under fire, 2023 Serena Cosgrove, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences Imagining Central America: short histories, 2022 Serena Cosgrove, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences Found in a Letter 1959: A Memoir in Poems, 2022 Sharon Cumberland, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences The spirit of our work: Black women teachers (re)member, 2022 Cynthia Dillard, Ph.D. College of Education

Equitable Adult Learning: Four Transformative Organizations Serving Diverse Communities, 2023 Ted Kalmus, M.P.A. College of Education The production of reality: essays and readings on social interaction, 2022 Jodi O’Brien, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences Single Mothers and the State’s Embrace: Reproductive Agency in Vietnam, 2022 Harriet Phinney, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences "Why We Can't Wait": Racism and the Church, 2022 Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos, Ph.D. Mission Integration

Object-Oriented Design Choices, 2021 Adair Dingle, Ph.D. College of Science & Engineering

The Routledge global history of feminism, 2022 Nova Robinson, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences

Social justice and systemic family therapy training, 2023 Christie Eppler, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences

The celluloid specimen: moving image research into animal life, 2023 Benjamin Schultz-Figueroa, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences

Do not separate her from her garden: Anne Spencer's ecopoetics, 2022 Carlyn Ferrari, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences Foundations of School Counseling : Innovation in Professional Practice, 2022 Mary Graham, Ph.D. College of Education

The self-talk workout: six science-backed strategies to dissolve self-criticism and transform the voice in your head, 2022 Rachel Turow, Ph.D. College of Arts & Sciences Facilitating Effective Communication in School-Based Meetings: Perspectives from School Psychologists, 2021 Ashli Tyre, Ph.D. College of Education

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Reigniting Our Strategic Directions Highlight María Bullón-Fernández, Ph.D. Hazel Hahn, Ph.D. Charles Tung, Ph.D.

The Mellon Foundation Grant Race, Racialization, and Resistance in the United States Professors Bullón-Fernández, Hahn, and Tung were granted $495,000 in funding for social justice-related curriculum work. The central aim of their project is to design an integrated curriculum in the humanities and humanistic social sciences that explores the complex processes of the construction of race in the U.S. in global contexts. It also strives to investigate the broad range of collective and individual forms of resistance to racism and address the tension between the social-structural constitution of race and subjective experiences of it.

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WE MUST BE IMPATIENT FOR CHANGE. LET US REMEMBER THAT OUR VOICE IS A PRECIOUS GIFT AND WE MUST USE IT. —claudia flores, center for american progress

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