2020 Higher EDquity Symposium

The Urgency of N.O.W. - No Opportunity Wasted

Virtual Higher EDquity Symposium

The 2020 conference, held Nov. 9-10, highlighted strategies for providing equitable services to students from enrollment to degree completion, particularly for underrepresented minorities and low-income students. Sessions will also focused on creating and maintaining support for students amid the effects of social injustices and the global pandemic.

For those unable to attend, CPE's YouTube Channel will provide videos of the sessions shortly after the symposium.

Presentations and Materials (Copy of full agenda)

Monday, Nov. 9

• Opening Remarks, 
  Neeli Bendapudi, University of Louisville 
  Video
• State of Higher Education in Kentucky, 
  Aaron Thompson, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
  Presentation Video
• Racial Equity: A Viable Approach to Student Success, 
  Roger Cleveland, Eastern Kentucky University
  Presentation Video
• University of Louisville's Black Male EDquity Network, 
  Douglas Craddock, Jr., University of Louisville
  Video
• Talking About Privilege: Informing and Challenging White Faculty and Staff, 
  Peggy Crowe and Karl Laves, Western Kentucky University
  Video

• Helping “Under-“ Students Over the Hump: How U of L’s Student Success Center Approaches EDquity
  Katie Adamchik, Jessica Newton, Greg Vittitow, Jessy Rosenberg and Christy Metzger, University of Louisville
  Video

Tuesday, Nov. 10

• Supporting Student Well-Being During Dual Pandemics, 
  Faye Jones, Kiana Fields and Ryan Simpson, University of Louisville
  Video
• Supporting Students Through Challenges Beyond the Classroom, 
  Aesha Uqdah, University of Louisville
  Video
• What It’s Like at the Intersection: The Student Perspective, 
  Panel of Kentucky’s Postsecondary Students
  Video
• Closing Remarks
  Dawn Offutt, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
  Video

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About the Symposium

Converging at the intersection of higher education and equity, the Higher EDquity Symposium prvides a forum for postsecondary faculty, staff, students and administration to come together annually to focus on areas of interest on their campuses as they relate to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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