Inaugural Fellow Develops Antiracist Research Tool
Key resource helps fellow students research AU, DC racial histories
Year Four Outcomes
By building on our strong foundation, we continue our journey, remaining focused on actions that increase student access, enhance faculty and staff learning, and create a sense of belonging for all.
AU Marks a Milestone on Journey to Inclusive Excellence
AU鈥檚 commitment to advancing equity and inclusion has earned a national award. That's reason to celebrate鈹and recommit.
AU Student Earns Obama-Cheskey 'Voyager' Award
Preparing for a life of service
Edwin Santos, SPA/BA 鈥24, MPA 鈥25, a first-generation college student; politics, policy, and law scholar; and son of El Salvadoran immigrants; is one of 100 to receive the inaugural Voyager Scholarship: The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. Working with AU鈥檚 Office of Merit Awards, Santos, who wants to start a law firm that focuses on criminal and immigration law, plans to travel across Europe helping non-profits who focus on prison reform. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to visit other countries, see the world, and learn,鈥 Santos said. 鈥淎nd thanks to this program, I can take that knowledge and use it to help low-income communities.鈥
Goal 1: Learning, Curriculum, and Professional Development
- First AU Supervisor Academy focused on the theme of inclusive management
- 2,000-plus AU community members (students, faculty, and staff) engaged in 47 training sessions on educating the community on the university鈥檚 discrimination and harassment policies
- 649 faculty and staff attended at least one training focused on DEI issues; 80 percent agreed they learned something they can use to make their work and teaching more inclusive
- 33 staff earned HR鈥檚 DEI training certificate
- Two President鈥檚 Cabinet trainings focused on disability equity and antisemitism
Goal 2: Campus Culture, Climate, and Community
- 4,068 AU community members recorded their name pronunciations for their fellow students and colleagues through NameCoach (launched campus-wide in 2021)
- A new Asian and Asian 麻豆传媒 and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Faculty-Staff Affinity Group launched,聽for a total of seven that include Black, Latino and Hispanic, LGBTQ+, international, and people of color groups
- 39 students enrolled in Black Affinity housing
- First pride flag raising ceremony held by AU鈥檚 LGBTQ+ Faculty and Staff Affinity Group to celebrate Pride Month
- First summit on fostering indigenous spaces at AU convened by faculty, students, and staff
Goal 3: Policies, Processes, and Procedures
- 8,170 individuals entered chosen names, pronouns, or gender identities in AU鈥檚 new self-service system
- Six full-time staff members in the Office of Equity and Title IX
- 20 restorative circles or conferences held by the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Services
- New practices reduced financial barriers to enrollment at AU (including expanded ease of access to fee waivers for Pell-eligible students and聽self-reported test scores)
Goal 4: Access and Equity
- New undergraduate admissions partnerships enhanced access for , as well as
- 65 percent of AU鈥檚 31 new tenure-line faculty and 40 percent of AU鈥檚 91 new term faculty hired in fall 2022聽self-identified as faculty of color
- 4,000-plus donors and more than 6,700 gifts dedicated to (including scholarships, and support for books, fees, and other necessities while at AU), resulted in a 34 percent increase in giving to equity-based funds
- First SPA Summer Diversity Academy mentored young public administration professionals from underrepresented backgrounds
- 141 laptops distributed, and 37 internet stipends received
Goal 5: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work
- $1 million AU Advance Adaptation grant received to support gender and racial equity among STEM faculty
- $1.3 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to SOE faculty as part of the Collaborative Research-Racial Equity project
- $700,000 Gates Foundation grant awarded to SOE faculty to scale equity-based teaching
- Two new academic diversity postdoctoral fellows joined CAS, for a total of four, to support promising emerging scholars from underrepresented backgrounds
- First Open Access fund established in the University Library to support faculty publications in free journals
- 10 departments or schools submitted updated tenure, promotion, and reappointment guidelines to reflect the values of inclusive excellence in faculty teaching, service, and research
Building a Culture of Belonging and Thriving
HR pilots custom leadership program for university supervisors
SPA Diversity Academy Draws Junior Scholars
Initiative supports research careers of underrepresented faculty
Greater Staff, Services for Counseling Center
Adds more emergency services, wellness options with campus return
New Lab to Research 鈥淎ll Things Migration鈥
Informs policymakers and corrects misperceptions about immigrants
Inaugural Abdul Aziz Said Peace Scholars Named
Students focus on conflict resolution and interfaith dialogue