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Division of Academic Affairs

2018-19 Diversity and Inclusion Report Jonathan Wickert

Senior Vice President and Provost July 1, 2019

1. Introduction Workingwithpartnersacrosscampus,theDivisionofAcademicAffairsdevelopsandimplementspoliciesandprogrammingtopromotediversityandinclusionwithinitscollegesandunits.TheOfficeoftheSeniorVicePresidentandProvost(SVPP)establishesexpectationswithinthedivision,promotesactivitiesandbestpractices,andfosterscontinuousimprovement.Thisreportsummarizesprogressduringthepastyearwithintheacademicaffairsdivision.Highlightsforcentraldivisionalprograms,andforcollegesandunits,aredescribedinSections2-5.ExpandeddescriptionscanbefoundinSection6.TheprogramsandinitiativeshighlightedinthisreportareanimportantcomponentinfosteringacultureofdiversityandinclusionatIowaState,andsupporttheuniversity’sFY2017-2022StrategicPlan,Goal4,toContinuetoenhanceandcultivatetheISUExperiencewherefaculty,staff,students,andvisitorsaresafeandfeelwelcomed,supported,included,andvaluedbytheuniversityandeachother.Theneedfortheseefforts,asevidencedincampusandnationaleventsoverthelastyear,isgreat.Whileweareproudofouraccomplishments,wealsoknowthatmorecanandshouldbedone.Wewillcontinuetoworkwithstudents,faculty,andstafftoaddressgapsandemergingneeds.

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2. New Initiatives and Key Findings Theacademicdivision’sdiversityandinclusioninitiativesaddressavarietyofneeds,includingrecruiting,retention,training,andothersupportsforstudents,faculty,andstaff;curriculumchangesfordiversityrelatedcourses;co-curricularprogramsthatenhanceunderrepresentedstudents’success;andcommunitybasedprogramsthatbenefitIowansinallcornersofthestate.2.1Newinitiatives

• TheSVPPOfficeandFacultySenateco-chairedtheFacultyClimateWorkgrouptoidentifyandrecommendactionstoaddressissuesofconcernexpressedbyfacultyintheCampusClimateSurvey.TheWorkgroupidentifiedthefollowingactionitemsofhighestpriority:

o CreateandpromoteaCyforCivilityculture-shapingcampaigno Developcampuswidepolicies,guidelines,andpracticesagainstbullyingo Increaseaccesstohigh-qualitychildcareo Enhancedepartmentalinteractionsamongcolleagueso LaunchBecomingInclusive:TheEquity,Diversity,andInclusionInitiative

• MulticulturalLiaisonOfficers(MLOs)fromtheIvyCollegeofBusiness,CollegeofAgriculturalandLifeSciences,andCollegeofEngineering–incollaborationwithDeereandCompany–createdtheIowaStateUniversity/JohnDeereEmergingLeadersProgram:InterdisciplinaryUndergraduateLeadershipExperience.Theprogram,offeredtoaselectgroupofmulticulturalscholarsfromeachofthecolleges,isfocusedonprofessional/leadershipdevelopment,andculminatesinajobshadowexperienceforparticipantsatDeere’sheadquarters.

• RegionaldirectorsinCountyServicesprovidedtrainingondiversityandIowa’schangingdemographicstothe450countyISUExtensionandOutreachemployees.ThisisaccomplishedthroughcountyofficeconferencesandregionalworkshopssponsoredbyCountyServices.Thistrainingaddresseslocatingresourcesandreferencesonstateandfederalacts,laws,titles,andguidelines;completingcivilrightsaudits;andprovidingeducationandservicestodiverseaudiences.

• TheDepartmentofMathematicshasbeeninstrumentalinprovidingongoingmathsupportforstudentveteransbysupportingseveralISUVeteransCenterinitiativessuchasmathbootcamp,mathtutoring,andCalcPlatoon,apilotprograminwhichstudentsareincentivizedandreceiveadditionalcalculustutoring.

• TogetherwiththeOfficeofDiversityandInclusion,theVicePresidentforResearchbeganaprojecttoexplorefacultyinterestincreatingamoreconnectedresearchportfoliointheareasofdiversity,equityandinclusion(DEI).InitialconversationswiththeVPDIandcampusresearchersinSpring2019surfacedspecificnetworkingthemesforfurtherengagement.ContinueddiscussionsareplannedtodevelopnetworksthatextendbeyondestablishedDEIresearchers,takestepstoidentifyfundingopportunities,createadigitalpresence,andteamwithcurrentinterdisciplinaryprogramstopromotepartnershipsandexpandpursuitsininclusioninitiatives.

• TwograduatestudentsfromtheCollegeofAgricultureandLifeSciencesledeffortstocreateaCALSchapterforStudentsforCultivatingChange,anationalorganizationworkingtocreatewelcomingspacesandprogramsforLGBTQIA+youthenrolledinagriculturallyfocusedprograms.

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2.2Keyfindings• ThroughtwoyearsoftheNSFS-STEM-fundedECSELScholarshipPrograminthe

DepartmentofElectricalandComputerEngineering(fall2016tofall2018),thenumberofundergraduatewomeninelectrical,computerandsoftwareengineeringhasincreasedby24%,andthenumberofracial/ethnicminoritystudentshasincreasedby25%.Theseincreasesaregreatercomparedtoanoverallincreaseof7%forallstudentsenrolledinthesedegreeprograms.

• Throughexternalfunding,theProgramforWomeninScienceandEngineeringpartneredwithCareerServicesofficesacrosscampusandtheMargaretSlossCenterforGenderEquitytooffersixAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomenSalaryNegotiationWorkshopsforover180students.Inaddition,WiSEfacilitatedtwoseminarssectionsfortheNSFfundedECSELscholarshipprogramfor54underrepresentedstudentsinElectrical,Computer,andSoftwareEngineering.

• CELTofferedtheInclusiveClassroomWorkshopoffered11timesduringFY2019,includingtotheCollegeofLiberalArtsandSciences,CollegeofVeterinaryMedicine,DepartmentofPsychology,TheatreProgram,andDepartmentofFoodScienceandHumanNutrition.Pre-andpost-workshopsurveyresponsesprovideinsightintotheknowledge,awareness,understanding,comfort,andcontributionstoinclusiveclassroomsofthefacultyparticipants.

• TheIvyCollegeofBusinesshasmadesignificantgainsinfacultygenderdiversitysince2013,rankingthirdamongIowaState’scolleges,withthehighestpercentageoffemalefacultyamongBigXIIcollegesofbusiness,andthesecondhighestpercentageamongAAUcollegesofbusiness.Threeofthefourresearchawardsgiveninthecollegethisyearwenttowomenhiredinthelastthreeyears,areflectionofthehighqualityoffacultyjoiningthecollege.

• AnexternalreviewofdiversityandinclusionprogrammingintheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinetookplacein2019.Dr.HildaMejiaAbreu,AssociateDeanforAdmissions,StudentLife,andInclusivityatMichiganStateCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinevisitedIowaStatefortwodaystoidentifystrengths,weaknessesandpathsforwardtoincreasediversityandinclusionprogramming.

• InFY19,thelibraryimplementedtherequirementforallpermanentlibrarystafftoreporttheirdiversity,equity,andinclusion(DEI)activitiesontheirannualreviewmaterials,alongwiththerequirementthatstaffsupervisorswillcommentonemployeediversity,equity,andinclusionactivitiesintheirsupervisoryreviews.ThischangeemphasizesthatDEIworkispartofeveryone’sworkresponsibilities.

• ISUExtensionandOutreachAgricultureandNaturalResourcesstaffprovidetrainingtodiverseaudiencesthroughoutthestate,includinghorticulturalprogrammingforAmish,Chinese,andincarceratedpopulations;programminginSpanishforDairyFarmemployees;andfoodsafetytrainingthatenablesdiversefarmerstoselltheirproductsatfarmersmarkets.

• MLOsfromeachofIowaState’sacademiccollegescoordinatedandfacilitatedthePopUpShopforstudentstoobtainprofessional/businessattireforcareerfairs,conferences,andjobinterviews;monthlystudysessionstoprovideasupportiveacademicenvironment;andmonthlyprofessionaldevelopmentworkshops.

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3. Highlights – Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost 3.1 Faculty Senate TheSVPPofficeworkscloselywithIowaState’sFacultySenateonavarietyofinitiativesrelatedtodiversityandinclusion,includingtheSenate’sEquity,Diversity,andInclusionCommittee.TheSVPPandSenateco-chairedtheFacultyClimateWorkgrouptoidentifyandtakeactiononissuesofconcernexpressedbyfacultyintherecentCampusClimateSurvey.TheSenatealsocontinueditsreviewofIowaState’sU.S.Diversity/InternationalPerspectivescoursesinFY19.3.2 ISU ADVANCE TheSVPPofficehostsandsupportstheISUADVANCEprogram.ThroughISUADVANCE,appointedequityadvisorsineachcollegeworkwiththeirrespectivedeans,diversitycommittees,departmentchairs,andfacultytoimplementbestpracticesforfacultysearches,andtransformpoliciesandpracticesthathelpfacultysucceed.ISUADVANCEworkstorecruit,retain,andadvancewomenandscholarsofcolorinfacultypositions.Theprogramidentifiescultures,practicesandstructuresthatenhanceorhinderthecareersofISUfaculty,andworkswithfacultyandadministratorstopursueadiverseandvibrantfacultyinallacademicdisciplines.ISUADVANCEalsocoordinatesaDepartmentEnhancementProgramthatworkswithfacultyinidentifieddepartmentstotransformdepartmentalcultures(views,attitudes,norms,andsharedbeliefs)andstructures(physicalandsocialarrangements).FourdepartmentswentthroughthisprograminFY19(Economics,GreenleeSchoolofJournalismandCommunication,Horticulture,UniversityLibrary),andfouradditionaldepartmentsareplannedforFY20.3.3 National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) IowaStateholdsaninstitutionalmembershipinNCFDD,opentoallfaculty,instructionalstaff,graduatestudentsandpostdocs.TheNCFDDisanindependentprofessionaldevelopment,training,andmentoringcommunitythatoffersweb-basedservices,includingfacilitatedlearningcommunities,coretrainingandguestexpertworkshops,andaprivatepeermentoringforumtosupportthecareersuccessofdiversefaculty.3.4 Faculty professional development programs TheSVPPofficeoffersnumerousprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsfornewfaculty,forcontinuingfaculty,andforacademicdepartmentchairs.Manyofthoseprogramsincludediversityandinclusioncomponents.NewFacultyOrientation,forinstance,addressestheimportanceofdiversityandinclusion,andsetsanearlyexpectationforfacultywithregardtotheirteaching,researchandservice.Departmentchairtrainingprogramsaddressequityinpromotionandtenuredecisions,aswellasbestpracticesforfacultyhiringandsearchcommitteestoensurediversecandidatepoolsandbestpracticesintheevaluationandrecruitingofcandidates.Asaresultoftheseefforts,IowaStatecontinuestohavesuccessadvancingfemalefacultyandfacultyofcolorthroughthepromotionandtenureprocess,aswellasinitiativestopromotetermfaculty.

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3.5 Program for Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) WiSEoffersprogrammingandsupporttoincreasethenumberofwomeninSTEMfields,andtheiracademicsuccess.Theprogramsupportsstudentsinfouracademiccollegesandmorethan50STEMmajorsthroughlearningcommunities,academicsupport,scholarships,leadershipandpersonaldevelopment.Throughexternalfunding,WiSEpartneredwithCareerServicesofficesacrosscampusandtheMargaretSlossCenterforGenderEquitytooffersixAAUWSalaryNegotiationWorkshopsforover180students.Inaddition,WiSEfacilitatedtwoseminarssectionsfortheNSFfundedECSELscholarshipprogramfor54underrepresentedstudentsinElectrical,Computer,andSoftwareEngineering.Finally,WiSEreachesover15,000K-12studentsannuallythroughitssignatureoutreachprograms:STEMFest,TakingtheRoadLessTraveled,andStudentRoleModelProgram. 3.6 University Lectures Program In2018-19,IowaState’sLecturesProgramhostedandcosponsoredmanyspeakersandeventsthataddressedtopicsrelatedtodiversityandinclusion,including:

• AutismexpertTempleGrandin• AuthorsfromChile,Somalia,Ghana,andtheOjibweTribe• Mentalhealthawarenessadvocates• SexualityeducatorErickaHart• ThedocumentaryTalkingBlackinAmerica• FergusonCommissionmemberBrittanyPacknett• ChicanoactivistJimmyPatino• MaryBethTinkerandJohnTinker,whowontheircaseintheUSSupremeCourtfor

freespeechinschool• WhiteFragilityauthorRobinDiAngelo• SocialJusticeTrainingInstitutecofounderVernonWall• TwochildsurvivorsoftheHolocaust,IngeAuerbacherandCelinaKarpBiniaz• IndigenousclimateactivistXiuhtezcatlMartinez• SimonTam,whowonhiscaseattheUSSupremeCourttohavehisbandnameThe

Slantstrademarked• FormerpresidentofMexicoVicenteFox.

TheLecturesProgramalsobeganprovidingcaptioningoratranscriptforeveryrecordedlectureoreventtoincreaseaccessibilityoptions.3.7 George Washington Carver Academy TheSVPPofficeprovidesfinancialsupportfortheprofessor-in-chargeoftheCarverAcademy,aprogramwithinMulticulturalStudentAffairsthatprovidesfull-tuitionscholarshipstohighpotentialmulticulturalfirst-yearstudents.3.8 University Honors Program TheHonorsPrograminitiatedseveralnewrecruitmentstrategiesinFY2017-2018thatwereexplicitlyfocusedonincreasingminorityenrollmentintheprogram.Theseeffortshaveresultedinanincreaseofminoritystudentenrollment,includinganincreaseof29%inthefirstyear,andtheycontinuetobeexpanded.HonorsalsoinvolvestheOfficeoftheVicePresidentforDiversityandInclusioninitsprogramming,encouragingcampusprofessionalstospeaktofirst-yearHonorsclassesontheimportanceofdevelopingawelcomingcampusenvironment.

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3.9 Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) CELT,reportingtotheOfficeoftheSVPP,continuestopromoteteachinginclusivelythroughprograms,conferencepresentations,andbyprovidingextensiveonlineresources.CELTalsocontinuestoactivelyengageindiversityandinclusioninitiativesoncampus.

• CELTofferedtheInclusiveClassroomWorkshopoffered11timesduringFY2019,includingtotheCollegeofLiberalArtsandSciences,CollegeofVeterinaryMedicine,DepartmentofPsychology,TheatreProgram,andDepartmentofFoodScienceandHumanNutrition.Pre-andpost-workshopsurveyresponsesprovideinsightintotheknowledge,awareness,understanding,comfort,andcontributionstoinclusiveclassroomsofthefacultyparticipants.

• Workshopsonteachinginclusivelywereofferedin-personandonlineviaZoomeachsemester.ThesetopicsandresourcesweredevelopedfromInclusiveClassroomWorkshopdiscussionswithfacultyandstaff,including:top10tipsforcreatinganaccessiblecourse,andbuildinganinclusiveandlearner-centeredsyllabus.CELTstaffalsodevelopedtwonewworkshops/resourcesbasedonparticipantfeedback:exploringwaystocreateawelcominglearningenvironment,andnavigatingcontroversialtopicsintheclassroom.

• CELThostedanaccessibilityawarenessweekculminatingwithstafffromISUExtensionandOutreachsharingtheiraccessibilityjourney.

• CELT’saward-winningseminarseriesfeaturedfacultyandstaffspeakingondiversityandinclusiontopics:

o JavierVela,AmongOthers:HowtoReallyMakeYourClassroomMoreInclusive

o NicciPort,FindyourEmpowerment:CommunitiesofChangeatISUo DorothyMasinde,ADayintheLifeofRuralAfricanWomen:BringingGlobal

ExperiencesintotheClassroomo AudreyKennis,RealTalkaboutInclusion:DoYourStudentsFeelSafe?

• CELTstaffcontributesasactivemembersofnumerousuniversitycommittees,includingtheVPDICouncil,UniversityCommitteeonAccessibility,andDigitalAccessCommittee.StaffalsohaveleadershiprolesontheNCORE-ISCOREProjectLeadershipTeam,andtheadvisoryboardfortheNSFAlliancesforGraduateEducationandtheProfessoriateGraduateInclusionWorkshop.

3.10 Study Abroad Center TheStudyAbroadCenterrecruitedmulticulturalstudentsforstudyabroadopportunitiesthroughclassroompresentationstoallfirst-yearMVPandGWCscholarsaswellasmulticulturalstudentgroups.Thiseffortincludedworkingwiththestaffthatsupportthesegroupstodevelopmoreeffectiverelationships,andadoptingamoreintentionalapproachinshowingdiversityintheCenter’spublications(e.g.brochures,webpages,andposters).TheCenteralsomadeaconcertedefforttopublicize,recruit,andsupporteligiblestudentstoapplyforaBenjaminA.GilmanInternationalScholarship.TheGilmanScholarship,sponsoredbytheU.S.DepartmentofState,awardsupto$5,000toPell-eligiblestudentstoparticipateinstudyabroadprograms.ThreeIowaStatestudentsadvisedbytheStudyAbroadCenterwerechosenforthescholarshipinFY2019.

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4. Highlights – Academic Colleges 4.1 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

• CALSgraduatestudentsJacobYarianandMarcusJansenledeffortstocreateaCALSchapterforStudentsforCultivatingChange,anationalorganizationworkingtocreatewelcomingspacesandprogramsforLGBTQIA+youthenrolledinagriculturallyfocusedprograms.

• TheDepartmentofFoodScienceandHumanNutritionsuccessfullyrenewed—forthefourthtime—agrantfromtheUSDANIFAHigherEducationMulticulturalScholarsProgramforitsCycloneScholarProgram.Theprogramsupports,overfouryears,acohortofundergraduatestudentsenrolledinthedepartment’smajors.ThelatestgrantbringsthetotalfundsreceivedforCycloneScholarsto$760,000;19studentshavebenefited.Thenewcohortwillbeginclassesinfall2019.Thedepartmentalsohasasummerresearchexperienceformulticulturalstudents,fundedbya$275,760grantfromtheUSDANIFAAFRIEducationandWorkforceDevelopmentProgram,ResearchandExtensionExperiencesforUndergraduatesProgram.Thesummerprogram,overthreeyears,hasbroughtnearly30studentstoISUfromotheruniversities,topromotegraduateschool,engageininterdisciplinaryresearchandexposethemtocareeropportunitiesinresearch,extension,industryandcommunityservice.

4.2 College of Business

• Inthefallof2013,wesetagoalofincreasingLatino/a/xstudentsfromunder3%ofourenrollmentthatyearto5%.Inthefallof2018,ourLatino/a/xenrollmentgrew9%bringingthemtothatgoalat5.1%ofourenrollment.Wehaveresetourgoalto8%ofourenrollment.

• Thecollegehasmadesignificantgainsinfacultygenderdiversitysince2013,rankingthirdamongIowaState’scolleges,withthehighestpercentageoffemalefacultyamongBigXIIcollegesofbusiness,andthesecondhighestpercentageamongAAUcollegesofbusiness.Threeofthefourresearchawardsgiveninthecollegethisyearwenttowomenhiredinthelastthreeyears,areflectionofthehighqualityoffacultyjoiningthecollege.

4.3 College of Design

• Thecollege’sMulticulturalLiaisonOfficerworkedwithdepartmentchairstocreatingdepartment-specifictrainingandworkshopsthatwillbeofferedseveraltimesoverthenextacademicyear.Theworkshopswilladdressinclusiveteachingpedagogy,implicitbias,explicitbias,identitydevelopment,andrespondingtobiasrelatedincidentsintheclassroom.Theseeffortscontinuetheworkofthe2018ProfessionalLearningCommunityonDiversity.

• Duringsummer2019,sevenCollegeofDesignstudentsparticipatedinanimmersivelearningexperiencewiththemembersofthelocalcraftsector,andtheCenterforSustainableRuralLivelihoods(CSRL),inKumali,Uganda.ThestudentsworkedalongsideUgandanpeersandlocalartisanstoperformacommunityassessmentregardinghowdesigncouldcontributetotheirlivelihood,economy,andenvironment;andinvestigatedavailableskillsetsandmaterialsinthecraftsector;amongotheroutcomes.

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4.4 College of Engineering • TheDepartmentofAerospaceEngineeringlaunchedanNSF-REUsitetitled:

LAUNCH-UASprogram(LaunchingAerospace’sUnderrepresentedStudentsintotheNextChapter-UnmannedAerialSystems).Thegoaloftheprogramistopromotegreaterparticipationofunderrepresentedstudentsinaerospaceengineeringgraduateprograms.Additionalinformationcanbefoundathttps://www.aere.iastate.edu/launchuas/.

• ThroughtwoyearsoftheNSFS-STEM-fundedECSELScholarshipProgramintheDepartmentofElectricalandComputerEngineering(fall2016tofall2018),thenumberofundergraduatewomeninelectrical,computerandsoftwareengineeringhasincreasedby24%,andthenumberofracial/ethnicminoritystudentshasincreasedby25%.Theseincreasesaregreatercomparedtoanoverallincreaseof7%forallstudentsenrolledinthesedegreeprograms.

4.5 College of Human Sciences

• Withtheassistanceofaninternalgrant,theSchoolofEducationimplementedanddeliveredHSci250:IntergroupRelationsinspring2019.Thecourse,developedbytheUniversityofMichigan,isintendedtobea3-creditfollow-uptoHSci150:DialoguesonDiversityforstudentswhowanttomorefullydevelopandpracticeskillsrelatedtocommunicationacrossdifference.AsinglesectionwasofferedasapilotinSpring2019withmoresectionsplannedfortheFY2020academicyear.

• Thecollegewasacollaboratorforthemilitaryfamiliessymposium,“BuildingAwareness:TheMilitaryCommunityandISUExtensionandOutreach”inMay,bringingawarenesstotheprogramsandresourcesavailabletoVeterans,theirfamiliesandcommunities.ISUExtensionandOutreach,andHumanSciencesExtensionandOutreachinparticular,arepositionedtoprovidecomprehensivesupportandprogrammingtomilitaryfamilies.

4.6 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• TheDepartmentofMathematicscompletedtheirfirstsuccessfulyearwithanewpostbaccalaureateprogram.Theinitiativeextendsmoreopportunitiesintoadvancedmathematicsforunderrepresentedgroups.ThefirstcohortofsixstudentscompletedtheprograminMay2019,andallwereacceptedintograduateprogramsforfall2019,includingtwoatISUandonewhowillpursueaPh.D.attheUniversityofCambridge.

• LASfacultyandstaffmakesignificantcontributionstodiversityandinclusiononcampus,throughlearninginandbeyondtheclassroom.NewcoursesincludeSpanish/USLS325xinMarshalltown,acommunity-basedlearningcourse;andacourseofferinganIntroductiontotheQuran.TheU.S.Latino/a/xStudies(USLS)directoriscollaboratingwithISUExtensionandOutreachonitsRisingStarsinternshipprogram.ApilotwithUSLSwasestablishedtosupportstudentsparticipatinginservicelearning,workingaspeermentors,LASambassadors,andlearningcommunitiesinthecontextofLatino/a/xissues.

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4.7 College of Veterinary Medicine • Anexternalreviewofdiversityandinclusionprogramminginthecollegetookplace

in2019.Dr.HildaMejiaAbreu,AssociateDeanforAdmissions,StudentLife,andInclusivityatMichiganStateCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinevisitedIowaStatefortwodaystoidentifystrengths,weaknessesandpathsforwardtoincreasediversityandinclusionprogramming.

• Thecollegecontinuestopartnerinasemester-longprogramthatmentorsundergraduatestudentsfromunderrepresentedpopulationswithaninterestintoxicology.CoordinatedbyDr.WilsonRumbeiha,theprogramisfundedthroughagrantfromtheNationalInstitutesofHealth.Theprogram,heldinconjunctionwithTuskegeeInstituteandtheOhioStateUniversity,linksundergraduatestudentswithaptitudesinscienceandmathematicswithprofessionaltoxicologistsinacademia,governmentandindustry.

4.8 Graduate College

• WhiletheGraduateCollegehasalongtraditionofhelpingfacultyrecruitandsupportdiversegraduatestudents,thecollegerecentlyreallocatedaportionofitsexistingresourcestodesignanewscholarshipprogramtoencourageMcNairScholarsfromacrosstheUnitedStatestoenrollinamaster’sordoctoraldegreeprogramatIowaState.McNairScholarsprepareforgraduateschoolwhiletheyareundergraduatesbyparticipatingintheirundergraduateinstitution’sfederallyfundedRonaldE.McNairPostbaccaluareateAchievementProgram.Suchprogramsarefocusedonhelpingfirst-generationstudentsandothersunderrepresentedingraduateschooltoachieveeducationalgoals.

• Hearingofstudents’campusexperiencesdirectlyisthegoalofnewinitiativeswithintheGraduateCollege.Administratorsandcollegestafflaunchedlisteningsessionswithstudentsfromunderrepresentedgroupsandhostedsmall-cohortlunchdiscussionswithdiversegroupsofdomesticandinternationalstudents.Directactionstoassiststudentsintheshortterm,aswellaslonger-termprojectstoimprovecampusclimateforallstudentsareamongtheoutcomes.

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5. Highlights – Academic Units 5.1 University Library

• InFY19,thelibraryimplementedtherequirementforallpermanentlibrarystafftoreporttheirdiversity,equity,andinclusion(DEI)activitiesontheirannualreviewmaterials,alongwiththerequirementthatstaffsupervisorswillcommentonemployeediversity,equity,andinclusionactivitiesintheirsupervisoryreviews.ThischangeemphasizesthatDEIworkispartofeveryone’sworkresponsibilities.

• FiveDEIlearningsessionsfeaturinglocalorregionalspeakerswerebroughttotheUniversityLibraryduringFY19.Threeofthesesessionswereintendedforalllibrarystaff.DeanBethMcNeilemphasizedtoalllibrarystaffthatattendancewasstronglyencouragedandexpected.TwoadditionalDEIsessionsweredevelopedforspecificlibraryunitsandtargetedtopicsrelevanttotheirwork,thoughinsomecasesstafffromotherunitscouldattendifinterested.Attendancewasstrongandlearningoutcomespositiveforthesesessions.

5.2 ISU Extension and Outreach

• ISUExtensionandOutreachAgricultureandNaturalResourcesstaffprovidetrainingtodiverseaudiencesthroughoutthestate,includinghorticulturalprogrammingforAmish,Chinese,andincarceratedpopulations;programminginSpanishforDairyFarmemployees;andfoodsafetytrainingthatenablesdiversefarmerstoselltheirproductsatfarmersmarkets.

• RegionaldirectorsinCountyServicesprovidedtrainingondiversityandIowa’schangingdemographicstothe450countyISUExtensionandOutreachemployees.ThisisaccomplishedthroughcountyofficeconferencesandregionalworkshopssponsoredbyCountyServices.Thistrainingaddresseslocatingresourcesandreferencesonstateandfederalacts,laws,titles,andguidelines;completingcivilrightsaudits;andprovidingeducationandservicestodiverseaudiences.SeanNelson,extensionequalityspecialist,ishousedintheOfficeofEqualOpportunitytoensureextensionprogramparticipants,includingyouthintheIowa’s4-Hprogram,arewellserved.

5.3 Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR)

• TogetherwiththeOfficeofDiversityandInclusion,theVPRbeganaprojecttoexplorefacultyinterestincreatingamoreconnectedresearchportfoliointheareasofdiversity,equityandinclusion(DEI).InitialconversationswiththeVPDIandcampusresearchersinSpring2019surfacedspecificnetworkingthemesforfurtherengagement.ContinueddiscussionsareplannedtodevelopnetworksthatextendbeyondestablishedDEIresearchers,takestepstoidentifyfundingopportunities,createadigitalpresence,andteamwithcurrentinterdisciplinaryprogramstopromotepartnershipsandexpandpursuitsininclusioninitiatives.

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6. Highlights – U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory • AmesLaboratory’sHRandDiversityOffice,andEducationandOutreachOffice

supportsdiverseandtalentedscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics(STEM)pipelinebyprovidingseverallearningopportunitiesforstudentsatalllevels,includinginternships,avisitingfacultyprogram,andavarietyofspecializedeventswhichincludes,butisnotlimitedtohostingScienceBound(8thgradestudents)andfacilitatingLaboratorytours.

• LaboratorystaffparticipatesinannualrecruitingeventsatHistoricallyBlackCollegesandUniversities(HBCUs),HispanicServingInstitutions(HSIs),andseveralotherminorityassociationconferencesandworkshops.AnnualgrantproposalsaresubmittedbyLaboratorystafftotheDepartmentofEnergywhichsupportstheseefforts.

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7. Expanded Descriptions 7.1 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

• CALSDiversityProgramshostedahalf-dayculturalcompetencyworkshopledbyRobinDiAngelo,notedacademicandauthorpriortoDiAngelo’scampus-widelecture,“WhiteFragility:WhyIsItSoHardforWhitePeopletoTalkRacism?”inC.Y.StephensAuditorium.(ThelecturewascosponsoredbyCALS.)Theworkshopwasopentoanyoneoncampusandattracted160participants.DiAngelo,anexpertincriticaldiscourseanalysisandwhitenessstudies,facilitateddiscussionofthesocializationthatinculcateswhitefragilityandprovidedtheperspectivesandskillsneededforwhitepeopletobuildtheirracialstaminaanddevelopmoreequitableracialpractices.

• SusanLamont,EquityAdviser,leddevelopmentandsubmissionofaUSDAHigherEducationChallengegrantproposal.Iffunded,thegrantwouldprovidestudentsfromIowaStateandNorthCarolinaA&TUniversitywithintensiveexperientiallearninginresearch,leadershipskillsandculturalcompetencies.Goalswillbetoenhancesuccessandpersistenceofmembersofunderrepresentedgroupsinagriculturalleadership,andtostrengthenISUrelationswithanhistoricallyblack(1890land-grant)university.Co-PIsincludeTheressaCooper,CALSAssistantDeanforDiversity,andNorthCarolinaA&Tfaculty.

• CALSgraduatestudentsJacobYarianandMarcusJansenledeffortstocreateaCALSchapterforStudentsforCultivatingChange,anationalorganizationworkingtocreatewelcomingspacesandprogramsforLGBTQIA+youthenrolledinagriculturallyfocusedprograms.

• TheDepartmentofFoodScienceandHumanNutritionsuccessfullyrenewed—forthefourthtime—agrantfromtheUSDANIFAHigherEducationMulticulturalScholarsProgramforitsCycloneScholarProgram.Theprogramsupports,overfouryears,acohortofundergraduatestudentsenrolledinthedepartment’smajors.ThelatestgrantbringsthetotalfundsreceivedforCycloneScholarsto$760,000;19studentshavebenefited.Thenewcohortwillbeginclassesinfall2019.Thedepartmentalsohasasummerresearchexperienceformulticulturalstudents,fundedbya$275,760grantfromtheUSDANIFAAFRIEducationandWorkforceDevelopmentProgram,ResearchandExtensionExperiencesforUndergraduatesProgram.Thesummerprogram,overthreeyears,hasbroughtnearly30studentstoISUfromotheruniversities,topromotegraduateschool,engageininterdisciplinaryresearchandexposethemtocareeropportunitiesinresearch,extension,industryandcommunityservice.

• CALSDean’sOfficehascontinuedtohold“firesidechats”withmulticulturalstudents,studentswithvariousabilitiesandmarginalizedstudentstoheartheirstoriesandexperiencesinthecollege.Studentssharetheirpersonalnarratives,articulatewhatthattheybelieveneedstochangeinthecollegetoensuretheiracademicsuccessandspeakaboutthosehelpingtoempowerthemtocontinuetheiracademicjourneysinCALSandoncampus.ThechatsinvolvetheEndowedDean’sChair,SeniorAssociateDean,associateandassistantdeans,multiculturalliaisonofficerandundergraduatestudentretentioncoordinator.

• CALSEquityAdviserandtheAssistantDeanofDiversitydevelopedandledaworkshoponcross-culturalcommunicationscompetenciesforcohortsoftheNationalScienceFoundation-sponsoredInnovationCorp(I-Corp)project.

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• TheCALSDiversityCommittee,withrepresentationfromeachofthe15academicdepartments,championedthecreationoflargerrepresentationwithindepartmentstoaddressissuesofdiversity,inclusionandequity.Theeffortsincludedcreationofgovernancedocuments,bestpracticesandtheprocessforcreatingeffectivediversity,inclusionandequitycommittees.Theresulthasbeentheformationoffivenewdepartmentalcommittees:

o Agronomyformedanine-membercommitteetodevelopprogramsandprocessestocreateamorewelcoming,inclusiveatmosphereinthedepartment.Thecommitteewasprecededbyanumberofdiversity-focusedprogramsandworkshopsinvolvingstudents,facultyandstaff,plusongoingactivitiesthatincluderegularluncheswithmulticulturalstudentsledbythedepartment’srecruitmentandretentionleadandlearningcommunitycoordinator.

o Horticultureisforminganewdiversityandinclusivitycommittee,followinganISUAdvanceDepartmentEnhancementProjectreviewofthedepartmentduring2018-19.Facultydevelopedanactionplandrawingonsuggestionsfromthereviewreport.

o SociologyformedanadhocEquity,DiversityandInclusionCommitteethattookstepstoassessclimatewithinthedepartment.During2019-20,thedepartmentwillestablishastandingcommitteetomovediversityandinclusioneffortsforward.

o FoodScienceandHumanNutritionestablishedaformalEquity,DiversityandInclusionCommitteethatwillbegininfall2019.Thedepartmenthadsurveyedfaculty,staff,andstudentstodeterminepossiblediscriminationissuesandareasofimprovement.

o AgriculturalEducationandStudiesisestablishingadiversity,inclusionandequitycommittee.

• CALSworkedwiththeofficeoftheVicePresidentforDiversityandInclusiontobroadenthepilotofanonlinediversityandinclusiontrainingcoursetotheentirecampus.Coursedevelopmentisunderwayandaimedatallmembersoftheuniversitycommunity.CALSwillengagewiththecourseaspartofitsongoingseriesonculturalcompetencies.

• TheressaCooper,CALSassistantdeanfordiversity,wastheopeningkeynotespeakeratthe20thannualISCOREConferenceinMarch2019,settingthestageandtonefortherestoftheday’scomprehensiveforumonraceandethnicityissues.CALSwasoneofthesponsorsoftheannualconference.ElizabethMartinez-Podolsky,CALSmulticulturalliaisonofficer,andAudreyKennis,CALSretentioncoordinator,servedonthe2019ISCOREPlanningCommittee.EndowedDean’sChairRobisonintroducedasessionfeaturing12CALSundergraduatesgivingpresentations.

• UnderthedirectiontheAssistantDeanforDiversity,CALSsponsoredfivestudentsandtwofacultymemberstoattendtheNationalConferenceonRaceandEthnicityinOregon.NCOREofferedfivedaysofworkshops,keynoteaddresses,specialfeaturesandbreakoutsessions.CALSparticipantswillusetheknowledgegainedtoengageCALSfaculty,staffandstudentsduringtheupcoming2019-20academicyear.

• TheCALSEquityAdviserandtheAssistantDeanofDiversityparticipatedinthenationalAssociationofResearchDirectorsmeetingtorecruitstudentsandnetworkwithfacultyfromhistoricallyblack(1890)land-grantinstitutions.

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• GeorgeWashingtonCarver’slivinglegacywasthethemeaspecialfall2018issueofCALSalumnimagazine,STORIESinAgricultureandLifeSciences.TheissueinformedreadersaboutCALScurrentdiversityandinclusionprograms,highlightedourincreasinglydiversestudentbodyandemphasizedthecollege’scommitmenttocreatingacultureofinclusion.Theissuereachedaglobalaudienceofmorethan47,000alumniandfriends,andwasusedstrategicallyduringmeetingswithlegislators,commoditygroups,universityadministration,facultyandstaff,students,prospectivestudents,prospectiveemployeesandprospectivedonors.Morethan60alumnisharedfeedback,expressinggratitudeforthetheme,requestingadditionalinformationaboutCarver,inquiringaboutdiversityandinclusionprogramsandscholarships,andsharingpersonalnewsandstoryideas.Theissue’sessay,“CommonGround:TheSharedLanguageofAgriculture,”writtenbyAssistantDeanforDiversityTheressaCooper,waspublishedintheDesMoinesRegisterincelebrationofBlackHistoryMonth2019.ItwasreprintedbytheJeffersonJimplicuteinJefferson,Texas,duringBlackHistoryMonth.Magazinecontentwasrepurposedonwebpagesandsocialmedia.Theissue’scontentsharedviasocialmediasparkedmuchengagement—onepostalonereached6,571peoplewith1,604engagements,41commentsand34shares.ThisissuealsomadeanotableimpactonincreasingthediversityofusersoftheCALSFacebookpage.

• Forthethirdyear,theparticipants(highschool,undergraduateandgraduatestudents)inCALSGeorgeWashingtonCarverSummerResearchInternshipProgramwerepartofanintensiveday-and-a-halfleadershipretreatfocusedonprofessionaldevelopmentandleadership.Initsthirdyear,off-campusexperts—allIowaStatealumniandprofessionalsfromunderrepresentedgroups—servedasfacilitators,mentorsandrolemodelsforthe25Carverinterns.Theretreatincludeddevelopmentofpersonalmissionstatements,reader’stheater,lightninginterviewswithmentorsandexpertpanelsonsettingyourselfupforsuccess.ExcitementandengagementbyCALSalumnicontinuetogrowwiththisretreat.

• Initsthirdyear,studentsintheCALSLeadersEnhancingAgriculture,Diversity,Inclusion,andTrust(LEADIT)teamcontinuetoserveasdiversityliaisonstostudentorganizationsandacademicdepartmentsandassistinthedevelopmentandimplementationofCALS-specificprojects.During2018-19,LEADITstudentsgave11classroompresentationsandpresentedatthe2019ISCOREconference.LEADITstudentleadersmetwithCALSDeanandadministratorsatleastonceasemesterandmeetregularlytodiscusstopicsofdiversity,inclusion,power,oppressionandprivilege.ThegrouphasapresenceontheCALSdiversitywebsite,wherememberscanbebookedforspeakingengagementsorpresentations.

• TheCALSMulticulturalPeerMentorprogramfor2019morethandoubledthenumberofmentorsparticipatingfrompreviousyears.StudentmentorsarematchedtostudentmenteesbasedontheirbackgroundsandgoalsandservetoguidenewmulticulturalstudentsduringtheirtransitiontoIowaState.Previousparticipantshaveidentifiedthisprogramasthemostimportantfactorforsupportingtheirsuccessduringtheirfirstsemester.TheprogramisledbyAudreyKennis,theCALSRetentionCoordinator.

• CALScontinuedtoengagefaculty,staff,andstudentsinCulturalCompetencyLunchandLearneventstoincreaseourcollectiveabilitytosuccessfullynegotiatecross-culturaldifferences.LunchandLearnworkshopscoveredtopics;(1)intentvs

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impact,(2)microaggressions,and(3)understandingandaddressingdiscriminationintheclassroomandoncampus.

• TheCALSOfficeofDiversityhostedaCulturalIntelligenceCenter,LLC,teammemberforfacilitatedtrainingsessionsonmanagingunconsciousbias.Thesessionswereahighlyinteractivehalf-dayworkshopdesignedtohelpparticipantsexploreindividualbiasesaswellasthesystemicbiaspresentincommonorganizationalpractices,processesandpolicies.Twoworkshopswereheld,onefocusedonundergraduateandgraduatestudentsandtheotherfocusedonstaff,facultyandpost-docs.

• CALSEquityAdviserSusanLamontcontinuedtoprovideresourcesandopportunitiesforfacultyandstaffthroughouttheyear,including:

o HeldtrainingworkshopsinbestpracticesandavoidanceofimplicitbiasforeachfacultyandadministrativesearchcommitteeinCALS.

o HostedfourLunch&LearneventsforCALSfacultywomen—tenured,tenure-eligibleandnon-tenureeligible—tobuildcommunityandenhanceprofessionaldevelopment.Topicsdiscussedincludedstressandessentialism.

o Helpedtoorganizeuniversity-wideADVANCEworkshopsbyNancy“Rusty”Barcelo,SpecialAssistantforDiversity,EquityandInclusiontotheChancelloroftheUniversityofIllinois.

o CoordinatedandsupportedparticipationbyCALSfacultyandstaffwomenintheIowaWomeninHigherEducationconference.

• CALSMulticulturalLiaisonOfficerElizabethMartinez-Podolskyprovidedanumberofopportunitiesandprogramsaimedtoincreasestudentsuccesswithinthecollege,including:

o Hostedorco-hostedstudentfieldtripstotheCALSHorticultureResearchStationandUniversityofIowaPowWow.

o Organizedtrainingsessions,including:WomxnofColorNetworkfacilitatortrainingforfaculty/staffworkingwithstudentgroups;JohnDeereProfessionalWorkshopsforCALSstudents;day-longGraduateSchoolApplicationRetreatformulticulturalscholars;culturalsensitivitytrainingtoIowaStatePeerWellnesseducatorsandCALSSummerUgandaProgram.

o Co-hostedtheISUCommunityFallBreakDinnerwithmorethan175students.

o Co-hostedtheUniversitySistersofColorLunchinconjunctionwiththeCALSMidwestGrapeandWineIndustryInstitute,attendedby32faculty/staffofcolor.

o CompletedaLettersforVeteransEventforCALSveteranstudents.o Presentedandco-presentedworkshopsonservingCollegeUndocumented

StudentstoDMACCfacultyandstaffandpresentedattheLatinxEducationalExcellenceintheMidwestConference.

• TheDepartmentofAnimalScienceEquity,DiversityandInclusionCommitteeheldatwo-dayworkshoponinclusiveclimatesforgraduatestudents.Theworkshopwasorganizedincooperationwiththedepartment’sdirectorofgraduateeducationandtheISUGraduateCollege.TheEquity,DiversityandInclusionCommitteesubsequentlyheldasimilarworkshoponinclusiveclimatesforfaculty.

• TheDepartmentofAnimalSciencedevotedaportionofitsmonthlyfacultymeetingstodiversityandinclusiontopics,includingpresentationsonmicroaggressionsandstudentperceptionofinclusiveclimatebyCALSMLOElizabethMartinez-Podolsky

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andonanewstudentorganization,StudentsCultivatingChange,whichaimstocreatewelcomingspacesandprogramsforLGBTQIA+youthenrolledinagriculturalprograms.Thepresentationswereorganizedbythedepartment’sEquity,DiversityandInclusionCommittee.

• TheDepartmentofFoodScienceandHumanNutrition’sOutcomesAssessmentCommitteeheldaretreattodiscussincorporatingthenewdiversityoutcomeintothedepartment’scurricula.Thedepartmentalsoorganizedabookclubtoread“WhiteFragility”byRobinDiAngelo.Facultyandstaffmetoveramonthandahalftodiscussthebookinpreparationfortheauthor’sCALS-organizedworkshopandcampus-widepresentation.Anotherdepartment,AgriculturalEducationandStudies,isdoingasimilarsummerreadingof“WhiteFragility”andplansafallretreatfordiscussion.

• GraduatestudentsinPlantPathologyandMicrobiologyformedamulti-ethnic,gender-diversegrouptoorganizeandfacilitatediversityandinclusionactivities.ThegrouphasorganizeddepartmentalretreatsfeaturingspeakersincludingRubellaGoswamiofUSDANIFA,speakingonherperspectivesasafemalenationalprogramleader,andRonWalcottoftheUniversityofGeorgia,speakingfromhisperspectivesasanAfrican-Americanfacultymemberandadministrator.

• TheDepartmentofPlantPathologyandMicrobiologyhostedTouriaEaton,assistantprofessoratLincolnUniversity,ahistoricallyblackland-grantinstitution,foraseminaronherresearchonyieldandnutritionalqualityoftomato,cabbageandlettuce.Eaton’svisitofferedanopportunitytobuildstrongerconnectionstoanearby1890sinstitution.

• FacultyintheDepartmentofAgronomyandtheDepartmentofGenetics,DevelopmentandCellBiologyparticipatedinfacultyinclusivityworkshopsorganizedbyCraigOgilvieoftheGraduateCollegeandfacilitatedbyfacultyfromseveralotherdepartments.Theworkshopsbuildfromawarenessofidentities,toimplicitbias,toknowledgeofmicroaggressions,tofirststepstoimprovepractice.TheworkshopsareprovidedaspartofaNationalScienceFoundationgranttoISUfortheAllianceforGraduateEducationandtheProfessoriate,whichaimstoimprovediversityinboththeprofessionalSTEMworkforceandacademia.

• TheDepartmentofEcology,Evolution,andOrganismalBiologyistakingaproactiveapproachtotherecruitmentofminorityfacultyinSTEM,whichincludesinvitingoutstandingmulticulturalpostdoctoralscientiststocampusforseminarsonidentifiedfocalareasforpotentialhires.Impressiveindividualsmayeventuallybeinterviewedinthehiringprocess.

• TheDepartmentofStatisticsdevelopedandimplementedagraduatestudentmentoringprogram.Theprogramgivesstudentstheopportunitytoconnectwithpeoplelikethemandencouragestudentstotalkacrossgroupsandbuilddiversefriendships.Currentgraduatestudentsvolunteeredtobementorstoincominggraduatestudents.Pairingsaremadebothbetweensimilarstudentsanddiversestudents.

• HighlightsfromtheDepartmentsofEntomologyandNaturalResourceEcologyandManagementinclude:incorporatingISUPrinciplesofCommunityintolearningcommunities;afacultymemberco-taughtacoursewithAmericanIndianStudiesontheintersectionofnaturalresourcesandnativecultures;andafacultymembergaveapresentationinSpanishfor250peopleonISU’sLatinoFamilyVisitDay.

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• TheDepartmentofAgriculturalEducationandStudiesconductedaprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopforfacultyandstaffonadvisingstudentswithadversity.Oneinfour(1/4)ISUstudentsexperiencesomeformofmajoradversitysuchas(financialcrisis,lossofclosefamilymember,sexualassault,etc.)whileincollege.Thepurposeoftheworkshopwastogaindeeperunderstandingofissuesandchallengesthat:(1)negativelyimpactstudentsand(2)affectretentionandgraduationrates.Dr.HowardTyler,AssistantDeanforStudentServicesandhisteamgavepresentationsandleaddiscussions.Theteamwascomposedofstudentswhoexperiencedadversitythemselves.

7.2 Ivy College of Business

• Thecollegehasgrownitsmulticulturalenrollment,from13.3%ofstudentsinFY2018to13.8%inFY2019.

• Inthefallof2013,wesetagoalofincreasingLatino/a/xstudentsfromunder3%ofourenrollmentthatyearto5%.Inthefallof2018,ourLatino/a/xenrollmentgrew9%bringingthemtothatgoalat5.1%ofourenrollment.Wehaveresetourgoalto8%ofourenrollment.

• Thecollegehasmadesignificantgainsinfacultygenderdiversitysince2013,rankingthirdamongIowaState’scolleges,withthehighestpercentageoffemalefacultyamongBigXIIcollegesofbusiness,andthesecondhighestpercentageamongAAUcollegesofbusiness.Threeofthefourresearchawardsgiveninthecollegethisyearwenttowomenhiredinthelastthreeyears,areflectionofthehighqualityoffacultyjoiningthecollege.

• TheIvyCollegeenrolled1,605womeninFY2019;whileadecreaseof9studentsfromFY2018,itrepresentsthecollege’sthirdhighestnumberofwomenstudentsever,andisup15%fromFY2014.

• Thecollegecontinuestorefineitsprogramstorecruitwomenstudents,includingthelaunchofanewYoungWomeninBusinessprograminApril2019targetedatgirlsingrades8-10.Girlsfromaroundthestatewereinvitedtoparticipateintheprogram,whichfocusedonentrepreneurship.

• InFebruary,theIvyCollegehelditsthirdannualBuildingCommunityevent,co-sponsoredbyourstudentBusinessCouncilandMulticulturalStudentBusinessNetwork,tobringtogetherfaculty,studentsandstafftoworkonwaystoimprovetheclimateinourcollege.

• ThesecondWomeninBusinessAwardsceremony,co-sponsoredbyourCollegiateWomeninBusiness,washeldinMarch.

7.3 College of Design

• ThecollegefundedrepresentativesfromIowaState’schapteroftheNationalOrganizationofMinorityArchitectureStudents(NOMAS)toattendtheirnationalconference.Inaddition,theDepartmentofArchitectureestablishedascholarshipforstudentsinNOMAS.

• Thethird“ExpandingDiversityPerspectives”workshop,offeredbytheOfficeofEqualOpportunity,washeldduringspring2019.TheDiversityandInclusioncommitteewillcontinueaddressingtopicsdiscussedintheworkshopbybringingvariouscollegeandcampuspresenterstoourFridayfacultyandstaffmeetingsforsupplementaltraining.

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• JordanBrookswashiredinMarch2019asthecollege’snewMulticulturalLiaisonOfficer(MLO).

• Brooks,alongwiththecollege’sdepartmentchairs,arecreatingdepartment-specifictrainingandworkshopsthatwillbeofferedseveraltimesoverthenextacademicyear,addressinginclusiveteachingpedagogy,implicitbias,explicitbias,identitydevelopment,andrespondingtobiasrelatedincidentsintheclassroom.Theseeffortscontinuetheworkofthe2018ProfessionalLearningCommunityonDiversity.

• MarinaReasonerwashiredtosupportthecollege’sinternationalprograms,andcollaborateswiththenewMLO.ReasoneroverseestheGlobalDesignConnectionlearningcommunity.

• Infall2018,ReasonerandJenHogancollaboratedwithDSN183courseinstructors(EmilyMorganandCarltonBasmajian)toreview,updateandcreateasyllabusandcourseforthelearningcommunity.TheyarealsoworkingwithIowaStateUniversityMuseumsstafftocreateandleadaseriesofmuseumandgalleryvisitsthatallowstudentslearnthehistoryofthecampusartandexhibition,becomefamiliarwiththemostdistinguishedartists,andnavigatediversetopicsthroughcampusart,aswellasworkwiththeDesMoinesArtCenterandISUMuseumstocreateprogramsthatcontributetostudents’involvementinarchitectureandart.

• Duringsummer2019,sevenCollegeofDesignstudentsparticipatedinanimmersivelearningexperiencewiththemembersofthelocalcraftsector,andtheCenterforSustainableRuralLivelihoods(CSRL),inKumali,Uganda.ThestudentsworkedalongsideUgandanpeersandlocalartisanstoperformacommunityassessmentregardinghowdesigncouldcontributetotheirlivelihood,economy,andenvironment;andinvestigatedavailableskillsetsandmaterialsinthecraftsector;amongotheroutcomes.Thisprogramwillalsofacilitatethedevelopmentofacontextualsurveytoevaluateopportunitiesforadditionaldesigninitiatives.Thesurveywillexploretherolelandscapearchitecture,communityandregionalplanning,anddesignextensioncouldplayintheaddressingthechallengesUgandaisfacing,incollaborationwiththelocalcommunity.AsCSRLexpandsandgrows,thecollegeofaimstoassistruralcommunitiesastheytransformintoaself-sustainingfuture,throughtheinvestigationofgeneratingsustainabledesignsolutionsthatwillintersectqualityofthecraftsandtheexistingskillsinthiscommunity,tobroadentheirofferings.

7.4 College of Engineering

• Thecollegeaddedalearningoutcometoitsrequiredfreshmanorientationclass(ENGR101)focusedontheimportanceofbeinginclusiveinthecontextofengineering.Activitiesandcoursecontentrelatedtothisoutcomewerepilotedthisyear,includingvideosfeaturingalumniandindustrypartners.

• TheCollegeofEngineeringandrepresentativesfromvariousstudentorganizationshostedthesecondannualEngineeringLeadersofTomorrowleadershipconference,whichincludedatrackonDiversityandInclusion.Gearedtowardsemergingandcurrentstudentleaderdevelopment,thisconferencefeaturedworkshopsandpresentationsfromcampusandcorporatepartners.

• Unconsciousbiastrainingisnowregularlyprovidedforthecollege’sAwardsandHonorsandPromotionandTenurecommittees,inadditiontoallsearchcommittees.Thegoalfor2019-20istoexpandthistodepartmentalcommittees.

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• TheEngineeringInternationalStudentNetworkcompleteditsthirdsemesteroftheEngineeringGlobalFriends(EGF)programthatfostersthedevelopmentofcross-culturalcommunitybuildingamonginternationalanddomesticengineeringstudents.ThenetworkalsolaunchedtheCyploreprograminthefalltoassistinbuildingcommunityandconnectiontothecollegeanduniversityamonginternationalstudents.

• TheAcademicProgramforEXcellenceforEngineers(APEX-E)launcheditssecondcohortofmulticulturalscholars.Thestudentsparticipatecompletearesearchtrackwithafaculty/graduatestudentmentorasapartoftheAPEXsummerbridgeprogram;theactivityprovidesstudentswithanintroductiontoresearch,buildsconnectionswithfacultyandgraduatestudents,andultimatelyinspiresthemtopursueresearchduringtheirdegreeprogramandbeyond.

• EngineeringStudentServicesadded1.5FTEtoenhancesupportforinternationalstudentonboarding,andtosupportjunior-andsenior-levelprogrammingaimedatclosingtheachievementgapforURMstudents.

• TheDepartmentofAerospaceEngineeringlaunchedanNSF-REUsitetitled:LAUNCH-UASprogram(LaunchingAerospace’sUnderrepresentedStudentsintotheNextChapter-UnmannedAerialSystems).Thegoaloftheprogramistopromotegreaterparticipationofunderrepresentedstudentsinaerospaceengineeringgraduateprograms.Additionalinformationcanbefoundathttps://www.aere.iastate.edu/launchuas/.

• ThroughtwoyearsoftheNSFS-STEM-fundedECSELScholarshipProgramintheDepartmentofElectricalandComputerEngineering(fall2016tofall2018),thenumberofundergraduatewomeninelectrical,computerandsoftwareengineeringhasincreasedby24%,andthenumberofracial/ethnicminoritystudentshasincreasedby25%.Theseincreasesaregreatercomparedtoanoverallincreaseof7%forallstudentsenrolledinthesedegreeprograms.

• Thecollege’sMLOfacilitated30workshopsandpresentationsondiversityandinclusioninengineeringtofirst-yearseminarsandcollege-basedstudentorganizations,inadditiontodeliveringacohortexperienceforwomenandURMstudentsthroughtheLeadershipthroughEngineeringAcademicDiversity(LEAD)programincollaborationwithindustryandcampuspartners.

7.5 College of Human Sciences

• Thefirstcohortof12ISU4UPromisestudentsenteredtheuniversityinfall2018.Studentsparticipatedinalearningcommunity,ledbyJenniferLeptienandKyleHoltmanoftheLearningCommunitiesOffice.StudentsalsoallenrolledinasectionofHSci150:DialoguesonDiversityduringthefallsemester.Asofmid-May2019,all12hadsuccessfullycompletedthefirstyearand10wereregisteredforfall2019courses.Theoriginalcohortof12studentsincluded5studentswhoidentifiedasLatinx,3studentswhoidentifiedasmulti-racial,2studentswhoidentifiedasAsianAmerican,1studentwhoidentifiedasWhite,and1studentwhopreferrednottoindicatearacialorethnicidentity.

• InSpring2019,theCHSStudentServicesofficeimplementedanEmergencyStudentSupportFund(ESSF).Thefundawardsupto$1,000tostudentsingoodacademicstandingwhohaveaccountsreceivableholdsontheirU-Billsthatarekeepingthemfromregisteringforthenextsemester.Inspring2019,ESSFprovidedatotalof$5,200tosevenstudents.

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• Withtheassistanceofaninternalgrant,theSchoolofEducationimplementedanddeliveredHSci250:IntergroupRelationsinspring2019.Thecourse,developedbytheUniversityofMichigan,isintendedtobea3-creditfollow-uptoHSci150:DialoguesonDiversityforstudentswhowanttomorefullydevelopandpracticeskillsrelatedtocommunicationacrossdifference.AsinglesectionwasofferedasapilotinSpring2019withmoresectionsplannedfortheFY2020academicyear.

• CHSwasacollaboratorforthemilitaryfamiliessymposium,“BuildingAwareness:TheMilitaryCommunityandISUExtensionandOutreach”inMay,bringingawarenesstotheprogramsandresourcesavailabletoVeterans,theirfamiliesandcommunities.ISUExtensionandOutreach,andHumanSciencesExtensionandOutreachinparticular,arepositionedtoprovidecomprehensivesupportandprogrammingtomilitaryfamilies.

• TheSchoolofEducationinitiated,inpartnershipwiththeUniversityLibrary,afilmseriesanddiscussionshowcasingtwosocialjustice-relatedfilmseachsemesterforfacultyandstudents.

• InApril,thecollegehostedDr.RonaldHallett,professorattheUniversityofLaVerneandnotedexpertonhomelessnessandhousinginsecurityamongcollegestudents.Dr.HallettspokeinformallywithstudentsandfacultyintheSchoolofEducation’sEducationforSocialJusticeProgram,andalsoprovidedapresentationto25CHSacademicadvisorsandstudentservicesprofessionals.

• TheFoodScienceandHumanNutritionDepartmentcreatedastandingcommitteeforDiversity,Equity,andInclusion.

• HumanDevelopmentandFamilyStudieshostedDr.LoverChancellortoengagefacultyandstaffrelatedtoequity,diversity,andinclusionprofessionaldevelopment,inparticularresourcesforfacultytoutilizeintheclassroomaroundissuesrelatedtodiversityandinclusion.Chancellorheldworkshopsforfaculty,staffandgraduatestudents,andgaveanaddresstotheuniversitycommunityfocusedondiversityandinclusion.

• KinesiologyhostedDr.Hasson(UniversityofMichigan),whosepresentationfocusedon“Usinginsightsfrombehavioraleconomicstoaddressphysicalactivitydisparities.”Hassonspenttwodaysoncampusengagingwithfaculty,KINCollective,CHS,andtheISUCommitteeonLectures.

7.6 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• ThecollegesuccessfullyrecruitedaseniorfacultymembertojointheISUastheLanhandOanhNguyenEndowedChairinSoftwareEngineering,withintheDepartmentofComputerScience.Donorfundswereusedtomakethehire,whichhashelpedthedepartmentachieveahigherlevelofdiversity–20%oftenuretrackfacultyarenowwomen,comparedto15%nationally.

• TheDepartmentofMathematicssuccessfullylaunchedanewpost-baccalaureateprogramthatpreparesstudentsforadmissionto(andsuccessin)competitivePh.D.programs.Studentsintheprogram,whohavereceivedtheirbachelor’sdegreesfromsmallercollegesandaremembersofunrepresentedpopulationsorfirst-generationstudents,participateincourseworkandintensementoringexperiences.ThefirstcohortofsixstudentssuccessfullycompletedtheprograminMay2019;allwereacceptedintograduateprogramsforfall2019,includingtwoatISUandonewhowillpursueaPh.D.attheUniversityofCambridge.Studentsintheprogramarefundedbyregularassistantships.

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• TheSTEMScholarsprogram,ledbyCoreyWelch,isacohortexperienceforundergraduatestudentsfromunderrepresentedgroupswhoaremajoringinlifesciencedisciplines.Theprogramgrewto80membersinFY2019.Manyoftheparticipantsappliedforsummerresearchprograms,witha94%successrate.SevenoftheSTEMScholarspresentedtheirresearchattheSACNAS(SocietyforAdvancementofChicanos/HispanicsandNativeAmericansinScience)conferenceinfall2018,andgraduateshavebeenacceptedtoIowaState’sveterinarymedicineprogramandYaleUniversity.ThesuccessoftheprogramledtoDr.WelchbeingrecognizedwiththeMcNairAboveandBeyondAward.

• LASfacultyandstaffmakesignificantcontributionstodiversityandinclusiononcampus,throughlearninginandbeyondtheclassroom.NewcoursesincludeSpanish/USLS325xinMarshalltown,acommunity-basedlearningcourse;andacourseofferinganIntroductiontotheQuran.TheU.S.Latino/a/xStudies(USLS)directoriscollaboratingwithISUExtensionandOutreachonitsRisingStarsinternshipprogram.ApilotwithUSLSwasestablishedtosupportstudentsparticipatinginservicelearning,workingaspeermentors,LASambassadors,andlearningcommunitiesinthecontextofLatino/a/xissues.

• TheDepartmentofEcology,EvolutionandOrganismalBiologylaunchedatargetedrecruitmentcampaigntoidentifyindividualsatconferencesandpresentationswhobothexcelinafocusareaofresearchandwhoareamonganunderrepresentedpopulation.Invitationsforseminarsareextendedtopotentialcandidatesand,iftheyperformwell,theyarepursuedforhire.

• TheDepartmentofSociologycreatedanewad-hoccommitteeonEquity,Diversity,andInclusionduringFY2019.Thecommitteetookanumberofstepstobeginassessingclimatewithinthedepartmentandtodevelopaplantoaddresstheseissuesmovingforward.

• RobbynAnand,assistantprofessorofchemistry,expandedawomen’sprofessionaleventthatshehashostedinthepasttotheMidwestRetreatforDiversityinChemistry.Theeventwilldrawgraduateandpost-doctoralresearchersfromIowa,Minnesota,Kansas,andWisconsin,includingpresenters,mentors,andparticipantsfromacademic,industry,andgovernmentinstitutions.

• TheDepartmentofMathematicshasalsobeeninstrumentalinprovidingongoingmathsupportforstudentveteransbysupportingseveralISUVeteransCenterinitiativessuchasmathbootcamp,mathtutoring,andCalcPlatoon,apilotprograminwhichstudentsareincentivizedandreceiveadditionalcalculustutoring.

• LASacademicdepartmentsinvestedintargetedgraduatestudentrecruitmentopportunities,suchastheDepartmentofComputerSciencehostingaboothattheGraceHopperCelebrationforWomeninComputing,andtheDepartmentofChemistryandtheRoyJ.CarverDepartmentofBiochemistry,Biophysics,andMolecularBiologyvisitingunderrepresentedminorityinstitutions.

• FacultyinthedepartmentsofGeologicalandAtmosphericSciences,WorldLanguagesandCultures,andtheU.S.Latino/a/xStudiesprogramsecuredfundingtohostinternshipopportunitiesforunderrepresentedhighschoolandISUundergraduatestudents.

• TheLASMLOcoordinatedthefirst#CelebrateFirstGenevent,acampusinitiative(andpartofanationalcelebration)sponsoredbytheCouncilforOpportunityinEducationandtheCenterforFirstGenerationStudentSuccess.Theeventwillbeexpandedin2019toincludeaweek-longscheduleofevents.

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• PeersupporthashelpedbooststudentrecruitmentinthedepartmentsofEnglishandStatistics.AnadviserinEnglishengagedacurrentlyenrolledtransgenderstudenttogiveacampustourtoaprospectivestudentwhodesignatedthemselvesastransgender,andtheirfamily.TheDepartmentofStatisticslaunchedagraduatestudentmentoringprogram,whichpairsincomingandcurrentstudentswhosharesimilarculturalbackgrounds.Thesepairsarethenconnectedwithanotherpairwhoshareadifferentculturalbackground,tohelpthemfeelcomfortableandprovidethemwithopportunitiestomakediversefriendships.TheDepartmentofPsychologyalsocreatedagroupofambassadors–studentswithdiversebackgrounds–tohelpwithorientationandgroupactivities.

• TheWomen’sandGenderStudiesProgramhoststheTransformingGenderandSocietyConferenceannually,bringingstudentstoISUfromcollegesanduniversitiesacrossthestatetoengageinstudent-ledresearchonissuesdirectlyrelatingtogender,sexuality,andwomen’sstudies.TheprogramalsoleadsacohortofstudentstoTrieste,Italy,tostudyabroadandobservehowculture,literature,history,cuisine,society,andartisticexpressioninfluenceanddefineouridentityof“place”intheworld.

• TheGreenleeSchoolofJournalismandCommunicationannuallypresentstheKappaTauAlphaandGreenleeSchoolDiversityandInclusionAwardtoaprofessionaljournalistandaGreenleestudenttorecognizetheirexcellenceinjournalismandpromotionofajustandinclusivesocietythroughethicalstorytellingthatbroadenspeople’sunderstandingofdiverselivesandcommunities.

• FacultyintheDepartmentofWorldLanguagesandCulturesrecruitedLatinxstudentsthroughtheLatinoFamilyVisitDayoutreacheventsponsoredbytheuniversityincollaborationwithalocalfraternityandsorority.TheyalsohostedMAIZEandUJIMAoutreacheventstoLatino/aandAmericanIndianyouth,andAsianAmericanyouth,respectively,toengageandattractunderrepresentedstudents.

• TheCarrieChapmanCattCenterforWomenandPoliticsbeganitscaucusandelectionseasonblog,NavigatingGenderinIowa,whichfocusesongenderdynamicsintheIowaCaucusescampaign,whenahistoricnumberofwomen(6)areseekingamajorpartypresidentialnomination.Thisfollowslastyear’srecordenrollmentinReadytoRunIowa,anon-partisanprogramthateducatesandempowerswomentorunforofficeand/orserveinappointedofficialpositions.

• TheCattCenterisalsoupdatingitswebsiteinadvanceofthe19thAmendmentCelebration,toincludeanIowasuffragetimeline,linkstocurricula,andenhancingthecollectionofspeechesbysuffragistsandantisuffragistsintheArchivesofWomen’sPoliticalCommunication.TherewillbeaparticularemphasisonAfricanAmericansuffragists.

7.7 College of Veterinary Medicine

• Thecollege’sRecruitmentCoordinator,DeannaGerber,participatedintheISU4UPromiseprogram.ThisprogramcreatesapathwaytocollegeforstudentsattendingKingandMoultonelementaryschoolsinDesMoinesbyconnectingstudentswithvariouscollegesatIowaState.Thecollegeparticipatedbyprovidinghands-ondemonstrationsfromourClinicalSkillsLabatCollegeNight,anannualcollegefairforstudentsfrombothschools,andduringfamily-teacherconferencesatMoulton.

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• ContinuingtoincreasethediversityamongthestudentbodywasapriorityforthecollegeinFY19.ComparedtoFY18,applicationsincreasedby338(27%),underrepresentedapplicantsincreasedby32%andqualifiedunderrepresentedapplicantsincreasedby37%.TheClassof2023includes22students(14%)fromunderrepresentedgroups.

• TheUndergraduateVeterinaryInternshipProgram(UVIP)studentscontinuesitssecondyearin2019.Theprogramprovidesastructurededucationalexperienceforunderrepresentedundergraduatestudentstolearnmoreaboutanimalagricultureandtheveterinarymedicalprofession,aswellasthenecessaryhoursofrequiredveterinaryexperienceontheCVMapplication(200hours).Qualityveterinaryexperienceisasubstantialbarriertoapplicationformanyunderrepresentedstudents.Acombinationofdiverseandrelevantanimalandveterinaryexperiencecreateanimmersiveexperienceaimedatrecruitingandretainingpre-veterinarystudentsintotheveterinarymedicinecurriculumatIowaState.

• TheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinewillbeaCollegeChampionforISCORE2020.Thisyear,administrators,facultyandstaffhadpreliminarymeetingswiththeISCOREOfficetoplanforthecollege’sinvolvement.

• AnexternalreviewofdiversityandinclusionprogramminginthecollegetookplaceinJune2019.Dr.HildaMejiaAbreu,AssociateDeanforAdmissions,StudentLife,andInclusivityatMichiganStateCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinevisitedIowaStatefortwodaystoidentifystrengths,weaknessesandpathsforwardtoincreasediversityandinclusionprogramming.

• ThefirstFrederickDouglassPattersonDiversityandInclusionAwardforfacultyandstaffwasawardedtoDr.MonicaHoward,DirectorofStudentServices.TheFrederickDouglassPattersonDiversityandInclusionAwardisawardedannuallytotheCVMfacultyand/orstaffwhohaveadvancedthecollege’smissionofdiversity,equityandinclusion.

• CVMStudents,facultyandstaffparticipatedinthesecondannual‘MartinLutherKingJr.DayofService’.Thisyear,inadditiontoexposingelementary-agedkidsattheBoysandGirlsClubofAmestoourtraveling‘clinicalskills’activities,participantsalsovisitedGreenHillsRetirementCommunitywiththerapyanimalsandvolunteeredattheBooneCountyAnimalShelter.

• EstablishmentofalocalTitleIXcoordinatorandemphasisonasafeandprofessionalenvironmenthaveledtostudentsandothersfeelingmorecomfortablevoicingconcerns.

• Thecollegecontinuestopartnerinasemester-longprogramthatmentorsundergraduatestudentsfromunderrepresentedpopulationswithaninterestintoxicology.CoordinatedbyDr.WilsonRumbeiha,theprogramisfundedthroughagrantfromtheNationalInstitutesofHealth.Theprogram,heldinconjunctionwithTuskegeeInstituteandtheOhioStateUniversity,linksundergraduatestudentswithaptitudesinscienceandmathematicswithprofessionaltoxicologistsinacademia,governmentandindustry.

• Sevenstudentsand10facultyandstaffworkedtowardscompletionofthePurdueOnlineCertificateProgramforDiversityandInclusioninVeterinaryMedicine.Thisprogramisdesignedforveterinarymedical,veterinarytechnology,andpre-vetstudentsandfacultywhowanttofosterinclusivelearningenvironmentsattheireducationalinstitutionsanddeveloptheskillstosucceedasveterinaryprofessionals.Participantsalsoperformcommunityserviceandsubmitacapstone

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paperonhowtheywilluseinformationfromtheprogramtostrengthendiversityandinclusioninveterinarymedicine.

• Veterinarymedicinefacultycontinuetoleadatwo-weekfourth-yearrotation,ClinicalPracticeinDiverseCommunities,whichencouragesstudentstoexpandtheirunderstandingofworkingindiverseculturalcommunities.Studentsparticipateinandleadtopicrounds,whichexploreculturalimmersion,culturalinclusion,healthdisparities,andmore.Foracapstoneproject,studentsworkwithVeterinaryClinicalServicesfaculty,alumni,andcommunitymembersprovidingveterinaryservicestopetownersoftheCrowCreekReservationinFortThompson,SouthDakota.Studentsgainexperienceinpracticingclinicalskillsinbothsmallanimalandequineclinicsinaculturalsettingthatisnotfamiliartomanyofthem.Theyworkcloselywithtribalpetownersdiscussingfindingsonphysicalexaminationsandreviewinginstructionsforpreventativehealthcareandpost-surgicalcare.Studentsworkwithhorseownershandlingandrestrainingpatientsandcommunicatinginstructionsforcareofmedicalproblems,preventativecareandpost-surgicalcare.Anemphasisisplacedonencouragingchildreninthecommunitytoparticipateinexamininganimalsanddiscussingtheirhealthcare.Thehopeisthatthisprogramprovidesyoungpeopleonthereservationinspirationtoconsiderthepossibilityofpursuingacareerinveterinarymedicine.

7.8 Graduate College

• TheGraduateCollegerecruiteddiversestudentsforgraduateprogramsacrosscampusatmultiplevenuesinthepastyear.ForumsinsouthernandnorthernCalifornia,forexample,generatedcontactwithhundredsofpotentialstudentsfromunderrepresentedgroups.

• WhiletheGraduateCollegehasalongtraditionofhelpingfacultyrecruitandsupportdiversegraduatestudents,thecollegerecentlyreallocatedaportionofitsexistingresourcestodesignanewscholarshipprogramtoencourageMcNairScholarsfromacrosstheUnitedStatestoenrollinamaster’sordoctoraldegreeprogramatIowaState.McNairScholarsprepareforgraduateschoolwhiletheyareundergraduatesbyparticipatingintheirundergraduateinstitution’sfederallyfundedRonaldE.McNairPostbaccaluareateAchievementProgram.Suchprogramsarefocusedonhelpingfirst-generationstudentsandothersunderrepresentedingraduateschooltoachieveeducationalgoals.

• Hearingofstudents’campusexperiencesdirectlyisthegoalofnewinitiativeswithintheGraduateCollege.Administratorsandcollegestafflaunchedlisteningsessionswithstudentsfromunderrepresentedgroupsandhostedsmall-cohortlunchdiscussionswithdiversegroupsofdomesticandinternationalstudents.Directactionstoassiststudentsintheshortterm,aswellaslonger-termprojectstoimprovecampusclimateforallstudentsareamongtheoutcomes.

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7.9 University Library • Fivelearningsessionsfeaturinglocalorregionalspeakersfocusedondiversity,

equity,andinclusionwerebroughttotheUniversityLibraryduringFY19.Threeofthesesessionswereintendedforalllibrarystaff,withattendancestronglyencouragedandexpected.Twoadditionalsessionsweredevelopedforspecificlibraryunitsandtargetedtopicsrelevanttotheirwork,thoughinsomecasesstafffromotherunitscouldattendifinterested.Attendancewasstrongandlearningoutcomespositiveforthesesessions.OnekeyfindingfortheISULibraryhasbeentheeffectivenessofestablishinganiterativeprocessofbringingtargeteddiversityprogrammingdirectlytolibrarystaff,followedbyassessmentanddevelopmentofonlineguidesforfurtherlearning,followedbysharingassessmentsummariesandtheonlineguideswithstaff.Throughthisprocess,staffarekeptbetterinformedonoveralllearningoutcomesaswellasthevalueandpurposeofdiversitylearninganditsrelevancetoeveryone’swork.

• Thelibrary’sADforInclusion&Equitydevelopedandledfourlibrarystaffgroupsinmonth-tosemester-longfacilitatedreadingsanddiscussionsofthebook“WhiteFragility:WhyIt’sSoHardforWhitePeopletoTalkaboutRacism,”byRobinDiAngelo.Thebookdefinesandexaminessystemicracism,anddeconstructsthepresumedneutralityanddefaultpositionofwhiteness.Thebookemphasizescriticalthinkingskills,self-reflection,andtakingactionindismantlingracism,beginningwithourselves.Inall,54librarystaff(roughly50%ofpermanentstaff)willhaveparticipatedinoneoftheseextendeddiscussionseriesinFY19.

• InFY19,thelibraryimplementedtherequirementforallpermanentlibrarystafftoreportdiversity,equity,andinclusionactivitiesontheirannualreviewmaterials,alongwiththerequirementthatstaffsupervisorswillcommentontheseactivitiesintheirsupervisoryreviews.Thischangeemphasizesthatdiversityispartofeveryone’sworkresponsibilities.AllevaluationformsusedinMerit,P&S,AcademicLibrarian,andFacultyLibrarianevaluationshavebeenupdatedtoreflectthisimportantchange.ThischangealignstheUniversityLibrarywiththeISUStrategicPlan2017-2022,Goal4,ActionandMetric4.4.

• TheLibrary’sDiversity,Equity,andInclusionCommitteewasreconfiguredinMay2019bytheADforInclusion&Equity.Anewchargeemphasizingactionoveramorepassiveconstructofcelebratingwasdevelopedandapproved;regulartermappointmentswereshortenedtotwoyearsratherthanfour,andcommitteemembershipwasincreased.Allcommitteemembersarenowchargedtogetinvolvedinvariouscommitteeactivitiesovertheyear.Toincreaseunderstandingandbuildalearningcommunityofpractice,thecommitteereadanddiscussedthebook“IsEveryoneReallyEqual”duringFall2018toensurethatallcommitteememberswereconversantwithvariousdiversitytopicsandresearch.Thistrainingservedasafoundationforthecommittee’ssubsequentwork.CommitteeactivitiesinFY2019included:

o TheCommitteedevelopedandmaintainedonlineguidesthatofferopportunitiesforstafftocontinuetheirlearning.TheseguidesareavailableandaccessibletotheISUcommunityandbeyond.

§ Read&Learn-guideforlibrarystaffandotherslistingresourcesontopicsincludingculturalcompetence,microaggressions,respondingtoracism,andmore.Accessed297timessincereleaseinJan.2019.

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§ IsEveryoneReallyEqual-companionguidewithresourcesforlearningmoreaboutthetopicscoveredinthebook,includingcultureandsocialization,privilegeandoppression,ableism,sexism,racism,andmore.Accessed2648timessincereleaseinOct.2018.

§ WhiteFragility–companionforthelibrary’sbookdiscussionseries.Accessed1701timessincereleaseinJan.2019.

o TheCommitteetookonresponsibilityfordevelopingrelevantbookexhibitsinParksLibrary.ExhibitshelptheISUcommunityappreciatethestrengthandbreadthofthelibrary’sdiversecollections,whichtheyotherwisemightnotencounter.ExhibitsincludedLatinxHeritageMonth,Sept.-Oct.2018;IndigenousHeritageMonth,Nov.2018;BlackHistoryMonth,Jan.2019;AAPIDAHeritageMonth,April2019;ArabAmericanHeritageMonth,April2019.InFY19,theCommitteealsoextendedthelibrary’sHeritageMonthactivitiestoincludeafilmnightforfouroftheHeritageMonths.WorkingincollaborationwithISUMulticulturalStudentAffairs,relevantfilmswereselectedandshowninthelibrary;post-filmdiscussionswereledbyMSAstaffmembersTorrellForeeandTrishellCopeland.AssessmentshowsthatFilmNightswerepopularwithstudentattendees;theCommitteeplanstocontinuetheseinFY20.

o Otherbookexhibitsduringtheyearincluded:GreenDotweek,Fall2018;StandAgainstRacism,abookexhibitinconjunctionwithYWCA’snationalStandAgainstRacismweek,Spring2019;andabookexhibitforLGBTQIA+Pridemonth,June2019.

o ISU4USuccessProgram–SeveralCommitteemembersactivelyparticipatedinthispre-collegiatecollege-boundprogram,representingtheUniversityLibraryandattendingschoolresourcefairsandotherevents.

o RecruitingaMoreDiverseWorkforce:TheCommitteeiscurrentlyengagedintwoprojectsthatwillhelpthelibrarywidenitsapplicantpools:thecompilationofalistofcampusofficesandpartnersthatmayhelpthelibraryrecruitandretainamorediversestudentemployeeworkforce,andthecompilationofanannotatedlistofnationaldiversity-relatedlibraryorganizationsandgroupsthatmayhelplibrarysearchcommitteesadvertisepositionsmorebroadlyandwithgroupsrelevanttolibrariansofcolorandothermarginalizedgroupsintheprofession.BothshouldbecompletedinJune2019,withroll-outandfollow-uptocontinueinFY20.

• InMay2019,thesecondphaseoflibraryrestroomrenovationsbegan,whichwillcreatefivefullyADA-compliantmen'srestroomsontheLowerLevel,Floor1,Floor2,Floor3,andFloor4.TheserestroomsareexpectedtobecompletedbythestartofFall2019.

• InMay2018,theUniversityLibrarybeganassessingitsnewResidencyProgramafterthedepartureofthefirstResidentLibrarian.Afterassessmentandstrengtheningprogramdesignandcoordination,inSpring2019theLibrarybeganadvertisingforanewresident.AsofearlyJune,searchresultsarenotyetannouncedbutareexpectedtobepositive.

• TheLibraryisoneofseveralcampussitesthathascreateddedicatedspacefornursingmothers.ConstructiononanewandimprovedlactationroomwascompletedinSept.2018.Thenewroomprovidesacleanandconvenientlylocatedprivatespacethatfeaturescomfortableseatingandasink.

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• InMay2018,theUniversityLibrarybeganassessingandreshapingitsnewResidencyProgramafterthedepartureoftheprogram'sfirstResidentLibrarian.Theprogramhasbeendesignedasa3-yearprofessionalexperiencefocusedondevelopingrelevantprofessionalworkexperience,opportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopment,mentoring,andexplorationofotherlibraryunitsthroughrotations.Thethirdyearisdedicatedtowardthecompletionofameaningfulprofessionalpracticeorresearchproject.Thisthree-yearprogramallowstheUniversityLibrarytoplayanactivepartindiversifyingtheprofessionandmentoringnewprofessionals.TheUniversityLibraryisamemberofthenationalAssociationofColleges&ResearchLibraries(ACRL)DiversityAlliance.

• DuringFY19,severallibraryunitsparticipatedintheProjectSearchprogramforyoungadultswithdisabilities,andhostedseveralworkers.Thegoaloftheprogramistoprovideparticipantswithrelevantworkexperienceandskillsthatmayassisttheminsecuringjobs.ThelibraryworkedwiththreeProjectSearchparticipants,andhopestocontinueinFY20.

• Thelibrary’sStudentEmployeeHandbookwasupdatedinFY2019tobetterinformstudentemployeesonreportinganygrievancesorharassmentwithpatronsorstaff.TheHandbooknowincludeseasyreportingstepsandcontactinformationforlibraryHumanResourcesandISUEOstaff;italsoemphasizesthenon-retaliationmandatethatprotectsemployeeswhoreport.Thisupdateisanimportantstepinimprovingcampusclimate,andhelpsstudentemployeesunderstandtheirrightsshouldaproblematicsituationarise.

• TheLibrarycontinuestostrengthenitscollectionsrelatedtoraceandethnicstudies;women’sandgenderstudies’LGBTQ+studies,andrelatedareasinsupportofIowaState’sacademicprograms.NewtitlesacquiredinFY2019include:twofilmsbyGuatemalandirectorLuisArgueta:“Abrazos”(2014)and“TheU-Turn/LaVueltaenU”(2017),completinghistrilogyoffilmsthatbeganwith“AbUSed:ThePostvilleTragedy”(2010),adocumentaryonthe2008ICEraidthattookplaceinPostville,Iowa;“ManosalaObra:TheStoryofOperationBootstrap”(2005);“Plena:Cantoytrabajo/PlenaisWork,PlenaisSong”(2002),and“Palenque:UnCanto”(2011);“100Years:OneWoman’sFightforJusticeforNativeAmericans”(2016);“YoungLakota”(2013);“Dolores”(2018);“HipHopBeyondBeatsandRhymes”(2006);“TheLastColony:PuertoRico’sUniqueRelationshipwiththeUnitedStates”(2015);“SinPaís”(2015).

• ThelibraryishelpingtransformscholarlycommunicationbyenteringintoseveralopenaccessagreementswithscholarlypublishersthatwillexpandaccesstomanyIowaStateresearcharticlestoanyoneintheworldwithaninternetconnection.Inaddition,theAssociateUniversityLibrarianforScholarlyCommunicationandCollectionsservesonaninternationalworkinggroupexaminingtheimpactofAPC-basedopenaccessagreementsonauthorsinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries;APCs,orarticleprocessingcharges,passpublicationfeesontoauthorsortheirinstitutions,whichmayprohibitsomeauthorsfrompublishing.

• DataRepository:TheinformationarchitectureofDataShare,thelibrary’snewdatarepository,hasintentionallybeendesignedbytheDataServicesLibrariantoincreasethevisibilityandrepresentationofdisciplinesthatareoftenobscuredintraditionalmodels,includingresearchonandbymembersofunderrepresentedandmarginalizedcommunities.

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• DigitalPress:ISUhasthefirstlibrarypublishingprogramtohaveadiversitystatementandincludediversifyingthevoices,identities,andperspectivesrepresentedinthescholarlyrecordaspartoftheDigitalPress’smission.

• Thelibrary’scollaborativeopeneducationalresources(OERs)MillerGrantprogramissupportingthedevelopmentoftwodiversity-relevantOERs.OneprojectisinAmericanIndianStudies,andfocusedonimprovingstudentempathyformodernindigenouspopulationsbyengagingwithdepictionsofNativeAmericansinmodernAmericanculture;thesecondOERprojectwillexamineinclusiveandaccessibledesignforanInteriorDesigncourse.

• LibrarianJasmineKirbycoordinatedandledIowaState’sfirst-everiterationofthisinternationalandwell-knownstorytellingdiversity,equityandinclusionevent,workingwithanumberoflibraryandcampusstaff,March2019.AssessmentdatashowsattendeesthoughttheeventwaseffectiveinhelpingthemlearnabouttheimpactofDEIissuesonthemselvesandothers;attendeesalsorecommendedthattheISULibraryofferthiseventagain.

• InFY19,ISUlibrarystaffdevelopedand/orparticipatedinanumberoflibraryandISUprogramsandworkshopsincluding4-HUjima/AAPIPre-CollegiateStudentWorkshop;ActivistAgriculture:FarmProtestinIowa,1929-1969;StoryCountyBlastBacktoSchoolFair&PassionAcademy,sponsoredbyBlackFaculty&StaffAssociation;BrainAwarenessWeekFilmNight;GreenDotWeekFilmNight&Panel;LGBT+lifeatISU:SpecialCollections&UniversityArchivespop-upexhibit&classsession;LBGTQIPA+CommunityWelcome;ISULibraryMondayMonologues:DailyDialogue:Truth,ALiveStorytellingEvent,andIowaOdyssey,orHowWeGottoHere;LibraryresearchorientationforvisitingVeterinariansfromGhana,Ethiopia,Kenya,Tanzania,andUganda.

• LibraryresearchinstructionsessionsforDEI-focusedcoursesorwithDEIthemesincluded:

o BIOL/WS307:WomeninScienceandEngineeringo CI601:FoundationsofEducationalInquiry(withsomemulticulturalthemes)o HDFS581C:LessonsfromDenmark:ExploringLife-Satisfaction,Happiness,

andHyggeintheHappiestNationonEartho HPC582:HistoryofEducationintheUnitedStateso HumanSciences150:DialoguesinDiversityo JLMC201:ReportingandWritingfortheMassMediao JLMC302:IntermediateReporting&WritingfortheMassMediao ResEv550:IntroductiontoEducationalResearch(withsomemulticultural

themes)o ResEv615:CurrentTopicsinResearchandEvaluation(withsome

multiculturalthemes)o SpEd330:IntroductiontoInstructionforStudentswithMild/Moderate

Disabilitieso SPAN445:LatinxMemoirso USLS325:IowaLatinosandtheImmigrationExperienceo UST100:InternationalStudentFirstYearExperienceo UST105:CarverScholarso UST301:IntroductiontoAcademicResearch(McNairScholars)o UST321:ConstructionofRace&EthnicityintheUS(ISCOREScholars)o WGS402/502:FeministResearch

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7.10 ISU Extension and Outreach AgricultureandNaturalResourcesInitiatives• HiredaveterantofilltheSouthwestFarmManagementposition.• TheprogramcontinuedtoengagewomeninFY2019,whoareunder-representedin

theagriculturalsector.ExamplesofprogrammingincludeBootsintheBarn(cattlemanagement),WomenManagingGrain,WomenManagingCattle.AWomeninAgLeadershipconferencewasheldinNovember,andExtensionandOutreachalsohostedawomen’sbreakfastattheIntegratedCropManagementconference.

• AgronomyintheFieldisaprogramforincreasingcapacityofagronomicandconservationprinciplesforwomenfarmers,landowners,retailers,agencystaffandotherinterestedwomen.Theobjectivesinclude:1)increaseagronomicskillsofwomenlandownerandfarmerstostrengthenandvalidatetheirdecision-makingskillsforsustainablecropproductionand2)provideexposuretoconservationpracticesandwaterqualitychallengestoimproveenvironmentalsustainability.Theprogramisinyear5andtodatetheprogramhasdeveloped10localcohortsforwomenandhasreachedover300womenviafieldsessions,classroomsessions,newslettersandsocialmediaconnections.Duringthe2018growingseasonandwinterof2018-2019,over50womenactivelyparticipatedinoneofthe3summercohortslocatedinIowaandthestatewidewebconferencesessionsduringthewinter.AgronomyintheFieldiscontinuingforitsfifthseasonatfourlocationscurrentlyreachingalmost115womenviain-fieldmeetingsandnewsletterrecaps.Thestatewidecontactlistfortheprogramnowhasnearly350subscribersandthesocialmediapagefortheprogramhasalmost150followers.

• GenderbalanceoncooperativeboardsofdirectorsincludesdiscussionquestionsonstrategiestoandadvantagesofincreasingCoopboarddiversity.Thegoalistobringtotheboarddiversityofperspective,andonewaytoachievethatisthroughgenderdiversity.

• Strivedtoselectcommitteemembersandcommitteechairsbasedongenderandethnicallydiverseparticipants.

• ISUExtensionandOutreachAgricultureandNaturalResourcesstaffprovidetrainingtodiverseaudiencesthroughoutthestate,includinghorticulturalprogrammingforAmish,Chinese,andincarceratedpopulations;programminginSpanishforDairyFarmemployees;localfoodsprogramming;andfoodsafetytrainingthatenablesdiversefarmerstoselltheirproductsatfarmersmarkets.

AdvancementInitiatives• TheAdvancementunitshowcasesIowa’sdiversitythroughstoriesandimages

sharedthroughvideos,newsreleases,website,socialmediaposts,etc.Whenselectingimages,theteamconsidersage,gender,race/ethnicity,diversityofideas,etc.,sothatmaterials,takenasawhole,presentanappropriatemix.

• TheeAccessibilityInitiativeisacomprehensiveefforttoincreaseaccessibilitythroughdigitallyaccessibledocuments.TwocurriculaandMoodlecoursesweredeveloped,morethan15regionalworkshopswereofferedface-to-face,andnearly200ISUExtensionandOutreachstaffandfacultyhavecompletedthetraining.

• Trainingcurricula,materialsandtemplateshavebeenadoptedbytheUniversityofTennessee,Cornell,Idaho,Alaska,andVermont,asaroadmapfortheirownaccessibilityefforts.TheunitalsoeducatesIowaStatestaffontheimportanceofdigitalaccessibilityanduniversaldesign.

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• WorkingwiththeDiversityOfficer,AdvancementreceivedfundingtoaddclosedcaptioningtoarchivedExtensionandOutreachvideos,aswellasaudiodescriptionsandtranscriptsforindividualswithvisualimpairments.

• AdvancementspecialistsfollowaccessibilityguidelineswhendevelopingneworupdatingexistingresourcesontheCountyServicesandMyExtensionwebsites.

• Advancementstaffassistcountyofficeswithrecommendationsforimprovedaccessibilitythroughremodelsormoves.

• Advancementspecialistsincludeinformationandremindersaboutinclusivelanguageandimageswithcountystaffandfieldspecialistsduringone-on-oneandregionaltrainings.Theyalsosharebestpracticesfortaggingphotos,usingappropriatefontsizesforPowerPointslidesandotherpresentations,appropriateuseofcolorsforcolorblindusers,etc.

• Advancementstaffsupportdevelopmentof4-HrecruitmentandorganizationaloverviewmaterialsinSpanish.

CommunityandEconomicDevelopment(CED)Initiatives• CEDspecialistsprovidededucation,outreach,and/orfacilitationto240peoplein

minoritypopulations.• Duringthepastyear,CEDspecialistsassisted30entrepreneursfromunderserved

populationsinstartingbusinesses.• ISUExtensionCEDspecialistsfacilitatedJUNTOSsessionsinSiouxCity.JUNTOSisan

activity-basedprograminwhichLatinoyouthandtheirparentslearnstrategiesforsucceedinginschoolandforsettinggoalsfollowinghighschool.Seventy-sevenLatinoparentsandyouthattendedthesesessions.

• Inspring2018,twoCEDspecialistspilotedLeadingCommunities:APlace-BasedLeadershipPrograminStormLaketoincludemembersfromadiversearrayofculturesandbackgroundsintheworkshopseries.Thepilotincludedmaterialthatfocusesonthecharacteristicsofsocialcapitalinimmigrantandreceivingcommunities,reflectingonhowcommunitiescanintentionallybuildsocialrelationshipsandnetworksacrossethnicdifferencesthatcanserveasassetsincommunitydevelopment.Inall,29peopleparticipated,representing18organizationsandsevencountriesoforigin,includingtheUnitedStates,Mexico,ElSalvador,Burma,Laos,Thailand,andMicronesia.

• CEDhiredaminoritybusinesscoordinatorbasedinDesMoinestobettermeettheneedsofunderservedpopulations.InpartnershipwiththeEvelynK.DaviesCenter,theminoritybusinesscoordinatorfacilitatestheMasterBusinessBootcamp,whichprovidescoachingandmentorshipthatdirectlyimprovesasmall-businessorganization’sgrowth,clienteleexpansion,marketingplans,andaccountingandtaxknowledge.ThecoordinatoralsofacilitatestheMoretotheCoreNonprofitBootcamp,aprogramdesignedtosupportnonprofitprofessionalsbyprovidingthemwithindustryexpertiseandconnectingthemtoothernonprofitleadersinthecommunity.InFY2018,theminoritybusinesscoordinatortrained12small-businessowners,sixofwhomwhereminoritybusinessowners.

• CEDstaffdeliveredNavigatingDifferencetrainingto142peopleinfivecommunities/counties.

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CountyServicesInitiatives• Councilelectionswereheldacrossthestatein2018.Regionaldirectorsworkedwith

nominatingcommitteestoseekcandidateswhorepresentedthecommunity.Thisdiversityincludedminorities,age,gender,urban,ruralandfromlocationsacrossthecounty.

• The“GuideforSuccess,”ageneralhandbookwrittentoshareanoverviewofISUExtensionandOutreach,wasprintedanddistributedtoall900councilmembers.Section4oftheguidecontainsgeneralinformationondiversityandinclusion.

• Orientationprogramsfornewlyelectedcouncilmemberswereheldat14differentlocationsacrossthestate.Civilrights,diversity,andinclusionwerepartoftheorientationtrainingfornewcouncilmembers.The“GuideforSuccess”wasusedasapartofthetraining.

• ThecivilrightsanddiversitycommitteeforCountyServicesreviewedteachingmaterialsusedduringtheorganizationalmeetingforextensioncouncilmembers.ThetrainingcoveredTitleVI,TitleVll,TitleIX,andtheDisabilitiesActof1990andTheAgeDiscriminationinEmploymentActof1967.

• Theaccommodationpolicyandprocesseswereupdatedandpostedtothecountyserviceswebsite.Councilmembersweremadeawareofthepolicy,process,andprocedureswhenspecialaccommodationsareneeded.

• Countyextensioncouncilswereaskedtoreviewandmodify,asneeded,positionannouncementplansutilizedbytheextensiondistrict.Councilswereaskedtoidentifyandexpandonmethodsusedtomakejobannouncements.Councilsareexpandingtheuseofsocialmediatoannouncepositionopenings.CountyServicesandtheIowaExtensionCouncilAssociationhaveestablishedalinkontheassociationwebsitewhereallpositionsmaybeposted,includingsummerinternships.Measureshavebeentakentoencouragemembersofunderrepresentedgroupstoserveonadvisoryboardsandasvolunteers.

• Eachyearcountyextensiondistrictsareselectedtocompleteaninternalcivilrightscompliancereport.Thisyearallcountiesselected,completed,andfiledthereportwithISUExtensionandOutreachHumanResources.Regionaldirectorsprepareandsharearesponsetotheinternalaudit.Commentsaresharedwithstaffandcouncilmembersonstrengthsandareaswhereimprovementisneeded.

• Countypersonalcommitteesconductannualperformancereviewswithstaff.Eachstaffmemberisaskedtoidentifyonecivilrightsgoalfortheupcomingyear.Staffshareoutcomesonthegoalsestablishedinthepastyear.

• Personnelcommitteemembersworkingcooperativelywithstaffmembersidentifiedonecivilrightstrainingopportunity.Thiswasaddedtotheprofessionaldevelopmentplanforeachcountystaffmember.

• Thepersonnelhandbookandthefiscalpolicyofeachextensiondistrictwasupdated.OneadditiontothefiscalpolicyincludedabiddingprocessasoutlinedinthecodeofIowaforcityandcountygovernment.Thefiscalpolicyencouragescouncilstorecruitandconsidercontractorswhoareminorities.ThelawfirmofWhitfieldandEddiehaswrittenguidelines,whichwouldincludestepstosolicitparticipationbyminorityownersofcompaniestoparticipateinthebiddingprocess.

• Toraisetheawarenessofdiversityandinclusion,countyextensioncouncilmembersandstaffareencouragedtosignupfortheprofessionaldevelopmentprogramNavigatingDifferenceofferedbyISUExtensionandOutreachProfessional

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Development.AllregionaldirectorsparticipatedintheEQ-IprofessionalDevelopmentprogramofferedbytheUniversityofMinnesota.

• CountyServicespartnerswiththecollegesofIowaStateUniversitythroughinternshipprograms.Studentsfromunderrepresentedaudiencesareactivelyrecruitedtocarryoutprogramsinthecounties.OneexampleistheRisingStarInternshipProgram.

• CountyServices,workingwiththeIowaDepartmentofAgricultureandLandStewardship,theAreaAgencyonAging,andlocalIowafarmersmarketmanagers,hasexpandedtheFarmersMarketWICandSeniorsProgramtonearlyeverycountyinIowa.ThisisaprogramthatprovidescertificatestoWICfamiliesandseniorswhomeetincomeguidelines.Eligibleparticipantsreceivecertificatesthatcanberedeemedatcertifiedfarmers’marketsforfreshfruitsandvegetables.

• RegionaldirectorsattendtheIowaEmploymentConference,whichisheldinthespringandfallinAltoona.Manyofthetopicsofferedbytheconferenceaddressedaffirmativeactionanddiversitytraining.

• RegionaldirectorsprovidedtrainingondiversityandIowa’schangingdemographicstothe450countyISUExtensionandOutreachemployees.ThisisaccomplishedthroughcountyofficeconferencesandregionalworkshopssponsoredbyCountyServices.Thistrainingaddresseslocatingresourcesandreferencesonstateandfederalacts,laws,titles,andguidelines;completingcivilrightsaudits;andprovidingeducationandservicestodiverseaudiences.

• ThestrategicplanforISUExtensionandOutreachissharedduringstaffandcouncilmeetings.Thestrategicplanestablishesgoalsandoutcomesfordiversityandinclusion,recognizingthechangingdemographicsofIowa.Thestrategicplanoutlinesstepsthatwillbetakenforinclusionoverthenextthreeyears.

• CountyServices,collaboratingwiththeISUExtensionandOutreachdiversityofficer,updatedguidelinesandproceduresforcitizensrequestingspecialaccommodations.Thisincludedfundingandtoprovidespecialservicesonthecounty,regional,andstatelevel.Thisamendedplanisbeingimplementedacrossallregions.

• CountyExtensionPoliciesSection7.ACivilRightsandAccessibilityPoliciesisreviewedannuallyandupdatedastheStateandFederalGuidelineschangeoradditionalinformationismadeavailable.

• Keyspeakershavepresentedduringregionaldirectormeetings,includingtheISUExtensionandOutreachhumanresourcesspecialistanddiversityofficer,representativesfromtheLawFirmofWhitfield,Eddy,andLMC,insuranceproviderforCountyServices.Thepurposeofthepresentationshasbeentoprovideregionaldirectorswithupdatesandtrainingrelatedtodiversity,underservedaudiences,andtheimpactonpersonnel,volunteers,andprogramdelivery.

• CountyServiceshasbeenworkingwithISUITonthecompletionofadatabaseforpersonnelwhoserveinthefield.ThedatabasewillallowregionaldirectorsandISUExtensionandOutreachadministrationtomanageresourcesandstaffingdecisionsinthefield.Thedatabasewillallowforreal-timereportingofwhoisworkinginthefieldandthesubjectmatterarea,positiontitle,andresponsibilities,aswellaswhoisleavingemploymentwithcounties.Thiswillallowadministrationtoimplementpilotprojectsandevaluaterecruitingefforts.WithIowa’schangingdemographics,wewillbeabletomonitoremploymentandwhetherstaffingreflectsthesechanges.

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4-HYouthDevelopmentInitiatives• In2018,Iowa4-Hserved16,755youthofcolor,downfrom18,158in2017.Asa

resultofthissmalldecline,4-Hisrampingupeffortstoserveyouthofcolorinthefollowingways:

o In2018,Iowa4-Hstartedtobetterevaluaterecruitmentandretentionofunderservedyouthandvolunteeraudiencesthoughhiringofanewstakeholderandpartnershipdevelopmentprogramcoordinator.Focusgroupandevaluationsurveymethodsareindevelopment,tobeimplementedin2019.

o Iowa4-HcreatedaRecruitment,Retention,andEngagementPilot,focusingeffortsonconnectingwithuntappedaudiencesinfourIowacommunities(Ames,Marshalltown,MeskwakiNation,andCedarRapids).Thepilotcoordinatoralsosupportsrecruitmentandretentioneffortsofyouthandvolunteers,andcollegeandcareerreadinessprogrammingwithunderservedaudiences.Iowa4-Hintendstoscaleupthiseffortoverthreeyearswiththeadditionofuptofouradditionalcoordinators.

• Since2016,4-Hhasbeenusingthe4-HYouthDevelopmentDataforDecisionMakers(DDM)forcounties,http://indicators.extension.iastate.edu/ddm-4-h,inpartnershipwithCommunityandEconomicDevelopment.Newin2018,astatewideDDMreport(http://indicators.extension.iastate.edu/ddm-4h-state)isavailablefordownloadthroughtheISUExtensionandOutreachIndicatorsPortal.Thesereportsaggregateandcompareenrollmentandparticipationin4-Hprogramstoyouthpopulationsatthecountyandstatelevel.Thereportsvisuallyshowhow4-Hisdoingatthecountyandstatelevelinservingunderrepresentedyouthandinrecruitingvolunteers.

• Since2015,Iowa4-Hhasbeenconveningculturallybasedyouthleadershipaccelerators(CYLA),nowcalled4-HConnect.Acceleratorsaredesignedtobealaunchingpadforunderrepresentedandunderservedyouthbyusingculturalstrengthsandculturallybasednarrativestointroduce4-Hprogramstoyouth.4-HConnectgivesyouthaone-day,hands-onexperienceoftheIowaStateUniversitycampus,aswellasaresidentialcampingexperienceatCloverWoods.In2018,215youthattendedtheaccelerator.

• In2018,asfurtheroutreachoftheCYLAmodel,newpartnershipswereformedwithNorthwesternCollegeinOrangeCity,BuenaVistaUniversityinStormLake,GrandviewUniversityinDesMoines,andSimpsonCollegeinIndianola,tobringunderservedandunderrepresentedyouthfromnearbycommunitiestocollegecampusestoparticipateinclassroomandlaboratorylearningenvironments.Theseday-longexperiencesareinpartplannedbypastyouthparticipantswhonowserveinleadershiproles.Youthwhoattendoverwhelminglyrespondedinevaluationsurveysthatthisexposuretopost-secondaryeducationopportunitiesexpandedtheirpersonalgoalsforeducationandcareerdevelopmentafterhighschool.TheNorthwesternandBuenaVistaeventsarecalledGRiT(GettingRealTogether).TheGrandViewandSimpsoneventsarecalledRISE.

• StormLakeyouthwhoattendedtheMaizeCYLAin2017formedtheStormLakeHighSchool4-HClub.In2018,membersoftheclubattendedMaizeforthefirsttime,andarenowservingonthe4-HConnect(newlynamed)planningcommittee.

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• TobetterinformandprepareIowa4-HYouthstafftoserveallIowayouth,atwo-dayprofessionaldevelopmentCulturalImmersionRetreatwasheldatCloverWoods.Partnersrepresentingyouth-servingorganizationssharedinformationonservingyouthofallraces,ethnicities,andgenderidentities.Fieldteamsweregivenanopportunitytoplanoutreacheffortsandstrategizeaboutpartnershipdevelopmentintheirareas.

• AsaresultoftheCulturalImmersionretreatandnationallycharteredcommittees,youthstaffwereaskedtovolunteertoworkonvulnerablepopulationgroups.In2018,thefirstsuchgroupwasformed–theLQBTQ+YouthChampions.Thiscohortmeetsmonthlytoengageindiscussionandreviewofcurrentefforts,createalogicmodelandchargeforthegroup,andstrategizewaysIowa4-HcanbemoreinclusiveofLGBT+youth.Additionalchampiongroupformationisunderway.

HumanSciencesExtensionInitiatives• HumansciencesspecialistsrespondedtoarequestfromOneVisionofClearLake

andFortDodgeforprofessionaldevelopmentinculturalcompetencyfortheirstaff.Inall,269staffmembersparticipatedinthetraining,143inClearLake,and126inFortDodge.

• HumansciencesspecialistspresentedattwonationalconferencestosharehowHumanSciencesExtensionandOutreachisaddressingcivildialogueissuesutilizingtheOuch!ThatStereotypeHurtsprogram.Thetwoconferenceswerethe2018NationalLandGrantDiversityConferenceheldinKentuckyandthe2018PublicIssuesLeadershipDevelopmentConferenceheldinWashington,D.C.

• AmemberoftheHumanSciencesExtensionandOutreachmanagementteamparticipatedintheIowaStateConferenceonRaceandEthnicityandtheNationalConferenceonRaceandEthnicity,andsharedinformationfromtheeventswiththeCollegeofHumanSciencesandHumanSciencesExtensionandOutreachDiversityandInclusionCommittees.

• HumanSciencesExtensionandOutreachcollaboratedwithcommunitypartnerstorecruitandtrain55volunteerstoprovidefreetaxpreparationservicestolowandmoderateincomefamiliesthroughtheVolunteerIncomeTaxAssistance(VITA)program.

• Ahumansciencesspecialistfacilitatedtwogroupsworkingtobuildfinancialskills(BigMoneySavingsGroupandOakridgeEnglishasaSecondLanguage,anEnglishSavingsGroup)inpartnershipwithSolidaryFoundationandOakridgeNeighborhood(PolkCounty).

• ThehumansciencesspecialistinRegion20collaboratedwithcommunitypartnerstoprovideafour-sessionfinancialeducationseriesforindividualsattheMt.PleasantCorrectionsCenter.Topicsincludedgoalsetting,planningforthefuture,strategiesforimprovingcreditscores,andappropriateuseofcredit.Onehundredfiftymenparticipatedintheprogram.

• AhumansciencesspecialistdevelopedapartnershipbetweenISUExtensionandOutreachandtheMeskwakiNationcommunity,providingfamilyfinanceeducationinthecommunity.A4-Hyouthdevelopmentstaffmemberisnowcollaboratingwiththespecialistandtheyareworkingtogethertoprovideyouthandfamilyeducation.

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• AhumansciencesspecialistandafacultymemberintheDepartmentofKinesiologyofferedavirtualsinginggroupforindividualswithParkinson’sDisease.TheParkinson’sprogramrolloutoccurredinsummer2018with15humansciencesspecialiststrainedtooffertheprogramthroughoutIowa.

• Acounty-ledprogram(LinkingLiteracywithFood:Read,Learn,Eat!)waspresentedinSpanishtoprofessionalsinthefieldofearlyreadingandlanguagedevelopmenttohelpkidsbecome“schoolready”andincreasetheiracademicsuccess.

• TheAbriendoCaminosprogram,partofamulti-stateresearchprojecttopreventobesityinfamiliesfromMexico,wasofferedinAllamakeeCounty.

• ThroughtheOuch!ThatStereotypeHurtsprogram,humansciencesspecialists:providedapublicprogramsponsoredbytheARCofAmesandtheAmesPublicLibrary;providedtheprogramaspartoftheHumanSciencesExtensionandOutreachchildcareeducationofferings;andconductedtraininginmorethan10Iowacommunities.Thetrainingteachesparticipantssixtechniquestorespondtodifficultsituationsandpromotefeelingsofinclusion.

• ThePolkCountyoffice,incollaborationwiththeJuntos:TogetherWeCanstaffmembers,partneredwiththeIowaDepartmentofNaturalResources,CityofDesMoines,andLatinoCenterofIowatoprovideaVamosaPescarFamilyFishingandCanoeingExperiencewith19participants.

• ThePolkCountyhumanscienceseducatorpartneredwithOrchardPlacetoprovidetheStrengtheningFamiliesProgram:ForParentsandYouth10-14.TheprogramwasprovidedinEnglishandSpanishto12participants.Thisevidence-basedcurriculumhelpspreventteensubstanceabuseandviolenceandaggressivebehaviorathomeandatschoolandstrengthenparent/youthcommunicationskills.

• HumanSciencespartneredwiththeIowaDepartmentofHumanServicestobringlearningexchangestoIowa(e.g.,Race:ThePowerofanIllusion).Adiverseaudienceofcommunitymembers,lawenforcement,judicialstaff,socialworkers,educators,fosterparents,andhousingstaffgainedinformationaboutinstitutionalandstructuralracismanditsimpactondecision-making,policyandpractice.

• AhumansciencesspecialistandthecollegeprojectsspecialistestablishedaMilitaryCoalition,andasaresult,theIowaStateUniversityDepartmentofMilitaryScienceshostedaHealthyRelationshipEducationTrainingforArmyROTCseniorcadets.PlanningisunderwayforaMilitary-ExtensionandOutreachSymposium.

• TheRegion13humansciencesspecialistconductedtheServSafe®FoodSafetyManagerCertificationcoursefivetimes(N=28)forSpanishaudiencesinpartnershipwithNationalRestaurantEducationalFoundationandtheIowaRestaurantAssociation.ThecoursemeetstheCertifiedFoodProtectionManagerrequirement.

• TheLatinosLivingWellprogramwasconductedinMuscatineCounty.LatinosLivingWellprovidesHumanSciencesExtensionandOutreachanopportunitytoofferlow-cost,research-baseddiabeteseducationforrural-residingLatinos.

• HumansciencesstaffpartneredwiththeHeritageAreaonAgingandJohnsonCountyLivableCommunitytocoordinateeducationinJohnsonCountyforOlderCaregiversMonthinMay.Twenty-twopeopleattendedtheCaregivingSymposiumandparticipatedinStayingIndependent:AHealthyAgingSeries,PowerfulToolsforCaregivers,andFinancesofCaregiving.

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ProfessionalDevelopmentInitiatives• ExtensionandOutreachhas14certifiedtrainerstodelivertheNavigating

Differenceculturalcompetencytrainingprogram.This18-hour,fivemodulecurriculumisaself-reflective,experientiallearningexperiencethatprovidesanintroductionto,andbuildsafoundationofunderstandingaround,culturalcompetency.Duringthelastthreeyears,344ISUExtensionandOutreachstaffandfacultyhavecompletedthetraining.TheprogramhasalsobeenofferedtothestaffandadministratorsintheCityofWestDesMoines,CityofAmes,UnitedWayofCentralIowa,SiouxlandCommunity,and10additionalexternalorganizations.

• Asaresultoftheseefforts,IowaStatehasbeenselectedtohostthefirstMidwestNavigatingDifferenceTrain-the-Trainer(T3)workshop.ParticipatinginstitutionsincludeISU,Purdue,Illinois,KansasStateandClemsonuniversities.

• OngoingprofessionaldevelopmentforourcertifiedNavigatingDifferencetrainersincluded:NavigatingWhitePrivilegeworkshoptohelptrainersbetterunderstandandengageindiscoursearoundprivilegeingeneralandthehistoricalcontextaroundwhiteprivilege;twotextbooksondiversity,equity,andinclusion;andparticipationinonlineIowaStatecoursesonanti-BlackracisminIowa,andAmericanIndiansofIowa.

• Additionallearningopportunitiesincluded:o ComingTogetherforRacialUnderstanding,anationalextensioncurriculum

developedbytheCooperativeExtensionServiceRapidResponseTeam.o UnderstandingImplicitRacialBias:RewiringOurPerceptionsandIntentions.

Thisprogram,developedbytheIowaDepartmentofHumanServices,buildsonconceptslearnedanddiscussedinNavigatingDifferenceandComingTogetherforRacialUnderstanding.

o MonthlyarticlesandlearningopportunitiesinourProfessionalDevelopmentnewsletterDiversityandInclusioncolumn.Thesemicro-learningopportunitiesareavailableonlineandaccessiblewheneveranindividualhasanopportunitytoparticipate.

o DuringNewStaffOrientation,ExtensionandOutreachprovidesanintroductiontoculturalcompetencythroughculturalawareness.

7.11 Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR)

• TogetherwiththeOfficeofDiversityandInclusion,theVicePresidentforResearchbeganaprojecttoexplorefacultyinterestincreatingamoreconnectedresearchportfoliointheareasofdiversity,equityandinclusion(DEI).InitialconversationswiththeVPDIandcampusresearchersinSpring2019surfacedspecificnetworkingthemesforfurtherengagement.ContinueddiscussionsareplannedtodevelopnetworksthatextendbeyondestablishedDEIresearchers,takestepstoidentifyfundingopportunities,createadigitalpresence,andteamwithcurrentinterdisciplinaryprogramstopromotepartnershipsandexpandpursuitsininclusioninitiatives.

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7.12 U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory • AmesLaboratory’sDirectorandHumanResourcesandDiversityOfficestaff

participatedinthefourthannualNationalLaboratory’sDirector’sCouncil(NLDC)DiversityandInclusionworkshop.Thetwo-dayworkshopwastitled‘Engage,EducateandEmpower’andhostedbyArgonneNationalLaboratoryandFermiNationalAcceleratorLaboratory.Eachofthe17NationalLaboratorieswererepresentedincludingNationalLaboratoryDirectors,HumanResourcesDirectors,andDiversityandInclusionManagers.ThoughtprovokingaddressesandbestpracticessharingincludedtopicsregardingsexualharassmentofwomeninSTEMfields,socialmediariskstoscienceprograms,the#metoomovementatNationalLaboratories,andpaneldiscussions.

• InFY2018,aGreenDoteducationcampaignlaunchedatIowaStateUniversityaimingtodecreasepower-basedpersonalviolenceoncampusbyutilizingeducation,outreach,anddevelopmentasmechanismsforincreasingawarenessandcompetencyaroundbystanderinterventionskills.TheLaboratoryofferedatrainingsessioninFY2019toallstudents,facultyandstafftolearnmoreabout‘GreenDot’,andkeytakeawaysincludedtipstohelppreventpower-basedviolenceintheworkenvironmentandcommunity.

• TheLaboratoryHRandDiversitystaffhaveidentifiedanopportunitytoplanandsponsoraSTEMFesteventinpartnershipwiththeISUWomeninScienceandEngineeringProgram(WiSE).ItoffersallagesanopportunitytolearnfrommentorsaboutSTEMfieldsthroughhands-onactivitiesprovidedbyAmesLaboratory,Universitydepartmentsandstudentorganizations,andvariousindustrypartners.TheLaboratoryisinterestedincontinuingthepartnershipwithWiSEonthisevent.

• TheLaboratoryhostedover100eighthgradeScienceBoundstudentsfromtargetedIowaschooldistricts:Denison,DesMoines,andMarshalltown.TheparticipatingDesMoinesschooldistrictswereidentifiedinthe“MyBrother’sKeeper”initiative.ThisisanannualeventwherestudentsarewelcomedtotheLaboratorybyHumanResourcesandDiversity,andEducationandOutreachstaffmembers,andpresentedwithhistoricalhighlightsofDOEandtheLaboratory.ThentheyrotatebetweenfivestationsforscientificdemonstrationsfacilitatedbyLaboratoryscientists,postdoctoralresearchassociates,andgraduateandundergraduatestudents.Thestationstypicallyinclude:1)LENSdemonstration;2)MaterialsPreparationCenter;3)Materials;4)ThermalChanges;and5)Magnets.Eachyearminorityandfemalestaffscientistsareencouragedtoparticipateinthiseventsominorityandwomenparticipantsareabletobetterrelateandconnecttoapotentialmentor.Thiseventcontinuestobesuccessful,andwillbecontinuedtobeoffered.Further,theLaboratoryEducationandOutreachstaffhaveidentifiedanopportunitytostrengthenLaboratoryawarenesstoScienceBoundundergraduatesontheIowaStateUniversitycampusthroughthreeactivities:ScienceBoundLunch&Learn,ScienceBoundseminars,andScienceBoundresearchtalks.AmesLaboratoryscientists,students,andstaffwillinteractatactivitiesforScienceBoundundergraduates,providinginformationontheLab’scutting-edgescienceprogramsandopportunitiestoparticipateininternshipssuchastheScienceUndergraduateLaboratoryInternship(SULI).

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• TheDepartmentofEnergyapprovedathirdALARgrantwhichtargetedstudentsatanHSIcollegebutalsoincludedrecruitmentattwonationalconferences,theSocietyforAdvancingChicanos/Hispanics&NativeAmericansinScience(SACNAS)andSocietyofHispanicProfessionalEngineers(SHPE)whichassistsminoritystudentsandprofessionalsinrecognizingtheirpotentialinSTEMfields.

• AmesLaboratory’sPurchasingOfficehasadesignatedSmallBusinessLiaisonOfficertoserveasaprimarypointofcontactforsmallbusinessesseekingwaystocontractwithandsupporttheoverallDiversityandInclusionvisionattheLaboratory.TheLaboratorycontinuestomeetorexceedestablishedsmallbusinessgoalsinthefollowingcategories:SmallBusiness(SB),SmallDisadvantagedBusiness(SDB),Women-OwnedBusiness(WOB),CertifiedHistoricallyUnderutilizedBusiness(HUBZone),Veteran-OwnedBusiness(VOB),andService-DisabledVeteran-OwnedBusiness(SDVOB).

• TheLaboratoryhostedapproximately130eighth-gradeScienceBoundstudentsfromtargetedIowadistricts:Denison,DesMoines,andMarshalltown.ThisisanannualeventwherestudentsarewelcomedtotheLaboratorybyDr.AdamSchwartz,AmesLaboratoryDirector,andarepresentedwithan“ILoveScience”videowhichprovideshighlightsofDOEandtheLaboratory.ThestudentsthenrotatebetweenfivestationsforscientificdemonstrationsfacilitatedbyLaboratoryscientists,postdoctoralresearchassociates,andgraduateandundergraduatestudents.Thedemonstrationsincluded:1)Lenz’sLaw-coppertubeandmagnet;2)World'ssimplestelectrictrain;3)Rareearthmaterials;4)Electronmicroscopesandatomimagery;and5)ChemicalSeparationofRareEarthOxalates.Eachyearwehaveminorityandfemalescientistsasapartoftheseexperiments,sothattheyoungminorityandwomenparticipantsareabletorelateandconnecttoapotentialmentor.Overall,thiseventcontinuestobesuccessful,andwillbecontinuedtobeoffered.

• AmesLaboratory’sPurchasingOfficehasadesignatedSmallBusinessLiaisonOfficertoserveasaprimarypointofcontactforsmallbusinessesseekingwaystocontractwithandsupporttheoverallDiversityandInclusionvisionattheLaboratory.TheLaboratorycontinuestomeetorexceedestablishedgoalsinthecategoriesofSmallBusiness,SmallDisadvantagedBusiness,Women-OwnedBusiness,CertifiedHistoricallyUnderutilizedBusiness,Veteran-OwnedBusiness,andService-DisabledVeteran-OwnedBusiness.