HERS Programs, Workshops and Events
Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) hosts a variety of programs, workshops and events throughout the year to help faculty and administrative leaders grow, stay connected, and shape the future of higher education.
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Past
22 February
Thursday
HERS Alums Meet Authors Series: Dear Department Chair–Letters from Black Women Leaders to the Next Generation
Practical and candid, this book offers actionable steps to help Black women leaders create meaningful success. The reflections and recommendations of the contributors forge a critical and transformative analysis of race, gender, and higher education leadership. With insights from humanities, social sciences, art, and STEM, this essential resource helps to redefine the academy to meet the challenges of the future. Dear Department Chair is comprised of personal letters from prominent Black women department chairs, deans, vice provosts, and university presidents, addressed to current and future Black women academic professionals, and offers a rich source of peer mentorship and professional development. These letters emerged from Chair at the Table, a research collective and peer-mentoring network of current and former Black women department chairs at colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada. The collective’s works, including this volume, serve as tools for faculty interested in administration, current chairs seeking mentorship, and upper-level administrators working to diversify their ranks. Join us for an engaging discussion with the editors of this important and timely book. You do not need to read the book in advance! In fact, for those who attend our zoom session, you will receive a discount code to purchase the book […]
14 November
Tuesday
Book Talk: Doing the Right Thing: How Colleges and Universities Can Undo Systemic Racism in Faculty Hiring with Marybeth Gasman, Ph.D.
In her latest book, Doing the Right Thing: How Colleges and Universities Can Undo Systemic Racism in Faculty Hiring (Princeton University Press, 2022) Dr. Gasman takes a hard look at the systematic racism and biases in faculty hiring processes and what to do about these issues. Dr. Felicia McGinty, HERS Alum and Director of Outreach and Engagement at HERS, will lead a frank discussion with Dr. Gasman about the state of the faculty hiring, institutional impediments to change, and the concrete actions needed to fix the system.
25 April
Tuesday
Leading Change: A Book Talk and discussion with Susan Elrod, Ph.D.
About Susan Elrod, PhD Susan Elrod is the Chancellor at the University of Indiana South Bend. She is an experienced biology professor, university administrator, and national leader in STEM higher education and systemic change leadership. In addition to her current administrative position, she has served in leadership positions at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California State University, Fresno and California State University, Chico. She also served as the executive director of Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) at the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) in Washington, DC. In this position, she launched multi-campus national initiatives focused on improving undergraduate STEM education and enhanced PKAL’s networking and leadership programs. She is also a co-founder of CRUSE, the Coalition for Reform in Undergraduate STEM Education, which is a consortium of national associations focused on fostering national collaborations for student success in STEM. She has over 20 publications on topics ranging from undergraduate research and to systemic change and leadership, as well as several scientific publications and patents, including her recent book with colleagues on shared leadership in higher education. She has consulted with campuses, national organizations and state systems of higher education, and serves on the HERS Board of Directors and the editorial […]