Yet, this juggling is a retention issue that needs to be explored - both by the faculty members who are keeping the balls in the air, and by their colleagues who add to their burden. Barriers to the recruitment and retention of faculty of color include problems of failed pipelines, inadequate faculty development resources, lack of opportunities for collaborative research, and unwelcoming work environments. Precisely at a time when race-based scholarships are under scrutiny, when affirmative action in hiring and admissions is losing support, and when efforts to achieve diversity and equity in higher education are contested, there is a need to frankly address issues of recruitment, retention, and development of American Indian, Latino, African American and Asian Pacific American faculty. The primary objective for this interactive symposium is for participants to leave with implementable and creative strategies to address issues described in the literature and in research and practice experiences. Concurrent sessions will be presented at the conference.
Presenters represent a range of institutions across the country and abroad.