HACU Conference October 10, 2015
Sue Henderson, Ph.D President, New Jersey City University Things to be addressed
• Demographics. • Crea ng a culture that emphasizes serving students for all employees • The roles that faculty, staff and administrators have in crea ng both a successful student culture, but also a culture in which underrepresented staff, faculty, and administrators can thrive. • Insights gathered over me about how you navigate leadership with an eye on student success. • Special challenges/opportuni es you see at the 4-year public in terms of both being truly Hispanic-Serving and providing career opportuni es for advancement for tradi onally underrepresented popula ons. • Advice to those looking to advance along their career trajectories and so you may wish to provide general advice on the ma er. Increase in Workforce 2012 to 2020
28%
Race: 24% White 3% Black 10% Asian 24%
Ethnicity: 10% Hispanic origin 28% Other than Hispanic origin 1% 3% White non-Hispanic -2% White Black Asian Hispanic origin
Source: h p://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_303.htm
HISPANICS ACCOUNT FOR GROWING SHARE OF LABOR FORCE GROWTH
Jersey City
Jersey City 37%
29%
25% 24%
14%
White African Asian Other/Not Hispanic of any American Specified race NJCU Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Students
Other/Not Specified, 11%
Hispanic, 35% Asian, 9%
African American, 21%
White, 25% NJCU Staff Diversity
Staff
Other/Not specified 2% Asian 11%
White 34%
African American 32%
Hispanic 21% NJCU FT Faculty Diversity
Faculty
Asian 12%
African American 14%
Hispanic White 9% 65% All managers: n=96
other/not specified Asian 4% 5% African American 19%
Male Female 48% 52%
Hispanic White 16% 56% Georgetown University’s Center on Educa on and the Workforce • By 2020, 65% of jobs na onwide will require post-secondary educa on ü Will be higher in 27 states and District of Columbia • Level of post-secondary educa on required ü 33% some college/associate’s degree ü 23% bachelor’s degree ü 11% master’s degree or be er • Almost all states have current a ainment below future required levels
Source: Recovery, Job Growth and Educa on Requirements through 20102. Georgetown Center on Educa on and Workforce Development Earnings Disparity Between Young Adults With and Without a College Degree, 1965-2013
Graph source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data
Pell Ins tute: Bachelor Degree A ainment by Age 24 for Dependent Family Members
Source: Pell Ins tute, 2015, Indicators of higher Educa on Equity in the United States, 45 Year Trend Report 6-Year Gradua on by Ethnicity, Public Ins tu ons, 2007 Cohort
68% 61% 60%
51%
40% 40%
Asian/Pacific White Two or more Hispanic Black/African American Islander races American Indian/Alaskan Na ve
Source: Digest of Educa on Sta s cs 6-Year Gradua on by Selec vity, Public Ins tu ons, 2007 Cohort
85%
64% 61% 54% 47%
33%
Open 90% or more 75-89.9% 50-74.9% 25-49.9% Less 25% admissions accepted accepted accepted accepted accepted
Source: Digest of Educa on Sta s cs
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Graph source: The Washington Post, “Five facts about household debt in the United States,” Aug. 15, 2013 Inequality Has Increased With Each Expansion in the Postwar Era
Graph source: The New York Times, “The Benefits of Economic Expansions Are Increasingly Going to the Richest Americans,” Sept. 26, 2014 GALLUP PURDUE STUDY
• What does a great life look like? – 1. Purpose, liking what you do each day- – 2. Social – having strong and suppor ve rela onships – 3. Financial- effec vely managing your economic life – 4. Community – sense of engagement in the community – 5. Physical – having good health and energy GALLUP PURDUE STUDY
My professor made me excited about learning 63% My professor cared about me as a person 27% A mentor encouraged me to pursue my goals 22% A project that took a semester to complete 32% An internship that applied classroom learning 29% Ac ve in extra-curricular ac vi es 20%
Percentage that experienced all six factors 3%
What NJCU is doing to increase:
• student reten on • student – faculty engagement • student engagement on campus • student opportunity for employment • faculty and staff engagement and opportunity • community engagement Retention & Graduation The Murky Middle
25 Student Success Ini a ve
• Advisement • Financial literacy • Connected student services – Bursar – Registrar – Financial aid – Admissions • Fi een to Finish
Engaging students
• Student Research – LSAMP – Title V grants – Pharmaceu cal connec ons • Student internships – School of Business, History, English – Educa on, Art, MDT, Security Studies, Criminal Jus ce • Abroad Experiences • Interna onal Students, Na onal Student Exchange
NJCU Student Government Organiza on Socie es, Associa ons and Clubs
• SGO Execu ve Board • FELA • Freshman – Senior Classes • FLOW (Future Leaders of • Alternate Dispute Resolu on Wri ng) Society (ADR Society) • Knight Grass Roots • American Medical Student • Gothic Stage Associa on • Gothic XP • Art Therapy Associa on • Health Science Student • Biology Club Organiza on • Black Freedom Society • Muslim Student Associa on • Business Society • Na onal Student Exchange • Caribbean Student Associa on • Peers Educa on Peers • Campus Crusade for Christ • Psychology Society (CRU) • The Learning Communi es • Fashion Org. (TLC) NJCU Greek Senate Members
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (African • Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority, Inc. (La na) American) • Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity, Inc. (La no) • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (African • Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. American) (Mul cultural) • Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity, Inc. (co-ed • Omega Phi Chi Sorority, Inc. Service) (Mul cultural) • Chi Upsilon Sigma Sorority, Inc. (La na) • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (African • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (African American) American) • Phi Chi Epsilon Sorority, Inc. • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (African (Mul cultural) American) • Psi Sigma Phi Fraternity, Inc. • Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Inc. (La na) (Mul cultural) • Lambda Sigma Upsilon Fraternity, Inc. • Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Inc. (La no) (Tradi onal) • Lambda Tau Omega Sorority, Inc. • Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Mul cultural) (Tradi onal Women’s Fraternity) • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (African American) Confucius Ins tute at NJCU to Focus on Chinese Language and Culture Catalyst for Opportunity in Region and Beyond • Jersey City, NJ – New Jersey City University (NJCU) will open the doors to a Confucius Ins tute designed to provide educa on on Chinese language and culture. • The Confucius Ins tute will enable NJCU to emphasize interna onal opportuni es for students and faculty with a partner university in China, Jilin Huaqiao University of Foreign Languages in Jilin Province, one of the largest private universi es in China. Faculty and Staff Development
• Improving the pipeline • Ensuring a diverse workforce Presidents Diversity Council
• The NJCU President’s Diversity Council (PDC) promotes collabora on and communica on by bringing together internal and external representa ves from cons tuency groups commi ed to actualiza on NJCU’s diversity goals and objec ves. • The PDC will examine and make recommenda ons regarding ins tu onal priori es that align with NJCU’s strategic plan. • Their work will lead to focused and inten onal outcomes centered on diversity, suppor ng NJCU’s diverse communi es. Priori es
• 1. Ensure faculty and administra on diversity to reflect student body diversity • 2. Establish a climate across the university in which open and respec ul conversa ons for addressing experiences of discrimina on/-isms/macroaggressions can be had and where intersec onal experiences of iden ty related to these are understood. • 3. Broaden programming and support a culture where there is diversity in par cipa on and a endance at events.
Other Associa ons
• Lee Hagan Center • Council for Hispanic Affairs • BASSFSO - Moving Forward
• Recognizing and celebra ng diversity • ‘walking in the other’s shoes’ • Coming together around a common goal – student success and academic quality
• NJCU is commi ed to educa ng students from a diverse popula on by providing them with a first rate degree that includes rich engagement with faculty, internships and abroad experiences at a modest price, ensuring that they leave with minimal debt and secure a sound first and second job.