HACU Conference October 10, 2015 Sue Henderson, Ph.D President, New Jersey City University Things to be addressed • Demographics. • Creang a culture that emphasizes serving students for all employees • The roles that faculty, staff and administrators have in creang both a successful student culture, but also a culture in which underrepresented staff, faculty, and administrators can thrive. • Insights gathered over Gme about how you navigate leadership with an eye on student success. • Special challenges/opportuniGes you see at the 4-year public in terms of both being truly Hispanic-Serving and providing career opportuniGes for advancement for tradiGonally underrepresented populaons. • Advice to those looking to advance along their career trajectories and so you may wish to provide general advice on the maer. 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: hQp://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 Educaon and the Workforce • By 2020, 65% of jobs naonwide will require post-secondary educaon ü Will be higher in 27 states and District of Columbia • Level of post-secondary educaon required ü 33% some college/associate’s degree ü 23% bachelor’s degree ü 11% master’s degree or beQer • Almost all states have current aainment below future required levels Source: Recovery, Job Growth and Educaon Requirements through 20102. Georgetown Center on Educaon 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 InsGtute: Bachelor Degree AQainment by Age 24 for Dependent Family Members Source: Pell InsGtute, 2015, Indicators of higher Educaon Equity in the United States, 45 Year Trend Report 6-Year Graduaon by Ethnicity, Public InsGtuGons, 2007 Cohort 68% 61% 60% 51% 40% 40% Asian/Pacific White Two or more Hispanic Black/African American Islander races American Indian/Alaskan Nave Source: Digest of Educaon StasGcs 6-Year Graduaon by SelecGvity, Public InsGtuGons, 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 Educaon StasGcs Title Font Secondary Font Smaller Font Caption Font 1 Caption Font 2 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 supporGve relaonships – 3. Financial- effecGvely 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% AcGve in extra-curricular acGviGes 20% Percentage that experienced all six factors 3% What NJCU is doing to increase: • student retenGon • 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 IniGave • Advisement • Financial literacy • Connected student services – Bursar – Registrar – Financial aid – Admissions • Fileen to Finish Engaging students • Student Research – LSAMP – Title V grants – PharmaceuGcal connecGons • Student internships – School of Business, History, English – Educaon, Art, MDT, Security Studies, Criminal JusGce • Abroad Experiences • Internaonal Students, Naonal Student Exchange NJCU Student Government Organizaon SocieGes, Associaons and Clubs • SGO ExecuGve Board • FELA • Freshman – Senior Classes • FLOW (Future Leaders of • Alternate Dispute ResoluGon WriGng) Society (ADR Society) • Knight Grass Roots • American Medical Student • Gothic Stage Associaon • Gothic XP • Art Therapy Associaon • Health Science Student • Biology Club Organizaon • Black Freedom Society • Muslim Student Associaon • Business Society • Naonal Student Exchange • Caribbean Student Associaon • Peers Educaon Peers • Campus Crusade for Christ • Psychology Society (CRU) • The Learning CommuniGes • Fashion Org. (TLC) NJCU Greek Senate Members • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (African • Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Lana) American) • Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity, Inc. (Lano) • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (African • Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. American) (MulGcultural) • Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity, Inc. (co-ed • Omega Phi Chi Sorority, Inc. Service) (MulGcultural) • Chi Upsilon Sigma Sorority, Inc. (Lana) • 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 (MulGcultural) American) • Psi Sigma Phi Fraternity, Inc. • Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Inc. (Lana) (MulGcultural) • Lambda Sigma Upsilon Fraternity, Inc. • Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Inc. (Lano) (TradiGonal) • Lambda Tau Omega Sorority, Inc. • Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (MulGcultural) (TradiGonal Women’s Fraternity) • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (African American) Confucius InsItute 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 InsGtute designed to provide educaon on Chinese language and culture. • The Confucius InsGtute will enable NJCU to emphasize internaonal opportuniGes for students and faculty with a partner university in China, Jilin Huaqiao University of Foreign Languages in Jilin Province, one of the largest private universiGes in China. Faculty and Staff Development • Improving the pipeline • Ensuring a diverse workforce Presidents Diversity Council • The NJCU President’s Diversity Council (PDC) promotes collaboraon and communicaon by bringing together internal and external representaves from consGtuency groups commiQed to actualizaon NJCU’s diversity goals and objecGves. • The PDC will examine and make recommendaons regarding insGtuGonal prioriGes that align with NJCU’s strategic plan. • Their work will lead to focused and intenGonal outcomes centered on diversity, supporGng NJCU’s diverse communies. PrioriGes • 1. Ensure faculty and administraon diversity to reflect student body diversity • 2. Establish a climate across the university in which open and respectul conversaons for addressing experiences of discriminaon/-isms/macroaggressions can be had and where intersecGonal experiences of idenGty related to these are understood. • 3. Broaden programming and support a culture where there is diversity in parGcipaon and aendance at events. Other Associaons • Lee Hagan Center • Council for Hispanic Affairs • BASSFSO - Moving Forward • Recognizing and celebrang diversity • ‘walking in the other’s shoes’ • Coming together around a common goal – student success and academic quality • NJCU is commiQed to educang students from a diverse populaon 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. .