+ Faculty Leadership for Diversity George Fox University Pete C. Menjares, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Diversity Leadership Biola University

+ Overview Select Research One Work in Progress Q & A

+ Select Research

+ Minority faculty remain underrepresented in American higher education at 17% (Turner, González, and Wood, 2008) Minority Faculty remain underrepresented in CCCU schools at 6.5% (Laney and Daniels, 2006)

+ Select Research: Challenges Departmental – Research – Job satisfaction – Bias in hiring – Just work expectations – Teaching challenges – Isolation/Marginalization – Language/Accent discrimination – Service

+ Select Research: Challenges Institutional – Lack of recruitment/retention – Lack of diversity – Isms (race/ethnicity, class, gender) – Tokenism – Tenure/Promotion – Mentorship – Historical legacy of exclusion – Pipeline issues – Myths

+ Select Research: Supports Departmental Love for teaching Service

+ Select Research: Supports Institutional Supportive administration Student diversity Support programs Colleagues/allies Networks Tenure/Promotion Mentorship

+ Select Recommendations Institutionalize diversity goals (I) Promote strong diversity leadership (I) Establish more inclusive standards for judging faculty performance (D) Provide opportunities for authentic and spiritual expression (D) Establish recruitment/hiring/retention plans Diversify the student body/faculty

+ Select Recommendations Provide training on faculty of color issues Provide opportunities for collegial networks and collaborations Provide research support Promote mentoring programs Promote policies supportive of a diverse faculty Establish more inclusive standards for tenure/promotion

+ One Work in Progress

+ Background Recruitment and retention challenges The need to develop all faculty for diversity The tension between mandatory and voluntary training Naming the attitudes/dispositions, knowledge, skills, and outcomes

+ Background Building a compelling case The distinctively Christ-centered nature of the institution The nature and theology of the Kingdom of God The epistemology of spiritual formation

+ The Faculty Coalition for Diversity Leadership

+ Faculty Coalition for Diversity Leadership A coalition of the willing – Voluntary, not tied to promotion, no stipends, but resourced in books, materials, meals, and travel Application process – Selective, commitment, accountability Twice-monthly meetings: Readings, discussions, experiential learning, cultural excursions, written reflections

+ Faculty Coalition for Diversity Leadership Primary outcomes: Work cooperatively toward a biblical understanding of diversity Work toward a common language of diversity Model experientially for our community Comprehend and recognize prejudice, bias, injustice Develop new course goals, research and write Equip and train in the complex area of diversity and intercultural understanding

+ Vision Statement To work cooperatively toward a biblical understanding of diversity and a common language, model experientially, comprehend and recognize prejudice, develop new course goals, resource others, research and write, and equip and train in the complex areas of diversity and intercultural understanding

+ Spiritual Formation and Transformation – II Cor. 5:16-21 Life Transformation in Christ (epistemology of spiritual formation) Biblically-Based Diversity and Intercultural Understanding (for the sake of transformation) Integration of Diversity (for the sake of transformation) Christian Worldview of Diversity (for the sake of transformation) Telos – Love of God, Love of Others (Mark 12:30-31)