An Invitation-Only Meeting of Presidents and Provosts
co-sponsored by University of Maryland, Swarthmore College, and University of Pennsylvania
September 20-21, 2018
University of Pennsylvania Campus
Philadelphia, PA
The University of Pennsylvania, the University of Maryland at College Park, and Swarthmore College are co-sponsoring an invitation-only summit that will be held on Penn’s campus September 20-21, 2018.
Changing the National Conversation: Inclusion and Equity will bring together presidents and provosts from across the nation to discuss strategies for fostering and sustaining inclusive excellence. The focus of the summit will be the recruitment, retention and promotion of historically underrepresented faculty and creating campus climates in which they, and indeed all faculty, thrive. Participants will have an opportunity to engage in frank conversations, exchange information about successful initiatives, and seek advice from their peers as we consider innovative paths forward.
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What should we do, or perhaps, stop doing?
How can higher education translate and scale-up social science research to advance equity and inclusion?
How can higher education reliably support the recruitment, retention and promotion of historically underrepresented minorities?
How do changes in immigration policies, guidance on Title IX and affirmative action, and issues related to free speech impact our efforts to create and sustain inclusive campuses?
Welcome: Dr. Ruth Enid Zambrana, University of Maryland, College Park
Keynote: President Amy Gutmann, University of Pennsylvania
4PM - 5PMPaths to an Inclusive Academic Community
Tough Questions Facing Colleges and Universities
Networking and Conversation
8AM - 9AMProvost Wendell Pritchett, University of Pennsylvania
President Valerie Smith, Swarthmore College (via video)
9AM - 9:15AMParadoxes of History: from “Affirmative Action” to “Inclusion”
9:15AM - 10:15AMTake Aways, Next Steps, Next Strategies
10:15AM - 10:45AMOvercoming Visible and Invisible Barriers to Change
11AM - 12PMTake Aways, Next Steps, Next Strategies
12PM - 12:30PMKeynote Address: Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Population Health and Health Equity University Professor
Sustaining a Welcoming and Inclusive Culture for Faculty
2:15PM - 3:30PMTake Aways, Next Steps, Next Strategies
3:30PM - 4PMEmergent Themes, Inclusive and Equitable Strategies
4PM - 4:45PMBuilding New Alliances for Greater Success
Dr. Debra Perez
Chief Measurement, Evaluation & Learning
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair
3 HOTELS ARE HOLDING SPACE FOR THE GROUP “DIVERSITY SUMMIT”
Located just seven miles from Center City, Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is served by all major domestic carriers, including Southwest Airlines, and is a major international hub for American Airlines.
Philadelphia is served by Amtrak, which operates rail service along the Northeast Corridor stretching from Boston to Washington, and other major cities in the United States and Canada. Amtrak’s 30th Street Station is minutes from University City, where Penn is located.
By car, Philadelphia is just two hours from New York City, 90 minutes from Baltimore, three hours from Washington D.C., and about an hour from Lancaster County, Atlantic City and the New Jersey shore via major highways. Philadelphia is served by the PA Turnpike (I-276), I-76, I-476, I-95, US-1 and the New Jersey Turnpike.
