Higher Education Administration for Social Justice and Equity

Adrianna Kezar is Dean’s Professor of Leadership, Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education, and Co-Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California, USA.Julie Posselt is Associate Dean of the University of Southern California Graduate School, Professor of Higher Education, and Co-Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California, USA.

“Wouldn’t it be nice, one might say, if instead of silos and power plays, we functioned more like a robust care team, bringing the public in and valuing all rather than heralding a few with power and privilege? That, it seems to me, is the aim of the wise advice in this volume, and a welcome antidote to the divisive and contentious, all too often zero-sum, world in which we too often conduct our work. Here’s to building this other higher education universe.”From the Foreword by Nancy Cantor, President of Hunter College, City University of New York, USA

• 1. Introduction: A Call to Just and Equitable Administrative Practice Part I: Setting and Shifting Priorities 2. Renewing and Revitalizing Shared Governance: A Social Justice and Equity Framework 3. Choose Wisely: Making Decisions with and for Equity in Higher Education 4. Elevating Equity through a Strategic Finance Approach: Empowerment as the Goal 5. Rethinking Alumni Giving and Engagement: Power, Privilege, and the Path to Social Justice 6. Practitioner Reflection: Working in Topsy-Turvy Higher Education Environments Part II: Human Resources 7. Reconceptualizing "Merit" and "Fit": An Equity-Minded Approach to Hiring 8. Rethinking Mentoring: Integrating Equity-Minded Practice in Promoting Access to and Outcomes of Developmental Relationships 9. Social Justice and Collective Bargaining in Higher Education: Untangling the Issues 10. Practitioner Reflection: Leading for Social Justice in Enrollment Management and Policy Part III: Policy, Accountability and Data 11. Leadership for Equity-Minded Data Use Toward Racial Equity in Higher Education 12. Developing Equitable Work-Life Policies on Campus: The Importance of Addressing Power and Hierarchy 13. An Examination of Anti-Sexual Harassment Policies and Practices: Legal Administration for Socially Conscious Campuses 14. Practitioner Reflection: Senior Leaders Shaping Socially Just and More Equitable Campus Communities Part IV: Teaching and Learning 15. Harnessing Digital Learning Tools to Foster Equity-Minded Pedagogies in Higher Education 16. Advancing Equity through Professional Development: Lessons from Teaching & Learning 17. Practitioner Reflection: Social Justice and College Teaching