EDUCAUSE Live! Webinar
What Is DEI? How Can I Be a Better Ally?

During this webinar, we'll discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in higher education and review the concept of being a better ally, including action items and key takeaways you can immediately apply in the workplace to support your and your team's performance and productivity. We'll also review highlights of the many DEI conversations that took place at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in October and consider learnings and strategies from the recent Women Advance IT leadership conference at the University of Nebraska.

Outcomes

• Understand what DEI is and why it is important to higher ed professionals
• Understand how to be a better ally and how to apply this concept in the workplace
• Plan for a sustainable DEI improvement process, including action items for change

Supporting Resources

• Akhtar, Allana. "Nearly 3 in 4 Women in Tech Have Mulled Leaving the Field, Signaling the Industry Still Has a Gender Diversity Problem." Business Insider. October 15, 2019.
• Catlin, Karen. Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces. San Francisco: Better Allies Press, 2019.
• EDUCAUSE. The IT Workforce in Higher Education, 2019: CIOs, DEI, HR, Mentoring, and Salaries. Research hub. Access to DEI report available by subscription. August 5, 2019.
• Vozza, Stephanie. "10 Ways Men Can Help Close the Gender Gap for Female Coworkers." Strong Female Lead (blog), Fast Company. October 28, 2019.
• Zheng, Lily. "How To Show White Men That Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Need Them." Diversity (topic), Harvard Business Review. October 28, 2019.