Liberal Arts College Racial Equity Leadership Alliance (LACRELA)
“We are building a strong infrastructure to sustain our institutional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion to help get members of our community informed on issues and matters relevant to developing a more just, diverse, equitable, and inclusive climate.”
Utica University is a member of a prestigious coalition of colleges and universities across the country, formed to examine race and equity on college campuses. The Liberal Arts College Racial Equity Leadership Alliance (LACRELA) fosters greater understanding in combating these issues.
Developed by Shaun Harper, Race and Equity Center executive director at the University of Southern California (USC), LACRELA seeks to help professionals at colleges develop and achieve equity goals, better understand and correct problems, avoid and recover from racial incidents, and foster sustainable cultures of inclusion.
This program addresses different topics and strategies designed to increase knowledge on issues around diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. It seeks to provide an opportunity for institutional leaders to convene and share ideas, knowledge, and resources that will bring positive and lasting change to the students, faculty, staff, and the greater communities they serve.
“Utica’s partnership with LACRELA is a timely and welcomed resource, among others, such as the Intergroup Dialogue, Diversity Equity and Inclusion training module that the entire Utica workforce is required to complete,” said Anthony Baird, vice president for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion & Student Transitions and the Chief Diversity Officer. “We are building a strong infrastructure to sustain our institutional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion to help get members of our community informed on issues and matters relevant to developing a more just, diverse, equitable, and inclusive climate.”
Monthly eConvening Series Schedule
The Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance Monthly eConvening Series is brought to you by the USC Race and Equity Center.
View previously recorded session resources and materials here (Utica login required):
- Tuesday, January 16: Countering Politicized Attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Wednesday, January 24: Sustaining and Advancing Racial Equity Post-Affirmative Action
- Monday, January 29: Understanding Your Students’ Racialized Classroom Experiences
- Thursday, February 8: Understanding Your Colleagues’ Racialized Workplace Experiences
- Tuesday, February 13: Redressing Historical Institutional Harm on Communities of Color
- Monday, February 19: Department-Level Strategies to Achieve and Sustain Racial Equity
- Wednesday, February 28: Exemplary Racial Equity Initiatives From Other Liberal Arts Colleges
- Friday March 8: Making Strategic Use of Your Campus Racial Climate Survey Data
Contact Us
Dr. Anthony Baird
Dr. Anthony Baird
Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Student Transitions
(315) 792-3310
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