March 2018 | Left Out: How Exclusion in California’s Colleges and Universities Hurts Our Values, Our Students, and Our Economy

“Left Out: How Exclusion in California’s Colleges and Universities Hurts Our Values, Our Students, and Our Economy” lifts the veil on the drastic disparity between California’s public college and university students and higher education leaders and faculty when it comes to race and gender.

Left Out reveals that today 69% of students enrolled in college in California are ethnically or racially diverse, yet over 60% of college faculty and senior leadership on California’s campuses and 74% of Academic Senators are White, which is troubling for the state’s economic future.

California’s standing as the sixth largest economy in the world depends on producing more college graduates. Key to improving student success is ensuring centers of power and leadership at California’s public colleges and universities understand the needs, experiences, and strengths of the current and future student body so that policies and practices better serve them. That work starts with racially and gender diverse leaders and faculty.

Changing Faces: The Case for Diversity and Inclusivity in Higher Education Leadership

In conjunction with the release of Left Out, we hosted a series of conversations across the state to share the findings and discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in California’s higher education leadership at the University of California, California Community Colleges, and California State University.

Changing Faces at the  University of California

Changing Faces at the California Community Colleges 

Changing Faces at the California State Universities