Inclusive Classrooms and The Long-Term Value of Diversifying The Academy: An Interactive Roundtable of Faculty and Students

Enhancing the career playing field for all future academics requires an increased acumen for effectively engaging both diverse students and Faculty of Color. This roundtable will focus on the component of the learning environment that every instructor can control and arguably has an impact on the diverse faculty in the academy’s pipeline –our classrooms. This roundtable invites instructors and students to explore culturally relevant classroom practices to ensure that the best and the brightest students stay engaged while maximizing the value of diverse stakeholders throughout higher education. This roundtable will bring together a diverse range of student and instructor voices that represent various genders, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and religions.