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Inclusion and Belonging Resource Center for Higher Education
Your curated guide for promoting inclusion and belonging initiatives and institutional change
EAB’s Inclusion and Belonging Resource Center brings together our vast library of best-practice research, tools, and insights dedicated to helping college and university leaders cultivate diversity, foster inclusion, and promote equity for their students, faculty, staff, and communities. Our goal is to provoke thought and agitate for action across higher education.
EAB’s library of inclusion and belonging resources is organized into six categories specific to some component of institutional change. You can jump to specific sections using the links below.
If you have specific questions for how to navigate a resource or implement best practices, contact your Strategic Leader. If you’re not a current EAB partner, you can learn more about our solutions for institutional strategy here.
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Manage vision and strategy
Examine inclusion strategies and coordinated support structures for institution-wide efforts.
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Reimagine institutional administration
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Enhance faculty and staff experience
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Improve student success
Design enrollment, onboarding, and campus supports that promote equitable access and financial justice.
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Redesign student learning
Ensure seamless access to inclusive pedagogy and culturally responsive learning opportunities.
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Transform campus climate
Manage vision and strategy
Explore the resources below to articulate your institution’s DEIJ strategy and create support structures for coordinated and sustained institutional initiatives. If you're interested in receiving personalized recommendation on how to close your institution’s equity gaps, learn more about the Institutional Strategy Index for DEIJ.
Research Report
3 language mistakes to avoid in your institution's campus belonging plans
EAB reviewed over 40 campus belonging plans from institutions across the U.S., Canada, and found these common language…
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Tool
Institutional Economic and Social Mobility Plan Starter Kit
Explore the resources and examples to streamline the planning and writing process for your institutional plan for economic…
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Reimagine institutional administration
Examine these resources to better align administrative policies, processes, and priorities with DEIJ vision and goals.
Podcast
The Evolving Role of the Chief Diversity Officer
Experts discuss ways that the role of Chief Diversity Officer is changing and explore broader DEI initiatives that…
Research Report
Instilling Faculty Recruitment and Retention Tactics in Departmental Practices
This study will help academic leaders embrace departmental practices to better recruit and retain faculty.
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Remote Work and Hybrid Workplace Resource Center
See EAB’s top resources for addressing the challenges and alleviating the pain points common to remote work.
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Enhance faculty and staff experience
Explore the resources below to review the most recent best practices on inclusive hiring and retention for a diverse workforce.
Research Report
Diagnose faculty disparities with these 8 critical metrics
Discover eight metrics that can help retain faculty by uncovering disparities in career advancement, teaching loads, and more.
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Research Report
3 reasons your faculty searches aren't yielding diverse candidates
We’ve identified three common mistakes that can be overcome to encourage historically underrepresented candidates to apply for postings…
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Research Report
Tips for recruiting university staff through candidate-centered, inclusive hiring
Much has already been said about the business case for diversity, but simply setting goals or metrics for…
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Research Report
8 ways to ensure your higher-ed institution is advocating for staff with disabilities
Disabilities are often overlooked in college and university DEI statements and initiatives. Follow these eight imperatives to ensure…
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Improve student success
Read through these resources to enhance equitable access and financial justice for students on campus.
Insight Paper
The Student Success Strategy Playbook
American higher education has enjoyed a multidecade-long enrollment expansion that may soon come to an end. The recommendations…
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Infographic
Barriers to equity in student success
Our infographic outlines 116 leading indicators of demographic disparities in student success metrics like retention, academic performance, graduation,…
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Tool
21 Strategies to Advance Underserved and Nontraditional Student Success
As the community college landscape continues to evolve, leaders face a critical imperative: improve student outcomes for at-risk…
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Redesign student learning
Review the resources below to ensure course design, pedagogy, and classroom environment support equitable access to culturally responsive learning opportunities.
Roadmap
Promote Teaching and Learning Strategies that Increase Course Completion
Large required courses with failure rates as high as 30-60% can create retention and time-to-degree issues for hundreds…
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Research Report
Redesign Curricular Pathways to Support Student Success
Read this brief for strategies to redesign mathematics courses to better support the success of all students.
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Research Report
Use Open Educational Resources to Reduce Financial Barriers to Academic Success
Use this brief to learn more about open educational resources and the role they play in increasing student…
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Transform campus climate
Explore the resources below to cultivate a healthy campus climate, promote racial justice, and support learning and safety for all community members.
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Student Belonging Resource Center
Use this resource center to find research and best practices that will help campus leaders understand and improve…
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Blog
4 things to know to promote racial justice on campus
To create real change on campus, education leaders must make DEIJ efforts a comprehensive and institution-wide effort.
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Tool
Risk Management Toolkit for Confronting Historical Legacies of Racial Oppression in Higher Ed
When addressing historical ties to racial discrimination and oppression, influential stakeholders often focus on the potential risks of…
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