While there is no shortage of scholarship on "equity" in higher education, researchers typically examine whether a policy or practice is (in)equitable rather than how those responsible for designing and enacting a policy or practice make meaning of equity. Using a sensemaking framework and case study approach, I explored the collective…

The role of higher education continues to evolve beyond teaching and academic learning. Faculty and staff can enrich academic experiences and foster a culture of care by promoting the importance of meaning and purpose with students and colleagues. Some scholars argue that higher education has been deficient in creating places of deep, holistic,…

In this brief, Kaylan Baxter talks about the potentially transformative role of two connected units less commonly associated with racial justice: institutional research (IR) and institutional effectiveness (IE). Institutional research (IR) consists of a wide-ranging set of tasks conducted in support of the decision-making processes of various…