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Edwin rodriguez new rochelle8/19/2023 ![]() ![]() We saw a significant uptick in this kind of work after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. This includes unofficially mentoring and advising BIPOC students and junior colleagues, serving on ad-hoc committees for DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility) that are not counted toward tenure and promotion, as well as educating white colleagues about issues that BIPOC folks face. In addition, people of color, especially feminine-identified BIPOC, shoulder a disproportionate amount of the invisible labor that is done on college campuses. This told me so much about their biases, but also about their lack of respect for the individual whose information they gave me access to. When I reached out to let them know about the error, it was blown off like it wasn’t a big deal. I could see this person’s Social Security number, performance evaluations, pay stubs, everything. Without even a second glance they gave me full access to another person’s account - a Rosa Rodriguez who was part of the custodial staff. There was an issue with being able to access my application through their online portal and so I reached out to IT. 57).Ī brief personal example of how ingrained this understanding of who gets paid what and who does what jobs: About seven to eight years ago, I applied for a job at a large, well-known university with a fairly good reputation for equity and justice. 61) and Latinx/e, American Indian, and Alaska Native women (57% or. 63) Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander women (61% or. 70 for every $1 that a man makes, but we rarely acknowledge the disparities that arise when we disaggregate that information. We are accustomed to the narrative that “women make. Rodriguez: We still find that overall, women of color are paid less than their male and white counterparts for the same work. The Bulletin: What challenges do we as a college face regarding hiring and retaining BIPOC leaders? When you couple this information with our commitment to remove barriers and open doors that have traditionally been closed, especially in senior leadership, we should expect to see BIPOC women who have experience and are ready to walk through them. In particular, the National Center for Education statistics show that Black women are the most educated demographic in the U.S., with college enrollments that exceed percentages for other groups, including white women, Asian women, and white men. has seen a sharp upward trend in college degree completion for women of color that has not been mirrored by men of color nor by white people of all genders. Rosalie Rodriguez: I think this is a natural progression of trends we are seeing in higher education as a whole, and also a direct result of a campus that has taken proactive steps to affirm its commitment to equity and justice. What is your take on that? How do you see these changes? The Bulletin : CC now has more BIPOC and women in leadership positions than ever before. ![]() Rodriguez, Senior Associate Dean of Students, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Director of the Butler Center ![]() Senior Associate Dean of Students, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Director of the Butler Center For example: Asian women (87%) white, non-Hispanic women (79%) Black women (63%) Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander women (61%) and Latinx/e, American Indian and Alaska Native women (57%). We still find that overall women of color are paid less than their male and white counterparts for the same work. What challenges do we as a college face regarding hiring and retaining BIPOC leaders? ![]()
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