EP126: Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation (DOIT) Leaders Discuss Critical Need to Track Your Progress in Today’s Climate

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In this episode, we sit with leaders behind the Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation certification program, DOIT.

Tune in as Dr. Ken D. Coopwood, CEO of Coopwood Diversity Leadership & Education Universal (Coop Di Leu), and Dr. William B. Harvey, a distinguished scholar at the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity in Washington, D.C., join host Ralph Newell to discuss the significance of accountability in higher education institutions, provide insights on the DOIT Certification, and explain the pivotal role institutions of higher learning play in a democratic society.

Coopwood and Harvey break down DOIT’s four pillars for institutional transformation (from representational diversity to campus climate), debate views on critical race theory, and share helpful advice to help leaders address issues in diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. Do not miss out on this episode as our guests spotlight the critical need to track diversity progress in today’s climate.

KEY POINTS:

• On the importance of accountability in higher education institutions

• Coopwood’s insights on the DOIT Certification

• What are the four (4) institutional pillars for transformation?

• The vital role of institutions of higher learning in a democratic society

• Critical race theory and its misrepresentation in institutions

• SCOTUS decision, and how can institutions achieve diversity?

• The pivotal role of transformational leadership to better support students

• On addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education

• What are the necessary steps for the DOIT certification?

QUOTABLES:

“These institutions – public or private, large or small, irrespective of location, irrespective of their fundamental [and] foundational aspects – they exist to make the society better.” — Dr. William B. Harvey

“We need institutional leaders to be futuristic, and their approach [to] science education, now more than ever — because without that, you're not going to ask the right questions, you're not going to address the historical illusion, and you're not going to be equipped to write a new narrative. And those things are the premises.” – Dr. Ken D. Coopwood

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Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation Certification | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education (diverseeducation.com)

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