The author suggests ways to increase the percentage of women faculty in the sciences as one example of how the campus might approach cultivating diversity within its community. Some recommended methods include enlarging search pools and engaging in broad searches; ensure that shortlists have female candidates; and require search committees to take classes on unconscious bias.
The authors propose using metacognition via self-reflection to create positive relationships between and among faculty, advisors, other mentors, and students, resulting in increased affinity and retention.
The authors propose creating a Contemplative Resource Center that would offer a variety of contemplative practices to serve students, faculty, and staff and that would make CU Boulder a leader in offering resources that help to create tomorrow’s impactful leaders.
The authors recommend a series of updates to action items that will empower staff as working partners with faculty and administration within the College of Arts & Sciences.
The author recommends that CU Boulder study the positional power that appointing authorities have on the campus and the impact of their use of this power, with an eye toward developing an institution-level intervention aimed at enforcing behavioral accountability.
The authors propose a social model of disability that engages students in the interactive process, encourages self-advocacy and promotes a collaborative campus approach to supporting students with disabilities.
The author argues that the university could create a stronger sense of creative agency for students by creating a recording studio where students could collaborate on multi-media projects outside of class.
