The 2021 State System Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit was held November 3-5 and brought together faculty, students, and staff from across the State System, as well as external researchers and practitioners, to engage in timely discussions around a wide range of DEI topics. Keynote speakers included Dr. Crystal Fleming, Professor of Sociology at Stony Brook University; Dr. Carlos Santiago, Commissioner of MA Department of Higher Education; Dr. Kate Akers, State System Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advanced Data Analytics; and Dr. Tom Segar, Vice President for Student Affairs at IUP. The Summit included a pre-summit webinar with Ijeoma Oluo, author of the book So You Want to Talk About Race.

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A Strategy for Academic Success: PA Black Conference of Higher Ed
Sharon B. Stringer, PhD
Lock Haven University

Building Age Inclusivity: Combating Age Discrimination in the Workplace
Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha, Krishna Kumar, Jaqueline Magnarelli, Georgina Hanna
West Chester University

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the Workforce: Recruiting and Hiring Diverse Faculty and Staff
Deloitte Consulting

Engaging with Ability and Access in Campus DEI Initatives
Tess Fosse, ADAC, NIC; Bloomsburg University
Tulare Park, ACSW, LSW; Lock Haven University

GEAR UP Student Perspectives on Summer Bridge and Year 7 Programming
Christy King, Katrina Eady, Amber Kelly; GEAR UP
Andrea Kirshman; Kutztown University

IUP's Difficult Dialogues Project
Adam Jones, Rachel DeSoto-Jackson, Gwen Torges, David Chambers
IUP

Building a Geoscience Field Learning Ecosystem for Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education
Jonathan C. Lewis; IUP
Eric Straffin; Edinboro University
Tamra Schiappa; Slippery Rock University
Kristin Carter; Pennsylvania Geological Survey

Linking Words to Action in Our DEI Work
Tom Segar, Ph.D.
IUP