Administration & Faculty Support
Michelle Purnell Hepburn
Associate Dean for Inclusion and Diversity, University of Washington Foster School of Business
Elba Moise
Inclusion and Community Program Manager for Foster Graduate Programs
VP of Diversity MBA Association Student Role
The VPs of Diversity serve as the representatives for the interests and concerns of underrepresented groups to the MBAA, the faculty, and the MBA Program Office and Foster administration. VPs of Diversity are supported by First Year Reps of Diversity.
How do we do that?
• Collaborate with diversity clubs to create alignment and cooperation
• Work with faculty to advocate the discussion of diversity and inclusion in courses
• Promote overall student involvement in and awareness of issues of race, equity, diversity, difference, and inclusion
• Holding initiatives in order to continue building community amongst Foster faculty, staff and students
• Manage the Foster MBA Diversity Mentorship a student-student mentorship program led by VPs of Diversity
The program is for students of diverse and marginalized communities in the Full-Time MBA program. It's an opportunity for first-year and second-years to build connections and provide support to first-years as they navigate Foster.
DIVERSITY CLUBS
Out In Business, Diversity In Business, Foster Veterans Association, Global Business Association, Women In Business, Latinx MBA @ Foster, Black MBA @ Foster, and AAPI MBA @ Foster
Some of the roles and purposes of diversity clubs are:
> Community-Building
> Professional Development
> Education
> Advocacy
> Networking
> Allyship Training
These following tabs have some resources to support you in your inclusive leadership development. This page is a work in progress - please reach out if there are resources you personally love that have yet to be included here!
(pictured: a drawing by Danielle Coke @ohhappydani highlighting areas to evaluate the diversity in your life)
What is the difference between diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Diversity is all of the ways that we differ from one another - such as race, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and more.
Equity is making sure that all groups along these diverse lines have the same treatment, access, and opportunities for growth. This is often hindered by systemic discrimination or other institutionalized barriers.
Inclusion is creating safe environments where all individuals are welcomed and feel supported to participate. Addressing unconscious biases are particularly important to creating a culture of inclusion.
TL;DR - Diversity is being invited to the party - inclusion is feeling comfortable dancing there.
What is allyship?
Allyship is when you exhibit empathy and understanding toward another community’s challenges or issues - particularly groups you may not identify with and often groups that are marginalized and underrepresented in society. This is a lifelong commitment to learning and listening. Practicing allyship means that you focus on creating a safe environment where members in that group can feel safe and contribute.
Want to know more? Check out this open source guide to allyship.
Other key terms you should know:
BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, People of Color; ‘BIPOC’ as a term unites all people of color while also acknowledging that people of color face varying levels of injustice and inequity. Best practice is to use this as a noun, and not an adjective (ie. managers of color vs BIPOC managers)
LGBTQ+: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer; asexual, pansexual, demisexual, intersex, two spirit
Feminism: the belief that men and women should have equal rights and equal opportunity. That’s literally it
Intersectionality: the theory that the ‘intersection’ of several identities (such as race, class, and gender) causes an individual or group to experience a unique kind of discrimination
Microaggression: commonplace phrases or behaviors that whether intentionally or not, expresses prejudice or perpetuates discrimination against members of a marginalized group
Sexual orientation: an individual’s emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to other people
Gender identity: an individual’s personal concept of self (how you feel about yourself)
Transgender: an individual whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth
Cisgender: an individual whose gender identity aligns with sex assigned at birth
Online Resources
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie TEDx talk on why we should all be feminists
David Ikard TEDx talk about the dangers of whitewashing black history
At the Intersection of Language and Culture: Rap and the N-Word
Syllabus for White People to Educate Themselves - click through for so many links about #BlackLivesMatter, white supremacy, and systemic racism
Syllabus for Black Lives Matter - developed by Frank Leon Roberts, an activist, community organizer, and professor at NYU
The 1619 Project - a New York Times Magazine interactive about the history of American slavery
Code Switch - a NPR podcast that examines the influence of race in society
20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now
On the Brink is a PBS documentary about gentrification in Seattle’s Central District. It was produced by Jeff Shulman, a marketing professor at Foster
Don’t know what gentrification is? Watch this 7 minute video
This 6 minute from NPR talks about segregation within cities today
Background on the No New Youth Jail Campaign in King County
Explained: Racial Wealth Gap is a 16 minute video produced by Vox and Netflix that gives an overview of how slavery, housing discrimination (such as redlining), and other forms of structural inequality have led to today’s racial wealth gap.
Campus Resources
Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity – http://ccde.com.washington.edu/
Disability Resources for Students – http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrs/
Ethnic Cultural Center – http://depts.washington.edu/ecc/
Financial Aid Office – https://www.washington.edu/financialaid/
GO-MAP (Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program) – https://grad.uw.edu/diversity/go-map/
Hall Health – https://depts.washington.edu/hhpccweb/
Primary Care
Mental Health Care
Here Seattle – http://www.hereseattle.com/
Husky NightWalk & NightRide – http://police.uw.edu/services/safetyescortservices/
Mindful Meditation at The Henry Art Museum – https://henryart.org/programs/all
Mindfulness, Yoga, and Meditation at the IMA – https://www.washington.edu/ima/classes/mindfulness/
Office of Student Veteran Life – https://depts.washington.edu/vetlife/
Student Parent Resource Center – https://osfa.washington.edu/wp/sprc/
UW Counseling Center – https://www.washington.edu/counseling/
Stress Management Workshops
Crisis Services
UW Health and Wellness – http://depts.washington.edu/livewell/
Alcohol & Other Drug Consultation and Education
Suicide Intervention
Sexual Assault, Relationship Violence, Stalking and Harassment Advocacy
Student Care Program
Women’s Center – http://www.washington.edu/womenscenter/