November 2023
From 2022-2023, the CSU Student Success Network (Network) hosted three sessions as part of its Your Power in Middle Leadership series. On September 8, 2023, nearly 60 individuals from 20 California State University (CSU) campuses gathered virtually for the third and final session of the series. The session, titled ‘What Does it Take to Create Equity-Focused Change?’ examined strategies that middle leaders can use to push reforms forward on their own campuses. .
February 2023
As the Network continues its vision to create more equitable institutions, we see middle leaders as a critical part of our work. Middle leaders are often asked to implement equity strategies, but are sometimes left out of discussions about the “why” and the “how” of those strategies. In our latest Tips and Strategies memo, developed in response to our fall 2022 convening, we outline how middle leaders can better serve and support students on CSU campuses with data and metrics that include student voices and more.
May 2022
On March 4, 2022, 30 individuals from 14 CSU campuses came together virtually to learn from others about how to manage campuses and departments during a crisis-and after. They also spent time thinking about the ways that middle leaders have a direct role to play in planning for and recovering from disasters. A key learning is that it is as important to plan for recovery as it is to plan for the initial moments of crisis.
September 2021
Building on our summer 2020 conversation series, nearly 60 individuals from 17 campuses came together virtually on February 11 to participate in another Navigating Uncertainty Together session. The self-moderated session enabled cross-campus groups of individuals in similar roles to share their experiences over the past year, learn from one another, and collectively identify equity-minded approaches to challenges they are facing in their work. In this PDF, we share some of the themes and strategies that emerged from the conversations.
Building on our summer 2020 conversation series, nearly 60 individuals from 17 campuses came together virtually on February 11 to participate in another Navigating Uncertainty Together session. The self-moderated session enabled cross-campus groups of individuals in similar roles to share their experiences over the past year, learn from one another, and collectively identify equity-minded approaches to challenges they are facing in their work. In this PDF, we share some of the themes and strategies that emerged from the conversations.