Members of Lumina Foundation's staff are sharing “equity narratives”—personal journeys around race in America. The stories—which include a mom preparing her son for college, an immigrant's experience, and a man who realized he may have contributed to unfair educational systems—are part of a collective effort to explore the country’s long history of structural racism and how these barriers affect the people Lumina is trying to help.  

The narratives also remind us that the journey toward racial equity can be long and winding. There isn’t a final destination at which we’ll arrive, an exam that we can take, or a badge that we can earn to signal we’ve completed our equity work. It is ongoing, continual.

More colleges and universities are starting programs and other initiatives designed to enhance diversity and inclusion. But can the daily work of running a campus also contribute to this goal?

Julie Posselt, associate professor of education at the University of Southern California, talks about her new book, Higher Education Administration for Social Justice and Equity, and how to carry out basic administrative operations with a clear commitment to diversity and equity.