Questions for consideration: ❚ Does KU have the right academic program array to serve the industry and workforce needs of the region? ❚ How can KU capitalize on the continuing education market through re-skilling/up- skilling/re-training? Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Equity and diversity goals and agendas are increasingly prevalent in higher education. In some instances, institutional performance goals related to equity of completion outcomes are tied to funding. Professional development among faculty, staff, and administrators can influence the ways in which curriculum is structured, pedagogy is delivered (e.g., culturally responsive), and service and support are rendered to students and the community. Faculty Gender and Ethnicity Profile The University strives to maintain an equal percentage of male and female faculty members and has steadily maintained a range between 46 and 51 percent of female faculty since 2014. The chart above reflects a slight decrease in female faculty between 2018 and 2019. While the percentage of minority faculty members has increased rather steadily since 2014, it should be noted that the number of Hispanic faculty members has actually decreased and the number of Black faculty members is the same in 2019 as it was in 2014. A majority of the increase in the percentage of minority faculty members can be attributed to the increase in Asian faculty and faculty who identify as two or more races. Well Being and Mental Health Experts and researchers use terms like “epidemic” and “crisis” to characterize the mental health challenges currently facing American college students. Statistics back up these claims. According to 2018 and 2019 student surveys from the American College Health Association (ACHA), about 60% of respondents felt “overwhelming” anxiety, while 40% experienced depression so severe they had difficulty functioning. A 2019 Pennsylvania State University study noted that demand for campus mental health services spiked by 30-40% during a period that saw only a 5% increase in enrollment. SOCIAL TRENDS
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