What is the Minority Recruitment Campus Institute (MRCI)? The Minority Recruitment Institute is a on-campus professional development workshop designed to provide effective strategies in minority recruitment. The Institute can be customized to your area of minority recruitment concentration - faculty, staff or students (graduate or undergraduate level). The duration of the campus workshop depends on your budget. Ranked as the #1 campus workshop in the country on minority recruitment! Special: 2-hour workshop for only $2,000 We have the following dates open on our calendar for this special: March 20th, 21st, 22nd and 26th April 11th, 12th, 13th and 30th May 7th, 8th and 16th - 17th Airfare incurred by host institution. Accommodations by TAN, Inc.

Shropshire at Virginia Tech University

Types of On-Campus Workshops Recruiting Minority Faculty Topics of discussion: Establishing Feeder Programs with Minority-Serving Institutions Developing Relationships with Minority Professional and Academic Associations  Creating Effective Recruitment Publications  Finding Funding for Minority Recruitment Initiatives  Creating Your Own Institutional Diversity Pipeline Faculty Search Committee Training The Search, Screening and Selection Process is vital to institutional equity and preserving diversity in academic participation. In many cases, an effective search process is one which can enhance the opportunities of those underrepresented within the realm of higher education. Developing a mechanism which promotes fairness, while incorporating the diverse mission, requires training and resourceful evaluation.  Topics of Discussion: Focusing on Membership Composition of the Selection Committee Tracking Data for Effective Candidate Evaluation Implementing the Diversity Goals of the Committee Developing a Faculty Search Procedural "Toolkit" Establishing a Revolving Search Committee Mechanism Providing Incentive Programs for Diversity Accomplishments Creating Faculty Descriptions Which Preserve Search Equity Establishing a Search Process Timeline Structuring Campus Interviews Guarding Against Unconscious Bias Evaluating the Role of the Diversity Officers Developing Post-Selection Evaluation Scales Strategies in Minority Faculty Retention Topics of Discussion:  Creating Your Own Institutional Model for Retention Developing a System to Track Data on Retention Developing a Retention Task Force Developing Relationships with Minority Professional and Academic Associations  Increasing Internal Research Support and Funding for Faculty Retention Establishing a Mentor Program on Internal and External Issues Reviewing Selection for Promotion and Tenure Committees Providing Academic Incentives for Retention Recruiting and Retaining Graduate Minority Students Topics of discussion: The 5-Phases of Recruitment, Retention and Ultra-Retention Developing Feeder Programs with HBCUs, HSIs and Tribal Colleges Using Spring Recruitment to Connect with Admitted Students Involving Other Campus Departments in Retention Goals Exploring grant opportunities for retention methods Creating Publications and Making Your Web Presence Effective Developing On-Campus Programs for Retaining Admitted Students Working with Community Groups and Tourism Bureaus in Retention Recruiting Minority Staff (academic and non-academic) Establishing Feeder Programs with Minority-Serving Institutions Developing Relationships with Minority Professional and Academic Associations  Creating Effective Recruitment Publications  Finding Funding for Minority Recruitment Initiatives  Diversity Enrichment Training The discussion focuses on topics including:  Race and Ethnicity Gender Equity Socio-Economic Status Disability Sexual Orientation Age Discrimination Geographical Bias Minority vs. Diversity Regular Cost:  1-hour: $1,500 2-hour: $3,000 3-hour: $4,500 4-hour: $6,000 Mix and Match Option: You have the option of "mixing and matching" topics based on the workshops selected.  If interested bringing a workshop to your campus, please send an email to info@theacademicnetwork.org

"I invited Dr. Shropshire to conduct a Minority Recruitment Campus Institute at UNLV.  I found him to be a very knowledgeable person--someone who really  'knows his stuff' on this topic and shares lots of practical ideas that go beyond even what most diversity and/or Human Resource personnel would think to do.  We had Deans, Human Resources folks, and faculty of all ranks come to his presentation and stay for his entire one-day workshop.  All felt that it was time well spent."  Christine Clark, Ed.D. Professor & Senior Scholar in Multicultural Education Founding Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion  University of Nevada, Las Vegas "Cornell University has been aggressively addressing the compositional diversity of its faculty and staff for more than ten years but with a re-vitalization of its diversity efforts, we needed concrete examples to successfully recruit a more diverse staff and faculty.  The Academic Network’s presentations were right on point in providing action steps that academic administration and human resources could implement immediately to increase the representation of diverse populations.  Armed with the information we learned from Academic Network, we are confident that we will be a “best in class” employer when it comes to workforce diversification." Lynette Chappell-Williams Associate Vice President, Department of Inclusion and Workforce Diversity Cornell University "Faculty and staff attending Southern Connecticut State University’s Minority Recruitment Campus Institute were uniformly impressed by Dr. Shropshire’s ability to contextualize SCSU’s diversity efforts in a broader national context and to identify concrete strategies for more effectively recruiting and retaining diverse faculty and students. SCSU continues to benefit from Dr. Shropshire’s ongoing support as we put his recommendations into effect."   Marianne Kennedy, Ph.D.  Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Southern Connecticut State University "It was both challenging and eye-opening to witness the discussion on attracting minority faculty. The insight provided on funding HBCUs, HSIs and Tribal Colleges was valuable..." David Lopez Director University of Florida Institutional Equity and Diversity Office