Black Alliance of Colleges and Employers (BACE)

Save the Date for Nov. 15! The Black Alliance of Colleges and Employers (BACE) V-Suite invites you IN THE BOARDROOM during National Veterans Small Business Week. This collaborative event is supported by YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Breedlove Accelerator, Veterans Advocacy Group, The PhD Project, Appraisal Institute, Chicago Inclusive Growth Coalition and the National Black MBA Association. #finance #realestate #appraisal #PhDProject #HBCU #PBI #NVSBW24

What a day it was in Toronto yesterday, as the certification hearing for the landmark $2.5 billion Black Class Action lawsuit commenced. This proposed lawsuit, representing approximately 45,000 Black public service workers and applicants, challenges systemic discrimination across 99 federal departments. The road to justice has begun. Over the next 11 days, the Federal Court of Canada will hear critical motions that could shape the future of this case. On Day 2, we expect to address Canada’s motion to strike key expert witnesses, including the highly respected human rights lawyer Raj Anand, whose expert testimony is pivotal in showing the systemic barriers that Black workers face. Canada will argue against his qualifications, but we stand firm in demonstrating his unmatched experience in human rights law. On Day 3, the court will hear Canada’s motion to stay portions of the claim, arguing that some departments overlap with other class actions. Canada is using every tool to limit the scope of the case, but we will argue that all affected departments must remain part of this historic action to ensure justice for all Black workers. Later, we will hear Canada’s attempt to strike the entire claim on jurisdictional grounds. We are ready to challenge these tactics and push for full recognition of the systemic discrimination that Black workers have faced for years. As we move through these motions, we will also present our own arguments for certification, paving the way for the case to proceed to trial. This is about more than legal arguments—this is about justice for the thousands of Black workers whose voices have been silenced for too long. Grateful to all those who support us. Please continue to stand with us, whether in person or virtually, as we press forward in this fight for justice for thousands of workers today, and for generations to come. This legal action is coordinated by BCAS. Photos by: Greg Bennett

The Illinois American Water ID&E Grant opportunity is open! Apply today: https://lnkd.in/g8KqSGBb The #grant application is very short, direct, and closes November 1st!

📣 Call for Participants: PhD Research on Black Women in Higher Education! I am conducting a ground-breaking PhD research project focused on exploring the intersectionality of Black women and its impact on career progression in higher education. 🎓 Who Can Participate? - Black women working in HE settings - You are currently in an academic, professional or administrative role within a Russell Group or Specialist University - You are at any stage of your career (early, mid or senior level) What's Involved? - A confidential interview (via Zoom/Teams) - Opportunity to take part in a focus group Why Participate? - Contribute to important research shedding light on intersectional experiences. - Help advance understanding of career challenges and opportunities. - Elevate the voices of Black women in academia. Your participation will be confidential, and your insights will be instrumental in shaping this research. Interested in participating or learning more? Please reach out via LinkedIn message or email at d.n.williams3@wlv.ac.uk Thank you for considering! Feel free to share this opportunity with your network. hashtag #PhDResearch hashtag #Intersectionality hashtag #BlackWomenInHigherEd hashtag #CareerProgression

Edit: Thank you so much everyone for spreading the word about this study I have reached enough potential participants to close recruitment! ❗ Working on a new research project ❗ I am interested in connecting with recent Black women PhD recipients who did *not* have any Black women serve on their dissertation committee. I want to hear from Black women from all disciplines. Dissertation committees play a huge role in the dissertation experience. Most faculty are not trained on how to be a committee member. Help shape future faculty training by sharing your experience. I can be reached via email dlpydg@missouri.edu.

Join guest host Darrious Hilmon on Chicago Newsroom 2.0 for a special episode featuring Crain’s 2024 Notable Black Leaders on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 12:00 PM. Darrious sits down with Madeleine Féquière, Consul General of Canada, and Colonel James Durant, Chief Counsel at the U.S. Department of Energy, to explore their leadership journeys. Plus, a roundtable with Juatise Gathings (Just Act Partners), Dr. Gwendolyn Oglesby-Odom (Advocate Health), Kimberley Rudd (Rudd Resources), and Kelwin Harris (Cook County Assessor’s Office) offers valuable insights on leadership and community impact. 📺 Watch it on CAN TV 🌐 Stream it at cantv.org 📱 Access it on the can tv+ app!

NADOHE President Paulette Granberry Russell, J.D. offers a response to recent The New York Times coverage of the University of Michigan’s diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Read the full response: https://ow.ly/J7ur50TQ9tA

Find your next corporate or academic role with BACE's alliance partners! Academic roles include tenure-track, term and administration for 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years. https://lnkd.in/guTnAh5Y

Applications due Nov. 15!

https://lnkd.in/geivTjvE Contributing factors to continued underrepresentation include differential treatment of URM faculty in grant funding, topic selection and the peer review process. Using a multi-university sample, this paper found that on top of these contributing factors, URM faculty face barriers in the P&T process, receiving more negative votes and fewer unanimous positive decisions at the college level.