JHBC Paves the Way
Paves the Way is an event during which faculty members from the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration (JHBC) engage in discussions about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the college.
Find out more about past Paves The Way events!
2025-2026: April 30th, 2026
The JHBC Office of Academic Equity (OAE) hosted faculty development conversations centered on the transition from junior to senior faculty roles, featuring candid discussions on career progression, challenges, mentorship, and leadership development.
2024-2025: April 29th, 2025
The office focused on discussing how faculty may work collaboratively - through joint teaching or scholarship - to lighten the load, especially given the growing teaching responsibilities and reduced research support many are experiencing.
2023-2024: March 15th, 2024
The participating faculty delved into the findings from a recent survey conducted by some of the JHBC Office of Academic Equity (OAE) Advocates. This pivotal study has provided valuable insights from our faculty members, revealing a broad consensus that college leadership is keenly aware of the nuances of discrimination.
2022-2023: March 9th, 2023
During Paves The Way this year, the Drs. Ann Johnson and Francisca Beer briefly introduced the "American Council on Education (ACE) Equity Minded Faculty Workload: What we can and should do now." They heard from the college recipients of the 2020-2021 & 2019-2020 teaching, research and service awards. The awardees were invited since they were in the perfect position to share what it took from them to be recognized by the college. They shared information about what they did and the time and effort they put before being considered for an award. They also shared their perception of the workload in the college. This was a robust and informative discussion on transitions, new initiatives, and standards of success.
2021-2022: March 11th, 2022
Paves The Way in 2022 had a panel of JHBC faculty who addressed issues about gender equity, teaching load, discrimination among faculty members, work-life balance, the impact of the pandemic, support for DEI, information transparency, faculty mentoring, as well as the validation of faculty member's experience and collegiality.
2020-2021: March 5th, 2021
The office hosted its second Paves The Way event in the college which is designed to spark social justice conversations among faculty in the college. The JHBC Office of Academic Equity has been created to support a diverse environment; one that is inclusive, responsive, and supportive of each and all of its faculty, staff, administrators and students. It seeks to transform the college into a place where it will thrive and grow.
2019-2020: May 31, 2019
The 1st annual Paves The Way was held in May 2019 before the Q2S conversion and COVID-19 takeover. Paves The Way was created to allow faculty and lecturers from the college to engage in discussions on equity within the college. It began with a presentation by the office director, Dr. Francisca Beer. Then proceeded to a discussion with all faculty who were present in the event.