Privileges and Responsibilities: Reflections on Black Leadership in Graduate Education at a Private Historically White University

The chapter reflects the author’s experiences at a private historically White university. Beginning with a brief history of the institution, the chapter highlights how the university has changed and how his leadership has impacted these changes. Key examples include developing policies for graduate student childbirth leave, guidelines for postdoctoral fellows, and a mentoring program for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) graduate students. The conclusion emphasizes university partnership while acknowledging privileges and responsibilities of being a Black leader at the university.