Chapter 7: A Work of A.R.T.: Advocacy, Responsiveness, and Transformation

The authors of this chapter recount UCEA’s push to increase diversity in its member institutions by adding a criterion for membership that addressed diversity. The organizational leaders did not believe that would adequately address the issue, so UCEA Past President Dr. Fran Kochan (an expert in mentoring and equity) developed a research-based, responsive mentoring program for doctoral students of color. This was the genesis of the Jackson Scholars Network.