This presentation provides participants with preliminary data on how derogatory rhetoric following the 2016 presidential election impacted a university in the Southwest. The discussion portion of our roundtable invites attendees to examine the climate of their institutions and how leaders of postsecondary institutions can foster inclusive diversity.
In the first 30 minutes of the roundtable discussion, the presenters will provide a brief presentation to showcase our review of literature, methodology, and findings. They will also provide attendees with qualitative data, such as student responses and artifacts we collected from our preliminary research. Implications and conclusions will be presented for attendees. The discussion portion of our roundtable presentation invites attendees to examine the current cultural climate of their institutions and how we, as leaders of postsecondary institutions, can incorporate politics, diversity, and culture into the classroom in a positive way.
