{"id":1239,"date":"2018-05-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2018\/05\/taran-mczee-begins-as-avp-for-diversity-and-inclusion\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T13:54:54","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T17:54:54","slug":"taran-mczee-begins-as-avp-for-diversity-and-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2018\/05\/taran-mczee-begins-as-avp-for-diversity-and-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Taran McZee begins as AVP for Diversity and Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/attachments\/mczeerelease.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Taran McZee<br\/><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Taran McZee joined Transylvania University May 1 as associate vice president for diversity and inclusion, serving on President Seamus Carey\u2019s cabinet. He has spent nearly 15 years leading diversity, inclusion and equity efforts in higher education, and Transylvania is thrilled to bring his experience to campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What drew you to Transylvania?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was chosen to participate in the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education\u2019s (NADOHE) first Standards of Professional Practice Institute. It was a four-day curriculum developed by the top vice presidents and chief diversity officers across the nation. I was learning from some of the top inclusion and equity people in the nation, and after my four days, I was told by three of them that I\u2019m ready to be a chief diversity officer. I told my mentor that if I got the opportunity to go to a private liberal arts institution, I was going to look into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two things stuck out to me about Transy: Project One, and the fact that this was an inaugural position. I have the opportunity to shape diversity, inclusion and equity for the institution with the help of faculty, staff, administration and students. I have the opportunity to shape it from what I\u2019ve learned the last 15 years in higher education doing diversity, multiculturalism, LGBTQA and equity work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What have been your first impressions?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a beautiful campus. There\u2019s genuine southern hospitality. And overall, people want to see student success, from faculty to administration. They\u2019re very student focused, which is awesome. This is a true liberal arts institution.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since I\u2019ve been here, people have been excited. I\u2019ve only been here six days, but somebody new peeks into my office (Campus Center 133) every hour just to meet me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does diversity, inclusion and equity mean to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diversity, inclusion and equity means acceptance, respect and compassion for all people.\u00a0It\u2019s more about creating a space of safety for you and others to be seen, heard and accepted. This allows everyone to have their needs met so that everyone has access to the same opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you view your role in Transy\u2019s diversity and inclusion efforts?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my dream job. Transy has allowed me to dig my heels in the dirt and create some institutional roots. I haven\u2019t been at an institution more than five years, and I see myself here beyond that because of the position I have. I\u2019m not an expert\u2014I\u2019ve been around the block a couple times\u2014but I am a lifelong learner. Every day I learn something new in the realm of diversity, inclusion and equity. I\u2019m very confident in myself and the work I\u2019m going to do here.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the first things I\u2019ve been asked to tackle is revamping Project One. From what I\u2019ve seen so far, it has great intentions, and now it\u2019s time to take the next step. I\u2019m thinking diversity training, dialogue sessions on campus for faculty, staff and students. I want to connect Project One to MLK Day, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Trans Remembrance Day. I\u2019m thinking about cultural competency training, social justice training and programming. But right now, I\u2019m doing my research into why it was created and how can I move the needle a little further.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How is Transy set up for success in diversity and inclusion efforts?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Transy weren\u2019t serious about diversity and inclusion and equity, my position would never have been created at the cabinet level. That\u2019s a huge deal. That\u2019s going to set Transy apart from schools like ours. This is why the new strategic plan will be key moving forward in Transy diversity and inclusion efforts. Transy does have some things in place already in order to be successful in diversity work. We have a director of multicultural recruitment who has been very successful, we have an assistant director for international recruitment, our student body is 16 percent students of color\u2014these are things off the top of my head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is this position so important to educating students?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think diversity and inclusion is a huge component of our students\u2019 experience here. We\u2019re a liberal arts school. You\u2019re supposed to get a little bit of everything. If we don\u2019t prepare our students for a forever-growing global society, then we\u2019re doing them a disservice. I want Transylvania to be the private liberal arts school that every other school looks to and says, \u201cThey\u2019re doing diversity and inclusion right. Let\u2019s mimic what they\u2019re doing.\u201d And that\u2019s going to take some time, and I\u2019m OK with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know about freedom of speech, but there\u2019s a right and wrong. There are consequences. If a student shows implicit bias, we\u2019re not here to expel them; we\u2019re here to educate them. So let\u2019s help students understand where they\u2019re at. If they\u2019re not at a place ready to have a conversation about cultural competency, then let\u2019s provide that. Let\u2019s get students in the room to start learning and understanding. You\u2019re not going to change every mind, but if you change one, then you\u2019ve done your job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of people are waiting to see what I\u2019m going to do. And it\u2019s starting this summer; I\u2019m starting conversations on inclusion and equity with staff and administration. I\u2019m a huge proponent of bringing people from the outside to teach us. I don\u2019t want it to all come from me. Let\u2019s get some scholars on campus to talk about this. 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He has spent nearly 15 years leading diversity, inclusion and equity efforts in higher education, and Transylvania is thrilled to bring his experience to campus. What drew you to Transylvania? I was chosen to participate in the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education\u2019s (NADOHE) first Standards of Professional Practice Institute. It was a four-day curriculum developed by the top vice presidents and chief diversity officers across the nation. I was learning from some of the top inclusion and equity people in the nation, and after my four days, I was told by three of them that I\u2019m ready to be a chief diversity officer. I told my mentor that if I got the opportunity to go to a private liberal arts institution, I was going to look into it. Two things stuck out to me about Transy: Project One, and the fact that this was an inaugural position. I have the opportunity to shape diversity, inclusion and equity for the institution with the help of faculty, staff, administration and students. I have the opportunity to shape it from what I\u2019ve learned the last 15 years in higher education doing diversity, multiculturalism, LGBTQA and equity work. What have been your first impressions? It\u2019s a beautiful campus. There\u2019s genuine southern hospitality. 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