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Salem State University warmly invites faculty, staff, campus leaders and community members to and join us at the Inaugural Salem State Servingness Summit, a community-wide convening dedicated to advancing equity, justice, and student success through intentional, culturally affirming practice.

Hosted by Inclusive Excellence’s Â鶹³ÉÈ˾«Æ· for Equity, Education, and Belonging (CEEB) and HSI–MSI Initiatives, this day-long summit brings together faculty, staff, and university leadership to advance Salem State’s shared commitment to equity, justice, and student success. Guided by the theme, From Vision to Action: Advancing Equity and Justice Through Servingness, the summit aims to move us beyond enrollment metrics to examine how our institution actively supports the academic success, well-being, and sense of belonging of all our students. 

The Servingness Summit directly supports Salem State’s Roadmap to Servingness, Strategic Plan, and our continued journey toward earning the . is encouraged for all faculty, staff, and campus leaders, particularly those in student-facing and decision-making roles. Our goal is to equip our community with shared frameworks, tools, and strategies to embed equity, justice, and culturally affirming practices in respective departments and across institutional systems, pedagogy, and student engagement.

Program Overview

• 8:30-9 am | Light Breakfast and Community Time

  Ellison Campus Â鶹³ÉÈ˾«Æ· Veterans Hall

• 9-9:45 am | Opening Session

  Ellison Campus Â鶹³ÉÈ˾«Æ· Veterans Hall

• 9:50-10:50 am | Breakout Session I

  Ellison Campus Â鶹³ÉÈ˾«Æ· – MLK Jr. and Underground Rooms

  • Serving Immigrant Students and Multilingual Learners

    HSI-MSI Working Group Campus Partners 

  • Building Capacity for Shared Equity Leadership

    Latrina Denson, Associate Dean of Students and Executive Director of Community and Belonging, Mount Holyoke College

• 11 am-12 pm | Breakout Session II

  Ellison Campus Â鶹³ÉÈ˾«Æ· – MLK Jr. and Underground Rooms

  • Using Data and Student Voices to Serve Our Community

    Dr. Elisa Castillo, Assistant Vice President, HSI-MSI Initiatives and Kathi Crow, Â鶹³ÉÈ˾«Æ· of Mathematics 

  • Driving Non-Academic Growth Through Transformative Engagement

    Carlie Pierre, Director of Education and Training, Inclusive Excellence 

• 12 pm | Lunch Opening

  Ellison Campus Â鶹³ÉÈ˾«Æ· Veterans Hall

• 12:15-1:15 pm | Pathways and Possibilities: Lifelong Learners Panel  

  Ellison Campus Â鶹³ÉÈ˾«Æ· Veterans Hall

• 1:15-2 pm |  Closing Session 

  Ellison Campus Â鶹³ÉÈ˾«Æ· Veterans Hall

To request accommodations or inquire about access, please contact the Â鶹³ÉÈ˾«Æ· for Accessible Academic Resources (CAAR) at 978.542.6217 or email access@salemstate.edu.