The BMWP in Action Series spotlights transformative work underway at seven colleges and universities across the country to center belonging, meaning, wellbeing and purpose (BMWP) approaches in service of their institutional goals to improve racial equity and student success. The stories emerging from this diverse set of colleges are meant to provide leaders across the country – those working in higher education as well as other sectors – with examples of what it looks like to prioritize BMWP and how doing so can create a culture of thriving for all students, faculty and staff.
While the contexts and approaches of the seven case study institutions are different, these leaders point to six essential ingredients for advancing BMWP in postsecondary settings. BMWP can thrive when leaders (1) let students lead, (2) build in solidarity with like-minded efforts, (3) engage senior leaders so they can embed BMWP into college-wide priorities, (4) provide adequate resources, (5) support engagement of faculty and staff in the changes, and (6) establish clear feedback loops that can allow for course correction.
This document provides an overview of the BMWP constructs, the seven case study institutions and the six essential ingredients for success.
