Taking equity-mindedness to the next level: the equity-minded organization

University and college leaders have an espoused interest in racial equity. In recent years, university invested diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) training that focuses on developing individual attributes reflect equity-mindedness. For example, DEI efforts often been focused helping faculty develop critical race consciousness by raising their awareness of systemic racism routine teaching, mentoring, hiring practices. However, many cases, equity change primarily focus individual-level without critically identifying, disrupting, transforming organizational processes policies perpetuate structural racism. this paper, we synthesized research race, organizations, equity-mindedness to argue should aspire transform universities colleges into equity-minded organizations. At the level, has potential structure behavior, shape policy development, frame practitioner leader understandings issues ways are more aligned with commitments justice. Through analysis higher education efforts, introduce a framework for Theorizing at level creates opportunities leaders, stakeholders, researchers move beyond traditional prose design programs, policies, practices can lead lasting changes.