Over the past several years, institutions, departments, and individuals have been working towards equity reform in higher education. The driving force behind this push for systemic change has, in part, been the new light shed on systemic racism, injustice, and oppression that resulted in the marginalization of individuals based on race, ethnicity, gender, and other social identities within the Academy. Still, many initiatives that push for systemic change remain grounded in deficit framing, focusing on helping individuals adapt and fit into an unjust system rather than acknowledging and addressing the flaws in that system. This symposium will focus on systemic change within STEM fields—from community-specific initiatives to large-scale institutional reforms—to build momentum for broader reforms across departments, programs, and institutions. Importantly, we aim to highlight projects and practices that focus on equity by addressing systemic issues within institutions in order to shift the focus away from deficit framing. We aim to include discussions about how data can be collected and used to initiate change and the types of initiatives and interventions that are being devised and implemented to reform higher education. This includes but is not limited to: program-focused change at the undergraduate or graduate level, professional development or career counseling initiatives, teacher or graduate student instructor training, development of equitable pedagogies and philosophies in higher education, and more. This symposium was submitted on behalf of a community of practice for scholars seeking to advance education research grounded in equity (#AdvancingEquityinCER).