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Dr. Melissa Gilliam to Lead Boston University as Historic First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gilliam, a physician and higher education leader, will take on the mantle of president of Boston University, effective Jul. Dr. Melissa Gilliam Boston University Photography Gilliam, 58, is no stranger to firsts. in English literature from Yale University; an M.A And it just isn’t.” Gilliam holds a B.A.

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Brem Foundation Improves Breast Cancer Outcomes for Underrepresented Women

Insight Into Diversity

Rachel Brem, MD The Brem Foundation , created by Rachel Brem, MD, director of the Breast Imaging and Intervention Center and program leader for Breast Cancer at the George Washington University Cancer Center, aims to improve breast cancer outcomes for women of all backgrounds through research, education, and advocacy.

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Strikes and unions: Graduate students marshal their forces nationwide

University Business

He believes that graduate students have increasingly assumed the brunt of teaching and research responsibilities compared to tenured faculty, and, according to one of his articles , the employment growth of graduate students was triple that of tenured faculty. It’s the first strike in the union’s history. 31 and Feb.

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John Carroll Nursing Program Prioritizes Marginalized Communities and Addresses Bias in Health Care

Insight Into Diversity

The innovative bachelor of science in nursing at John Carroll University (JCU) welcomed the fall 2023 inaugural cohort with their guiding Jesuit principle at the forefront of the student experience. We want students to truly know and understand themselves, because our experiences and history can lead to bias, and bias can influence action.

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Calls for Change at Penn State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That quote, inspired by famed civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, comes from an open letter sent on April 16, 2024 to Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, president of The Pennsylvania State University. “We We are tired. Still, we protest.” This statement, Whitehurst said, is inaccurate. The MRC is not closing.

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New digital texts shake up monograph publishing (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Is A New Vision for Islamic Pasts and Futures —an interactive, open-access, born-digital monograph developed by Brown University Digital Publications and published in August by MIT Press —the monograph of the future? How is this enterprise sustainable?

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Strong Opposition to Art Sale at Valparaiso

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A Valparaiso University plan to sell off artworks by Georgia O’Keeffe and others has led to strong opposition from some faculty members and students questioning the ethics of selling off prized and valuable parts of the university museum’s collection to pay for residence hall renovations.

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