Remove Academia Remove Advocate Remove Scholarship Remove Technology
article thumbnail

Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Unquestionably, the past 40 years have brought many steps forward in terms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights, visibility, and consciousness, but in academia it is still a work in progress. A 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute and the Point Foundation, an LGBTQ scholarship fund, noted that 32.6%

article thumbnail

Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. He had a big influence on me because he had an interest in things scientific and technological,” Jackson said. “I Postal Service in Washington, D.C.,

university leaders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

It serves as an advocate and provides a safe space for members of trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming communities and their allies. . This academic and professional development initiative encourages and assists students from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. .

article thumbnail

2022: Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Enrollment remained down at every level from community colleges to graduate schools, but much of academia showed its persistence and resilience. Williams, a Hampton graduate, served as an executive for a global technology company following his retirement from the Army in 2020.