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Despite Increased Visibility, Asian Americans Continue to Face Barriers in Academia

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But I would say those are the exceptions, not the rules,” says Nicholas Hartlep, PhD, the Robert Charles Billings Endowed Chair in Education at Berea College, whose research focuses on race and equity — particularly concerning the experiences of Asian Americans — in academia.

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Racial and Gender Inequities Found in Field of Educational Measurement

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Racial and gender inequities still plague the field of educational measurement, from professional rank to salary, across academia, industry, and leadership roles. These organizations provide membership and community for qualitative and quantitative researchers, and WIM focuses on improving gender and racial equity within the field.

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Nursing Schools Teach Advocacy Skills to Help Advance Health Equity

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Increasingly, this centers around health equity. To further advance advocacy and equity in health care, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Nursing will launch a new program in 2023 to teach nursing students about policymaking. Experts from these universities say major national discussions on health care must include nurses.

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Insight Into Diversity Honors Legacy of DEI Innovator, Former Board Chair

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Metzler, a true visionary in academia, healthcare, and diversity, passed away on Saturday, March 23, at his home in Grenada. As most recent Board Chair of the LEAD Fund (The Fund for Leadership, Equity, Access, and Diversity), Metzler exemplified dedication to inclusive excellence. Christopher A. In a statement to ABC4.com,

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Schools of Music Move Toward More Inclusive Studies

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Two prominent efforts to diversify music in academia are the new University of Arkansas’ (UA) Arkansas Center for Black Music and the creation of the George Walker Center for Equity and Inclusion in Music at the University of Rochester’s (UR) Eastman School of Music (Eastman). Walton Foundation.

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HBCU/MSI Research Summit Fosters Research, Recruitment Collaboration

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Participating faculty members had the opportunity to engage in research discussions like those led by Lara Khansa, PhD, Pamplin’s associate dean of research and faculty affairs, and Broderick Turner, PhD, co-founder of the Technology, Race, and Prejudice (T.R.A.P.) Lab and an assistant professor of marketing at Pamplin.

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NIH Grants $2 Million to Support Underrepresented Minority Faculty at PWIs

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Danelle Stevens-Watkins, acting dean of the UK College of Education The five-year grant will fund a mentorship-based program, the Faculty Accomplished Community that Cultivates Equity and Success in Science (ACCESS), meant to help bolster social support for underrepresented minority faculty.

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