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International Women’s Day: ¼ of the Top 200 Higher Ed Leaders Worldwide are Women

Insight Into Diversity

institutions in their report and found the national average of women leaders, 30% of presidents and 39% of provosts, to be slightly higher than the global average. These upward trends are born from an attitude of intentional inclusion and the cultivation of a campus environment where all students can thrive.

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Dr. Karen Carey

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Karen Carey was appointed chancellor in November 2020 after serving as provost and dean of graduate studies since June 2016. Carey is dedicated to carrying out the mission of UAS as a destination of choice for students seeking academic excellence and learning opportunities that integrate the environment and cultures of Southeast Alaska.

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Men are falling behind in higher ed and the trend may not be letting up

University Business

Without proper guidance from family members, men who are first-generation college students may not be able to visualize success in academia truly. For example, initiatives to boost college enrollment at Montclair State University are facing an uphill battle, according to assistant provost Daniel Jean.

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Inclusion, Support Are Key Goals of UC Berkeley’s Faculty Link Program

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“I enjoy watching and being part of faculty across all disciplines, ranks, and identities, finding common ground, transmitting institutional knowledge, and learning new things from each other,” says Sharon Inkelas, PhD, associate vice provost for the faculty at UC Berkeley and a Faculty Link program lead.

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How Two Colleges Are Responding to the Race-Conscious Admissions Ban

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Mason serves as associate provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Kenyon College in Ohio. In your view, how will this decision affect academia in the long term? who exchange ideas and best practices to implement equitable and inclusive strategies on their campuses.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From December 2016 to July 2022, when she left to begin her new position, she served as associate provost for undergraduate retention and dean of undergraduate studies. Photo Credit: Macaulay Honors College Finding a lack of diversity Access to higher education has been an important theme in Byrne’s life in academia.

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Training faculty to help students in mental distress

Inside Higher Ed

It is modeled on the Red Folder Initiative the University of California launched a decade ago, said Robin Glover, Harvard’s assistant provost for student affairs.) For some, pushing faculty to play a bigger role in combating student psychological distress is a big ask as long as the larger higher education system remains unchanged.

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