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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Those New York residents who make it receive full-tuition scholarships or tuition waivers (for individuals from out of state). The current cohorts do take specific seminars, but Byrne wants experiential learning added.

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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. Jackson was a 2009 recipient of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award but was recognized at this year’s American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

Building Pathways to Academia — Columbia University in the City of New York. to offer scholarships to DACA students. Columbia University launched the Inclusive Faculty Pathways initiative to support students in pursuit of an academic career. For Farmingdale State College (FSC), DEI means “for all.”