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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

And she used her visibility as a student leader to advocate for more support services for undocumented and low-income students. “I was fortunate to be part of a coalition across the UC system that was able to advocate successfully to the president of UCI at the time for resources and funding for undocumented students,” she said.

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Sustainability school faces backlash over fossil fuel funds

Inside Higher Ed

billion from private equity billionaire John Doerr, the second-largest donation ever made to an institution of higher education. from Stanford in the 1980s and went on to become one of the leading scholars of climate science history, as well as a fierce advocate for the role of academia in advancing urgent climate solutions.

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Remembering Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. (1952-2023)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Charles was a tireless advocate for civil rights, equality, human dignity, and social justice. Manning, Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. He changed the world in so many ways, and he will be sorely missed in a world that very much needs him,” said John F.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions HEED Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

In addition, Dean Amy Fairchild added an associate dean for faculty and inclusive excellence to her leadership team who is charged with articulating and advancing a vision for inclusive excellence and providing leadership to enhance excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

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Thoughts on Stanford's academic freedom conference (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

I will be a better dean for having attended and participated in the conference, hosted by the Classical Liberalism Initiative of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. What is a dean to do? As a dean I may not be in the loop when a complaint is lodged in another office. I share the frustration.

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