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University, Community Colleges Partner for More Inclusive STEM Education

Insight Into Diversity

The University of Wyoming (UW) and five community colleges in the state are building a faculty network to share best practices and make science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education more inclusive. Through that program, educators shared ideas and explored ways to ensure inclusiveness in pedagogy and research.

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Sheree M. Ohen Appointed Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer for Amherst College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ohen will become chief equity and inclusion officer (CEIO) for Amherst College. She understands that inclusion and belonging are about more than numbers. and Coretta Scott King Celebration and the Faculty Liaisons for Inclusive Excellence initiatives; and contribute to the “Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery” report.

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Marcheta to lead St. Catherine University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She holds a Master of Arts degree in elementary education from the University of Alabama-Birmingham, a Master of Arts degree in rehabilitation counseling, and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Alabama. Catherine University. Catherine University. 15, after an eight-year tenure.

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SHEREE M. OHEN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ohen has been appointed chief equity and inclusion officer at Amherst College. Ohen served as associate dean for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging at Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Ohen Sheree M.

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Dr. Marcheta Evans to lead St. Catherine University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She holds a Master of Arts degree in elementary education from the University of Alabama-Birmingham, a Master of Arts degree in rehabilitation counseling, and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Alabama. Catherine University. Catherine University. 15, after an eight-year tenure.

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Dr. Safa Zaki Appointed First Woman President of Bowdoin College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In Safa Zaki, Bowdoin has found a distinguished scholar and leader with a global perspective who believes deeply in the transformative power of a liberal arts education,” said Scott Perper, chair of the Bowdoin board and a member of the Presidential Search Committee. “In Safa Zaki Zaki is currently dean of the faculty and the John B.

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Grant Fuels Black Studies Faculty Expansion at the University of Rochester

Insight Into Diversity

The goal of making the Department of Black Studies a global leader in African diaspora research and discussion aligns with UR’s 2030 strategic plan, which emphasizes the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and an increase in interdisciplinary collaboration. Thanks to a new $3 million grant from the Andrew W. and Mary L.