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Dr. Yolanda Pierce Named Dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School

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Yolanda Pierce will become dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, effective Jul. A public theologian and leader on the role of religion in public life, Pierce is currently dean and professor of religion at the Howard University School of Divinity. 1, pending board approval. She is the first woman in the role.

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Dr. Wen Mao Named Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business

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Wen Mao will become the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business (VSB), effective Aug. Mao is currently vice dean of the business school. Previously, she has been VSB’s associate dean of faculty and chair of the Department of Economics. Donohue, president of Villanova University. Mao holds a B.A.

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Educators Strategize on How to Diversify the K-12 Teaching Profession

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Educators who train and prepare students to become teachers, gathered this weekend at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) to call attention to the ongoing challenges that face K-12 learning. AURORA, Colo.— Supreme Court case that desegrated public schools.

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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

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Testy Association of American Law Schools “I am deeply honored to have been chosen as Judy Areen’s successor and am committed to advancing excellence in legal education at a time of heightened challenges and changes in law and higher education,” said Testy. Kania Dean of the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.

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Rutgers Webinar Discusses Health Equity, Minority Health, and Medical Education

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The current state of health equity and medical education were key topics at a webinar on Tuesday sponsored by Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice. The Proctor Institute – housed in the Rutgers-New Brunswick Graduate School of Education – hosted the event in honor of Black History Month.

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University of Maryland Reckons with the Past

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The University of Maryland (UMD) has released its first report covering the history of their institution and its intersection with slavery, The 1856 Project – Reconstructing the Truth. University of Maryland campus, Memorial Chapel. These [reports and investigations] aren’t designed to make universities look bad.

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Are We There Yet? Revising and Questioning Affirmative Action

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In other words, Affirmative Action should have been a beginning policy step, along with lots of educational practice, for organizations to move towards treating everyone equitably across racial categories. There are too many clear indications that in America, individuals, organizations, institutions, etc.,