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Schools of Music Move Toward More Inclusive Studies

Insight Into Diversity

Two prominent efforts to diversify music in academia are the new University of Arkansas’ (UA) Arkansas Center for Black Music and the creation of the George Walker Center for Equity and Inclusion in Music at the University of Rochester’s (UR) Eastman School of Music (Eastman). Walton Foundation.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University. Over these 16 years, he has excelled as a scholar, academic leader and civil rights activist.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions HEED Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

An award created by Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine (K-State CVM) recognizes those who stand up for justice, provide opportunities for equity, support and celebrate diversity, and promote inclusion. The MCW Kern Institute held the Summit on Advancing Equity in the Learning Environment.

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Higher Ed Prepares to Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mary’s College of Maryland, the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority will collect donations of food, school supplies, new clothing and shoes for area children. So too will organizations and associations that work to advance equity issues both at the K-12 and higher education level. Morehouse students and others across the U.S.

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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. Signatories include Rodolfo Dirzo, an associate dean at the Doerr School who is also a professor of environmental science. student at Doerr who studies the health impacts of fossil fuels.

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How Does U.S. News Rank Colleges?

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

News gave little consideration to institutions’ work in the areas of accessibility and equity, such as enrolling students who are less likely to succeed based on their socioeconomic background. Average Alumni Giving Rate (3%) This rate is the mean percentage of undergraduate alumni of record who donated money to their alma mater.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Many of the programs that we put into existence are things that I wish that I had had,” says Watford, associate dean of equity and engagement and executive director of CEED. They donate their time to create age-appropriate, hands-on activities for these students that come to our camps,” says Watford.