Insight Into Diversity

JULY 19, 2023

Rhodes College has received an $800,000 grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation to create a new program that will focus on researching and developing curricula related to racial equity, discrimination, and justice in Memphis and the Mid-South region.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Julian Vasquez Heilig, dean of the University of Kentucky’s (UK) College of Education, has been named the winner of the University Council for Educational Administration's (UCEA) 2022 Linda C. Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig The award – named after diversity and equity advocate Linda C. Tillman Social and Racial Justice Award.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Dr. Claudine Gay is making history. Gay, dean of Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will succeed current Harvard President Dr. Lawrence S. Experts in higher education, diversity, equity and inclusion celebrated the news, hoping it could signal to other institutions that it is time for more diverse leadership.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

history, Tufts University; M.A., Amid the global economic crisis in 2008, Mark says he worried what he would do with his undergraduate degree in history from Tufts University. international affairs, The New School; and Ph.D., political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. The students keep me hopeful.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 14, 2023

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2023

On March 7th, Congressman Scott, the “dean” of Virginia’s congressional delegation, introduced McClellan to a packed U.S. With so many references to Langston and his prominence in Virginia history, why is it that Virginians don’t know more about him or the other African Americans who were elected during and after Reconstruction?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2023

Disciplines involved include history, literary studies, philosophy, bioethics, cultural studies, religion, psychology, medical anthropology, and the visual and performing arts. The center will apply a medical humanities approach in addressing health disparities related to race/ethnicity and income, and health equity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

history, Tufts University; M.A., Amid the global economic crisis in 2008, Mark says he worried what he would do with his undergraduate degree in history from Tufts University. international affairs, The New School; and Ph.D., political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. The students keep me hopeful.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Rooted in data-intensive research and digital storytelling, the project offers diverse perspectives on culture, migration, housing equity, community, and disability experiences in the border region. Communities along the U.S.-Mexico

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

She rebranded Cal’s annual tournament to reflect a focus on social justice and equity. Dr. Aaron Goodson “It’s really important that we see Black women in this position of leadership as head coaches in our sport,” says Smith, who is co-chair of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. “In

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 1, 2023

The venue has a history of racial discrimination and antisemitism. The college’s dean of institutional equity and inclusion quit over the fundraiser, which has since been called off. The students are angry about a planned fundraising event at Everglades Club in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The venue has a history of racial discrimination and antisemitism ; it famously barred both Black crooner Sammy Davis Jr. Rodmon King, the college’s former dean of institutional equity and inclusion (IEI), resigned in protest over the fundraiser on Tuesday after Bergeron decided to proceed with the event despite his concerns.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Image: Harvard University announced its 30th president Thursday, drawing from within to hire Claudine Gay, the first Black president in the institution’s nearly 400-year history. Gay, currently the Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, was hired after a search that began in July to replace Lawrence S.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The inaugural Insight Into Diversity Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award recognizes academic libraries who are advancing programs and initiatives that support DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in areas such as research, accessibility, community outreach, technology, exhibitions, and collections.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

history, gender and race with the law. Eventually, both became Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) leaders. Jackson, formerly a professor and department chair at UW – Madison who is now the dean of the College of Education at Michigan State University, and James L. Sherri Charleston studied the intersection of U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

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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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

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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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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. “I and Mary L.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 27, 2023

Image: Connecticut College president Katherine Bergeron is stepping down in the wake of student protests and widespread calls for her resignation over missteps on diversity, equity and inclusion. “For the past nine and a half years, I have devoted myself to advancing educational excellence and equity at this College.

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2023

Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states , a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Jenkins is set to become Bates College’s first Black president in its 168-year history. Jenkins, Bates College (Lewiston, Maine) Garry W.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A proposed fundraiser event by a small liberal arts school president has incited an avalanche, calling for the resignation of a school dean and drawing the Board of Trustees into the muck as 120 faculty pressure the Board to begin its new president search immediately. We made that decision believing that our values were clear.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Higher education institutions across the country face heightened scrutiny with respect to DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) efforts. The role of the ADO varies and is often impacted by the size, individual culture, and histories of their institutional division. The assault on diversity, coupled with the recent U.S.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

and NYU have all recently elected a Black or female president—or both—for the first time in their schools’ histories. Danielle Ren Holley: Mount Holyoke College Before being reined as the 20th president of Mount Holyoke College, she was busy revitalizing Howard University’s school of law as dean and professor.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

So far, the program has seen a slow uptake, but leaders are optimistic about its future, hopeful and dedicated to building and growing the program at a time when other institutions are cutting back on ethnic and Black studies programs amid pushback against diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The college’s dean, Dr. David E. A graduate of Morehouse College, Canton earned a master’s degree in Black studies at The Ohio State University and a doctorate in history at Temple University. Canton, who is also an associate professor of history, hired two faculty members in year one. Last year, he hired another faculty person.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Hamline University (Minnesota) The Minnesota school fired a professor for what it claimed was an “Islamophobic” act by the professor showing her students a 14th-century painting of the prophet Muhammad—during a lesson on Islamic art history. Tenured faculty also face this risk during tenure reviews.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The venue has a history of racial discrimination and antisemitism. The college’s dean of institutional equity and inclusion quit over the fundraiser, which has since been called off. The students are angry about a planned fundraising event at Everglades Club in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Since 1804, the New-York Historical Society (New-York Historical) and its stewards have been preserving and showcasing history. The new scholarship will support students, especially those from historically underrepresented communities or those with professional commitments to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It bans affirmative action not only in race but other protected categories, and not just in admissions but in hiring practices and awarding money,” says Dr. Mark Henderson, associate dean of admissions and vice chair for education in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of California (UC) Davis. Dr. David A.

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UW Presidential Blog

MAY 24, 2022

Throughout our history, and today, the University of Washington has been home to a wealth of AA and NHPI pathbreakers and change-makers. AA and NHPI communities are also at the heart of our region’s history and heritage, with roots that extend back to the 1860s.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

The idea here is to engage the Morehouse community and the community beyond our borders, to engage with history as well as contemporary issues,” said Dr. Vicki L. So too will organizations and associations that work to advance equity issues both at the K-12 and higher education level.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Bowman (left), Michigan State University’s associate dean for academic and student affairs, and other leaders from the university’s college of education. Gmelch, who, at the time, served as dean of Iowa State’s College of Education and had emerged as a national expert on college deans. “I Jerlando F.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 2, 2022

billion from private equity billionaire John Doerr, the second-largest donation ever made to an institution of higher education. Oreskes, a professor of the history of science at Harvard University, earned her Ph.D. Image: In May, Stanford University announced it would open a new school funded by a gift of $1.1

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 22, 2023

” Imposing fixed time bands is ultimately a political decision that requires input from deans, department chairs and, in most cases, the faculty senate. They must find additional instructors and run the risk of a dean’s wrath if they incorrectly estimate demand. There are two alternatives. Who will teach graduate students?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Dr. Doris Espiritu EPW was created by Dr. Doris Espiritu, Senior Advisor to the Provost, dean of the Center of Excellence for Engineering & Computer Science, City Colleges of Chicago. The mission of the Grad Equity Fellowship Program is to provide to students an opportunity to explore the possibility of going on to a Ph.D.

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EAB

MAY 15, 2023

Priority #1: Enhancing collaboration with deans and academic leaders to meet campaign goals Strong collaboration between fundraisers and academic partners is essential to meeting campaign goals and supporting ambitious institutional strategic plans. Notably, 89% of partners outside of the U.S.

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University Business

JUNE 29, 2023

In the 18 short months that Lynch led CSI, he has championed diversity, equity and inclusion and increased the institution’s financial health. There, she served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, whose 2000-student population is double the size of Presbyterian’s, according to the college’s website.

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