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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. Ohen “We are in a unique time in our country where values around diversity and democracy are being questioned,” Ohen said. “I Most recently, Ohen was associate dean for DEI and belonging at Harvard University. Ohen holds a B.A.

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Mount Holyoke Taps Howard University Law Dean to Lead College

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The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. I think its values, what it represents, is the best of higher education.” “I think its values, what it represents, is the best of higher education.”

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Inspired by Veteran Grandfather, Therapist Teaches Wellness, Inclusion

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CGU’s former dean of students and campus life, she arrived on campus in 2017 and became the school’s chief student affairs officer in June 2023. "A A lot of our clinical skills are very transferable,” Carter says. In her work, Carter says she holds in high regard two core principles: wellness and inclusion. Carter holds a B.S.

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Proving the possible: how an Ohio partnership is bringing tutoring to scale

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The tutors were given training about the school context and how to support the diverse learning needs of students. Initially, some of the faculty at Crim had reservations about bringing a large number of tutors into the building.

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NASPA Centers the Stories of Diverse Student Affairs Professionals

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SEATTLE-- Prominent student affairs practitioners of color shared powerful stories of leading in higher education amid major challenges, including the recent COVID pandemic and ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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University of Maryland Reckons with the Past

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Lae’l Hughes-Watkins, co-chair of The 1856 Project and associate director for engagement, inclusion and reparative archiving, Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Maryland. It’s our own small way to ensure that all voices are heard, and all people are respected.” This project is a counter to that.

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2022 in Review: Building a Movement to Make Pedagogy a Priority in Teacher Preparation

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At Deans for Impact, we stand committed to elevating teachers and teaching and equipping all future teachers with the scientifically-based tools to create rigorous, equitable, and inclusive learning environments where all students thrive. Read on for more of our 2022 impact. 20 fellows. 15+ states represented. 20 fellows.

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