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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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Leveraging Grants for STEM Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Women have been making crucial contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics since long before STEM was an educational buzzword. Dr. Roberta Rincon, associate director of research for the Society of Women Engineers, agrees.

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Welcome Tricia Serio, our next UW Provost and Executive VP

UW Presidential Blog

Tricia Serio has accepted the role of Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Washington. She is also a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and is a highly regarded educator and researcher in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology.

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Launching the national search for the next UW provost

UW Presidential Blog

For more than four years, Mark Richards has served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs with distinction. As I shared at the time of his announcement that he would step down at the end of his term, our entire University owes Mark a debt of gratitude for his excellent work and impact as provost.

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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The difficulty of making a successful transition from school to the workforce remains one of the most persistent problems in higher education. The funding comes as part of a California program to tackle issues of equity in higher ed and the workforce. million in grants for projects to shape career pathways for students.

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Dartmouth Launches New Research Institute Focused On Black Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The institute is part of "Toward Equity," a three-year strategic plan to improve Dartmouth's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. It's actually designed to educate and include the voice, [the] incredibly important voice, of the Black community. The Office of the Provost at Dartmouth has given $1.3

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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

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The newly appointed president also serves as a state representative on the Southern Regional Education Boards’ executive council. His contract is still pending approval from the state’s higher education system. The former engineer proved a natural as president. Lisa Coleman – Adler University (Ill.)