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Dartmouth Launches New Research Institute Focused On Black Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To ensure that history is never forgotten so that we can create a thriving future for everyone who should learn about the Black community and their contributions." She describes it as the 'little engine that will,' and the result of that work is something she is proud of. 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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Hired Devin Stephenson – Florida Polytechnic University Devin Stephenson has been selected to become Florida Polytechnic University’s next president, the second in the institution’s 12-year history. In Campbell’s 137-year history, there have only been five presidents. But Creed’s career was no minor note.

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Two Scholars are Building Diversity Initiative Database for All

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Byrd, former special advisor to the provost at Georgia State University (GSU), said that institutions are struggling to diversify their faculty. Pipeline and diversity programs in the database are assessed through what Byrd and Mason call the THRIVE Index : Type, History, Research, Inclusion, Identity, Voice and Expectation.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Associate Engineering Program at Wright College (EPW) Part of the City Colleges of Chicago, Wright College is home to an engineering cohort program that has grown from nine students at its inception to 550 today. Espiritu says EPW creates a sense of belonging in the engineering program and in the profession.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

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The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. Interim Provost Dr. Rani Roy says the school has already applied for two HSI grants and will find out in October whether they’ve been accepted. We are around 83% students of color.

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Fine arts, communications degrees qualify as STEM for immigrants

Inside Higher Ed

degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to extend their stays in the United States. Speaking with Inside Higher Ed this month, Scholz, who is now provost, shared the impact. Image: Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security expanded opportunities for international students who have earned U.S.

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A Defense of the Senior Diversity Officer in Politically Charged Times

Insight Into Diversity

Prop 209 — and its counterparts in other states — impacted all areas of admissions, outreach, and recruitment, not only by limiting tools to create thriving and inclusive campuses but also by chilling climates for many students from marginalized communities. “As Our newer faculty ranks are at their most diverse in UC history.