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5 tips for college and university presidents to support diversity, equity and inclusion

University Business

There’s new momentum building on college and university campuses to rescue and reinvigorate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, vital initiatives that have been the target of a coordinated national assault for over a year. The best way is to keep it simple and keep it focused. Ask specific questions.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. He will do the same as provost at Western Michigan University.”

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Emory Launches AI Institute to Improve Patient Care, Health Equity

Insight Into Diversity

Emory University announced it is launching a new institute this month that will harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to provide more cost-effective and equitable care for patients with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions. Bellamkonda, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, in a statement. “By

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Diversity, Equity and Student Success Conference Plots Agenda for the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

PHILADELPHIA— Despite the ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education, more than a thousand educators gathered in-person and virtually late last week to share strategies and brainstorm ways to center equitable outcomes for the students who attend their institutions.

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Dr. Michelle Robinson Named Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Michelle Robinson has become senior vice provost for faculty affairs at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as of Feb. Robinson is a proven leader and collaborator with expansive institutional knowledge and extensive experience,” said Dr. Pam Benoit, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.

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Dr. Keona Lewis Appointed Assistant Provost for Academic Diversity and Inclusion at University of Notre Dame

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Keona Lewis will become assistant provost for academic diversity and inclusion at the University of Notre Dame, effective Feb. In this role, she will report to the vice president and associate provost for faculty affairs.

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An Equity and Access Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenured: No (tenure track) Age: 32 Education: B.A., criminology, law & society, University of California, Irvine; M.S., counseling, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Ph.D., Dr. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

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