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Presidents and Provosts of Color Serving Together Still Rare at PWIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julian Vasquez Heilig steps into his post as Western Michigan University’s (WMU) provost and vice president for academic affairs this January, he will be giving the school membership in an exceedingly small club. The University of California system was recently led by two people of color, but provost Dr. Michael Brown stepped down this year.

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What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?

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program in French and history, tells a story that resembles that of many humanities graduate students: that “the transformative experience I had in the classroom led me to dedicate my whole life to academia. The institution has a storied history. The article’s author, Hannah Leffingwell, A.B.D.

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Wayne State University Receives $6 Million Grant for Humanities Faculty Cluster Hire and Black Studies Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wayne State University has received $6 million for a cluster hire program to recruit and hire 30 new humanities faculty and create a Black Studies center. The grant also helps fund the launch of the Detroit Center for Black Studies, which will be faculty-led and help connect Black Studies faculty from Michigan institutions.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

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The four-year, Catholic private school officially became an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), meaning over 25% of their undergraduate population are Latinx. 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. totaled 62.5

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Dr. Corey D. B. Walker Appointed Dean of the School of Divinity at Wake Forest University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Walker Walker, a scholar of religion, Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, and ordained American Baptist clergyperson, has been the school’s interim dean since January. His scholarly focus is on African American religion, philosophy, history, and culture. Institute of Peace U.S. Dr. Corey D.

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Wayne State University Receives $6 Million for Cluster Hire Program and Black Studies Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wayne State University has received $6 million to recruit and hire 30 new humanities faculty and create a Black studies center. and global histories, culture, social, economic, legal, and health systems. .

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leslie Hall, director of the HBCU Program at the Human Rights Campaign — the largest LGBTQ lobbying organization in the U.S. It coincided with HRC’s HBCU Out Loud Day, which takes place the third Wednesday of October during LGBTQ History Month. of LGBTQ people experienced bullying, harassment, or assault at college, compared to 18.9%