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Looking Back to See Forward - Dr. Nic John Ramos

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Title: Assistant Professor, Department of History, Drexel University, Jointly Appointed, History and Africana Studies, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 42 Education: B.A., Ramos, jointly appointed in History and Africana Studies, serves as an assistant professor in the Department of History at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

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Dr. Ellen Granberg Named First Woman President of the George Washington University

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Dr. Ellen Granberg Granberg is currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Previously, she was senior associate provost at Clemson University. in history from the University of California, Davis; and M.A. Granberg holds a B.A. Granberg holds a B.A.

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INSIGHT Welcomes Robin R. Means Coleman as New Editorial Board Member

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Means Coleman, PhD, Vice President & Associate Provost for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, and the Ida B. At Texas A&M, she was the Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity. She earned a certificate in diversity and inclusion from Cornell University.

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Dr. Melissa Gilliam to Lead Boston University as Historic First

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She is currently executive vice president and provost at The Ohio State University, the first Black to hold that role in the school’s history. There she oversees all aspects of academic affairs, ranging from education to diversity and inclusion. Block Distinguished Service Professor of Health Justice and vice provost.

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Power Couple Works to Improve Climate for Marginalized Students

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Dr. LaVar Charleston is the deputy vice chancellor for diversity & inclusion, vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. history, gender and race with the law. Eventually, both became Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) leaders.

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

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“Wayne State is located in the largest majority-Black city in America, and our curricula should reflect that with more courses that center the Black experience and the role that race has played in American history, culture, and society,” said Wayne State Provost Dr. Mark Kornbluh.

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Calls for Change at Penn State

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A Penn State representative said the administration did respond to the reports when they were first published, and the reports became part of their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging inventory from last spring. Whitehurst, vice provost for Educational Equity at Penn State. Dr. Marcus A. Dr. Marcus A.

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