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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. Look for where the action is and fill in any gaps. They are clear and mission-driven.

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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. We are committed to building a much more inclusive public research university that better reflects and serves our city, state and nation. Roy Wilson, President of Wayne State. “We

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Diversifying the Workforce for Data-Related Jobs Starts with Inclusivity in Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

My computational chemistry laboratory has benefitted from our twinned focus on data and inclusion and serves as a case study for how access to meaningful research opportunities encourages people from all backgrounds to pursue data-related careers. UR is a research-intensive, predominately undergraduate, predominately white institution.

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The Missed Opportunity: Student Affairs and Human Resources Collaboration to [Re]engage College Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jonelle Knox When I reviewed the question posed to me about [re]engaging the college community, I started thinking about a missed opportunity that many colleges and university leaders are not taking advantage of; the collaboration of student affairs and human resources to create [re]engagement activities.

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Dr. Melissa Gilliam to Lead Boston University as Historic First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. There is so much talent and human potential, I figure in 2023 it should be commonplace.

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Life and Learning, the Washington Way

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jamie Washington Washington connects all these responsibilities and commitments with a very simple but unifying approach: find the humanity inside everyone. “I I try to spend my days choosing love, choosing hope, choosing patience, and choosing humanity,” says Washington, adding that by doing so, he is “honoring the power of choice.”

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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.

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