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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in a 2002 study , explored the educational benefits of diversity in college settings, particularly in light of challenges to affirmative action policies. Furthermore, Patricia Gurin, et al. Their findings demonstrate the significant educational and civic benefits of interracial and interethnic interactions during college.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 1998, he began teaching at the University of Alabama, and then joined the University of Cincinnati in 2002, where he rose to full professor, department head, associate dean for graduate studies and research, and ultimately dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

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Repairing the College-to-Career Pipeline

The University Innovation Alliance

This entrepreneurial collaboration grew from Dr. Elaine Collins’ course Success for Transfer Students. Scaling Innovation in Higher Ed At the UIA, we’ve noticed that the biggest advocates for scaling any innovation work in the for-profit space with access to more resources. What are you doing? We think you're onto something.’

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New Leadership Carries the University Forward

The University Innovation Alliance

Prior to this, from 2012 to 2015, she chaired the chemistry department at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, where she was instrumental in UNC’s collaboration with UMBC to launch the Chancellor’s Science Scholars Program. Bridget Burns is the founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA).