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Julian Vasquez Heilig Lori Gottschling For Vasquez Heilig—a prominent public policy researcher who has carved out a national reputation both in and outside academic circles for his scholarship on equity and innovation—the pendulum at WMU is swinging in the right direction. Equity has long been a part of Western Michigan University’s DNA.

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He worked as a Boeing research engineer in the 1960s, at times participating in civil rights and equity efforts. During 12 years there ending in 2003, Suzuki constantly urged mid- and senior-level AAPI administrators of Asian descent to pursue the top jobs. Suzuki was the first Asian American to lead a major U.S.

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At the same time, scholars are working around the clock to stave off ongoing anti-DEI legislation that has already taken hold in states like Florida and Texas, where many politicians campaigned against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Three rulemaking sessions were scheduled for October, November, and December. “If

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