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Dr. Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby Selected to Lead USC Race and Equity Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DeCuir-Gunby, a prominent educational psychologist and racial equity expert who is on the faculty at the USC Rossier School of Education, has been named the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. Naslund Chair in Curriculum and Teaching. She will replace Dr. Shaun R.

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UNC Journalism Dean Navigates Diversity Mission Amid DEI Restrictions

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Last May, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Board of Governors voted to eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices. Those changes came shortly after the hire of Dean Raul Reis, who joined the Hussman School of Journalism and Media in July 2022 with a platform that honored the values of equity and diversity.

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An Equity and Access Champion

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Dueñas’ scholarship addresses issues of equity and access in higher education with a focus on sense of belonging and experiences with imposter syndrome among Latinx students attending four-year colleges and universities. affect the day-to-day lives of students.”

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Our comprehensive strategy emphasizes culturally relevant curriculum, robust community connections and clear pathways to success—crucial for nurturing a sense of belonging and enhancing academic persistence. In 2022-23, over 350 students were awarded close to $772,000 in Graduate Initiative Grants. in 2022-23.

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Georgian Court University Boasts Women-Led Majority Leadership

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McNeal was the last to join – she did so in July 2022 – and her appointment solidified GCU’s 100% women deanship rate. GCU’s predominantly women-led culture and administration provides its student body – 73% identified as female in 2022 – with role models, Marbach said. "I It was in our curriculum.

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UW Gets Google Gift to Diversify Computer Science Education

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Students will take a class taught by Ko called Computer Science Equity and Justice. This focus is part of what drew Google to the program. “ The program stands out because of the uniqueness of the curriculum. T he focus on racial equity, the cultural relevance of the pedagogy [Ko] was creating ,” said Shawdee Monroe, U.

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Supporting LGBTQ+ Students as they Work to Achieve Professional and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During July 2022 alone, ten anti-gay laws went into effect , all of them relating to education. For instance, the University of Louisville has been recognized as one of the best institutions for LGBTQ+ students by being named a 2022 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Campus by Campus Pride.