Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2024

The power of collaboration and the importance of building paths for others to follow were topics , front and center , during the 2024 White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence. The alliance launched in 2022 at the first White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence. And we just can't let more time go by.”

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MARCH 15, 2024

Daysha Jackson-Sanchez Through my conversations with other providers, as well as faculty and institutional leadership at colleges and universities across the country, I am increasingly optimistic that we are well-equipped to handle these shifts. The lack of access to technology for some students has exacerbated existing equity issues.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

As institutions grapple with this shift, they must adopt innovative strategies to maintain their commitment to diversity and inclusion, honor their espoused values, and care for the broad constituencies they serve and support. These groups are also crucial for administrators collaborating with faculty and other staff with shared interests.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2023

Altheia Richardson will become the first chief diversity officer and vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Newberry College, effective mid-May, The Newberry Observer reported. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience leading diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Vanderbilt University (VU) are launching a $17-million diversity, equity, inclusion, (DEI) and belonging program for the biomedical research community.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

"I look forward to engaging and collaborating with Cal State LA’s talented students, staff and faculty to continue the institution’s journey to new heights in student success, research, scholarship and creative activity, and community engagement.” Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Eanes will become the university's first woman president. “A

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Barbara Jones Jones has served as the Lockhart Memorial Professor in Direct Social Work Practice, founding director of the Institute for Collaborative Health Research and Practice, and associate dean for health affairs at the University of Texas at Austin’s Steve Hicks School of Social Work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

She rebranded Cal’s annual tournament to reflect a focus on social justice and equity. Dr. Aaron Goodson “It’s really important that we see Black women in this position of leadership as head coaches in our sport,” says Smith, who is co-chair of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. “In

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

Dr. LaVar Charleston is the deputy vice chancellor for diversity & inclusion, vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. LaVar Charleston studied public relations, marketing, educational leadership and policy analysis. Eventually, both became Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) leaders.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

Dr. Cindy Trejo According to Dr. Cindy Trejo, author of a new report produced by the Rutgers University’s Samuel Dewitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice, what the school does is simply “magic.” “I Within that school district lies Southwest Junior High (SJH), a school comprising mostly Latinx (96%) students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Title: Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, University of Dayton Tiffany Taylor Smith was appointed University of Dayton's vice president for diversity and inclusion in January 2022. Taylor Smith expects to graduate from UD with a doctorate in educational leadership in December 2022.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2023

The National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) has launched its DEI Data Lab , a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) online initiative to more widely share NSC Research Center data. The Clearinghouse has an obligation to collaborate with our partners to find better ways to use our data and tools.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Following up plans for educational access and equity with actions has become the hallmark of Grand Valley State University, which has a statewide presence in Michigan. Bernal, chief of staff to the president and vice president for inclusion and equity. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, Dr. Philomena V.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2023

Dr. Thomas Stewart, vice chancellor for Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, was named as the inaugural executive director of CRI. Dr. Thomas Stewart, vice chancellor for Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, was named as the inaugural executive director of CRI.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Through turbulent decades marked by civil rights battles and social justice movements, the Black Church has consistently championed the cause of justice, equality, and equity. By uniting communities, it empowers individuals to be vocal advocates for policies that promote racial equity, including affirmative action. Dr. Antonio L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

In recognition of his commitment to inclusive excellence, servant leadership, and his devotion to lifting up the disenfranchised in the community college space, Gonzales has been named a 2023 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award. The inclusiveness has been really helpful,” continued Renfro. There, Gonzales earned an Ed.D.

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Active Minds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Supporting Students’ Mental Health Cultivate a Safe, Structured, and Inclusive Environment : Invest in a school environment where students feel safe and valued. Foster an inclusive atmosphere, free from discrimination and harm. Encourage collaboration, flexibility, and work-life balance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

And they have been inclusive from the start, accepting all students eager to learn and grow regardless of race or economic status. TMCF is an expert force in educational equity, making higher education more accessible and creating opportunities for generations of students systematically excluded from most of America’s key institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

The panelists expressed gratitude and pride over being recognized for some of the diversity and equity work that they’ve been doing, work that typically does not garner widespread attention. and ideas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and critical race theory (CRT) are hounded by opponents on the political right.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

However, in recent years, higher education, like many industries, is facing significant challenges in filling critical leadership, faculty, and support staff positions due to an aging workforce, a need for more qualified internal candidates, and increasing competition in the labor market. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But during the 2021-22 academic year concerns about diversity in leadership surfaced. By summer, the college had taken decisive action — hiring Donald Jaamal to be dean of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and Title IX coordinator. “In This role requires a high level of collaboration,” he says. “My

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 2, 2023

Since 2020, it seems as though anyone with any sort of leadership role in higher education has pledged their anti-racism bona fides. But actual anti-racist leadership is a different and trickier matter.

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COE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces New Partnership with the Institute of International Education Center for Access and Equity February 26, 2024 — by Terrance L. Explore our collaborative initiatives to broaden access to international education and unlock transformative experiences for diverse student populations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

To this end, we provide P-12 educators; college/university faculty, administrators, and staff; and other education stakeholders a blueprint to collaboratively work with Black males through a culturally responsive lens.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The University of Texas System’s board of regents has suspended all new policies promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and asked school leaders to report on their current DEI policies, citing that some practices have “strayed from the original intent,” The Texas Tribune reported.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dr. David Acosta, chief diversity and inclusion officer at the AAMC, says achievements like this in California and other states demonstrate how other medical school programs can continue to build diverse classes while complying with the law. Roughly half of the UC Davis School of Medicine’s class of 2026 represent minoritized populations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It’s one of the reasons I’m so sad with the attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in southern states, because they are diversifying fast and DEI is a practical response to making sure you have a work environment that’s collaborative and successful for all the members of the campus, and that includes your students.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

Though the phraseology of diversity, equity, and inclusion was not expressly used in the way that it currently is during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s s lifetime, I contend that King's life and work were, in large part, about the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 8, 2024

Inside the UIA’s 2023 Annual Report bridget Thu, 05/09/2024 - 00:10 Image Graduation Higher Ed Leadership Student Success University Innovation Lab This coming October, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) will celebrate ten years of collaborating with higher education institutions to increase their graduation rates.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We also received a substantial number of requests related to our Teacher Morale Collaborative. EAB’s Teacher Morale Collaborative helps districts focus their efforts and make progress on teacher morale initiatives through a series of guided workshops with peers.

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COE

MAY 10, 2024

Hamm This comprehensive report provides a 50-year historical trend analysis, shedding light on the state of equity in higher education and offering insights to policymakers, educators, and the public on how to improve educational opportunities and outcomes. WASHINGTON, D.C. “The alarms are sounding for the U.S.,

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EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One of Carleton College’s five pledges in its Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity plan is to increase representation of Black, Latine, Indigenous, and other underrepresented groups in staff roles—a commitment their Chief Technology Officer Janet Scannell has taken concrete steps to deliver. It also helps humanize the role. Lydia Dishman.

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EAB

JANUARY 18, 2023

Companies considered for inclusion to the GSV 150 all met the following criteria: Venture capital or private equity-backed companies offering digital learning solutions or workforce skills training, excluding public and nonprofit companies. Companies that have achieved meaningful scale. Learn more at eab.com.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

For this to happen, we simply must achieve equity for those student groups that have been traditionally underserved. Seven UIA campuses are now participating in the second round of this collaborative effort.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

For this to happen, we simply must achieve equity for those student groups that have been traditionally underserved. Seven UIA campuses are now participating in the second round of this collaborative effort.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The first African American in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis to earn tenure and be appointed to a named professorship, Jackson would eventually work his way up the ranks of the faculty, ultimately securing the rank of full professor and taking on the role of department chair. “I gave up.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey October 2, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones Becoming COE president, I strive for educational equity, inspired by my parents’ resilience and belief in transformative education for all.

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