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Emerging Scholars Express Hope, Validation, and Drive During Webinar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To accompany the release of its 2024 Emerging Scholars magazine edition, Diverse hosted its first-ever panel for the 15 outstanding scholars it recognized this year. Dr. Terah “TJ” Stewart views those that he research and writes about as collaborators and said that he takes into account how they want their stories shared.

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Community-Engaged Scholar Dr. DeLeon Gray Believes in the Value of Hyperlocal Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. DeLeon Gray Gray is an associate professor of educational psychology and equity at North Carolina State University. This year, Gray has a presidential session on “A Cocurricular Model for Supporting the Next Generation of Equity-Focused Educational Psychologists.”

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Open to Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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 A diversity, equity, and climate survey from the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium is planned for the spring. “It

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A Visionary Urban Planner

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As an urban planner, Dr. Malo André Hutson believes that harmony and collaboration between entities — be they on the local, state, national, or even global level — are needed if we are to tackle the broader issues of our time. He is in his second year as a UVA dean. Hutson asks. We’re not the only ones, but we can play a pivotal role.”.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

California State University offers programs such as Chico’s Gradu- ate Equity Fellowship Program to help students explore whether to pursue a doctorate degree. We collaborate with over 25 community partners where students obtain professional experience while serving the community.” As the Hispanic population in the U.S.

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Massasoit Community College Launches New Black Studies Major

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So far, the program has seen a slow uptake, but leaders are optimistic about its future, hopeful and dedicated to building and growing the program at a time when other institutions are cutting back on ethnic and Black studies programs amid pushback against diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.