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Scholars at AABHE Conference Discuss Strategic Responses to Anti-DEI Legislation

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They are also removing DEI from their leadership titles. Just like you compose a jazz piece or you compose an R&B piece, Im one of those people who composes mathematics, Gates said. And so there are mathematical ideas that exist right now because I said so, he said to applause. He explained that math is very much like music.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

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Ebony McGee To explore these questions, we published, Factors Contributing to Black Engineering and Computing Faculty’sPathways Toward University Administration and Leadership , where we interviewed 21 Black engineering and computing faculty members who transitioned into administrative leadership roles in their colleges and universities.

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Racialized Agency as a Buffer for K-16 Black Students in STEM

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However, in certain courses and majors, Black students are often discouraged or deterred from pursuing them, specifically in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). faculty, staff, and administrators) are highly underrepresented, which is a crisis. Below, we go deeper and provide recommendations.

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To Support Student Success, Faculty and Campus Leaders Need to Feel a Sense of Belonging Too

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Despite the fact that faculty are so crucial to students’ academic lives, they are often underutilized as levers of institutional change. Moreover, institutions are grappling with faculty burnout, dissatisfaction, and resignations at growing rates.

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Jefferson to Preside Over Roxbury Community College

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Jefferson “I am excited to collaborate with the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, students, and the broader community to shape this esteemed institution's next chapter of success,” said Jefferson, whose unanimous board nomination was recently approved by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. “I We look forward to working with Dr.

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Dr. Elizabeth Mauch Appointed Chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges

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Dr. Elizabeth Mauch Bethany College Mauch, currently president of Bethany College, previously served in faculty and leadership roles at Bloomsburg University, including as dean of the College of Education. in mathematics from Lehigh University and an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Moravian College.

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Pride in the Halls

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One of the biggest factors for us is getting our leadership involved and getting them to support the work.” Guttman recently institutionalized its Lavender Graduation, a pre-graduation ceremony for LGBTQ students which the president, provost, and members of the faculty attend. Dr. Luis A.