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Excelencia in Education Publishes Analysis about Today's Latino College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, he also wrote that the lack of doctorates being awarded to Latino students indicated insufficient commitment from higher ed institutions to diversity their faculty ranks. Yet it is institutions who admit, retain and award doctoral degrees that then make up the pool for future faculty and academic leadership.”

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Report Provides Frank Data on Black PhD Holders in STEM Fields

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Throughout the report, “Exploring the Educational Experiences of Black and Hispanic PhDs in STEM,” it is clear that Black, and to some extent Hispanic, students have very different experiences than their white and Asian counterparts. Espinosa said this exposes students at MSIs to research opportunities and mentoring.

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Ohio State Scientists Named AAAS Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Meg Daly , professor of evolution, ecology and organismal biology and associate dean of undergraduate education. For sustained and distinguished excellence in pharmaceutical research pertaining to the pathogenesis and treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias. Scott Gaudi , professor of astronomy.

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s an online module that we released earlier this year to all our faculty and staff as required training. It was also incorporated into all our new employee/new faculty orientations. The Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium, which is leading the analysis, administered the campus climate survey in November 2021.

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Occidental College President Dr. Harry J. Elam Jr. to End Tenure Early Due to Parkinson's Diagnosis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Before taking the helm, he was vice provost of undergraduate education at Stanford University. “But in order to prioritize my health and time with family, I have made the difficult decision not to serve the final (2024-25) year of my five-year term as President.” Elam stepped into the role in 2020.

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Dr. Gary G. Bennett Appointed Dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences at Duke University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bennett Bennett, a behavioral scientist, is currently vice provost for undergraduate education and professor of psychology & neuroscience, global health, and medicine at Duke. Bennett will become dean of Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, effective Feb. Dr. Gary G.

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How to Build a Sustainable Model for Student Equity and Increase Student Success

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I spoke with Dr. Leslie Zenk, Assistant Provost, and Dr. Lisa Walker, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of University College, to learn more about how they audited their policies using EAB’s framework. It consists of faculty, undergraduate, and graduate student subcommittees to fully capture a university-wide lens.

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