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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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After Settlement with Howard University, Students Call for Sweeping Changes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Milton Fuentes, associate chair for undergraduate education and professor of psychology at Montclair State University, New Jersey. Bazelon offers a model policy for colleges and universities to follow as a best practice for mental disability inclusion.

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mantella, president of Grand Valley State, issued and completed a 15-point plan for racial equity as a clear statement on providing foundational knowledge around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and emphasizing commitment to the university’s values. Bernal, chief of staff to the president and vice president for inclusion and equity.

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

EAB

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. Ready to find out more? Learn more. Get more insights.

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

The University Innovation Alliance

Throughout her career, she has been committed to student success, inclusion, and equity, leading programs for undergraduate research and curricular innovation, writing extensively on active and experiential learning and mentoring, and encouraging women and other underrepresented groups to enter the STEM fields.

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Court Strikes Down Use of Race in Admissions

College Planners of America

For example, five of the six living ex-presidents of the United States earned an undergraduate degree at a college that admits fewer than 15% of applicants. Biden then cited Roberts’s clarification that nothing in the decision should prevent colleges from considering an applicant’s discussion of how race has affected his or her life.