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Historian Dr. Jonathan Holloway to Lead Henry Luce Foundation Following Rutgers Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Holloway, who will succeed Dr. Mariko Silver (who departed in October 2024 to lead the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts), expressed his enthusiasm for the new role. He also launched the Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics in November 2024, focusing on democratic engagement and civil discourse.

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The 2024 Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

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The full list of 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners can be found here. Former Native Explorer participant and mentor, Dr. Lana Duke is a Chickasaw citizen and graduated from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2024. The AIHC was launched by Kent Smith in 2017.

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Melissa L. Gilliam Chosen as First Woman, First African American to Lead BU

Insight Into Diversity

Prior to Ohio State, Gilliam spent 16 years at the University of Chicago (UChicago), where she was a research professor and held multiple leadership roles, including associate dean of diversity and inclusion. Gilliam will assume her new post at BU on July 1, 2024. The post Melissa L.

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HBCU Medical Schools Growing in Number

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For the first time in nearly 50 years, the number of Black medical schools in the country is growing. The fourth and newest, an independent four-year medical program at the Charles R. CDU joins Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, the Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C.,