Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

By building a supportive, inclusive environment that prioritizes human connection, community colleges can improve retention rates and ensure their students are set up for long-term academic and personal success. References Pascarella, Ernest T., and Patrick T.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The needs of freshmen are also carefully considered, with INSPIRE (Incoming Student Program for Inclusion, Retention and Excellence) as well as student support programs like EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) and EXCEL, which create strong networks of support. From 2021 to 2024, the percentage of Latinx faculty applicants increased by 15%.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 4, 2024

Metzler, a true visionary in academia, healthcare, and diversity, passed away on Saturday, March 23, at his home in Grenada. As most recent Board Chair of the LEAD Fund (The Fund for Leadership, Equity, Access, and Diversity), Metzler exemplified dedication to inclusive excellence. Christopher A. In a statement to ABC4.com,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This paucity is mirrored in academia, where only 19.2% Rolanda Johnson, associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. It's in our professional practice to begin with, to advocate for equity in health care,” says Williams. Such nurses represent just 19.4% 14-18 at Vanderbilt.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We present the problems/solutions as an easily accessible 10-point checklist, so that you can grade your own processes, identify your challenges, and proactively incorporate de-biasing practices in the spirit of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Committee members often arrive unprepared. Dr. Donna Y.

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2023

Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states , a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Outside academia, Scholz served the U.S. She also championed diversity and inclusion in faculty and staff hiring and promotion practices.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With the attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion within higher education, HBCUs are “even more relevant and important today,” he says. For now, Pierre who served as a Judge Advocates General Corps Officer (JAG) for the U.S. Army before joining academia, is savoring his new job. Every day is a different day.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Jack Thomas In my own journey, leading a campus with such diverse student representation has reinforced the importance of embracing diversity and fostering a culture of inclusivity. Each phase of my journey provided unique insights into the challenges and opportunities within academia.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. Ongoing fight for inclusion A huge opportunity for UND undergraduates and graduate students is tapping into a vast alumni network. These are the real impacts.”

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As the work of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in higher education has expanded, several institutions have recognized the need to create a clearer and more comprehensive pathway for individuals interested in serving as DEI advocates and leaders.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

We are exploring how immigration policies and programs can better support Canada’s future: [link] — IRCC (@CitImmCanada) February 23, 2023 Post-secondary institutions and academia are on the list of those involved in the consultation, as well as businesses and settlement organisations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We write today centering the needs and experiences of fat students who sometimes struggle to find fit and space within academia. Such a policy also eases some of the discomfort fat students may feel in needing to advocate on their own and they may view such a policy as an invitation to dialogue and take action.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 27, 2025

Exemplar: Miami Dade College Miami Dade College has effectively managed policy changes by building strong relationships with policymakers and advocating for funding. Carnegie Mellon also actively researches the ethical implications of AI, setting standards for responsible use in academia.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Response to the pandemic In 2022, Claflin, an HBCU institution in Orangeburg, South Carolina, was an AACN Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability in Nursing Education Lectureship Award Winner. She also encourages nurses of color she meets at various events and offers to mentor individuals who are considering entering academia.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It serves as an advocate and provides a safe space for members of trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming communities and their allies. . In addition to this project, the college recently hosted its third annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference, entitled “Leading Inclusively: Transformative Change Across the Globe.”.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

By building a supportive, inclusive environment that prioritizes human connection, community colleges can improve retention rates and ensure their students are set up for long-term academic and personal success. References Pascarella, Ernest T., and Patrick T.

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University Business

MAY 14, 2024

Although academia has plenty of valid causes for concern, I also believe the next generation of university leaders has many reasons for optimism. Even as bans on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are surging, I remain convinced of this truth: Where inequities exist, we must address them.

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Creatrix Campus

MAY 22, 2023

The organization also advocates for the engineering profession, representing its members on policy issues, and collaborating with industry, government, and academia to promote innovation and growth in the engineering sector. In addition to supporting its members, Engineers Ireland advocates for the engineering profession in Ireland.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Beyond their influence in academia and politics, elite universities increasingly exert power over the very land on which they sit. In all of this, university presidents have increasingly positioned themselves as moral arbiters, asserting their institutions commitment to social justice, inclusion, and equality.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 28, 2023

Advocacy and policy development: It advocates for policies and regulations that support the engineering profession and promote its contribution to society, and works with government and industry stakeholders to develop strategies for advancing the profession.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The program, Stepping In: Creating A Culture of Respect and Inclusion, includes interactive workshops with video scenarios, improvisation experiences, and interactive discussions to teach individuals how to address discriminatory behavior in the health care environment.

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SRHE

APRIL 10, 2024

I continue to be an advocate for whole institution wellbeing, enhancing focus on academics in policies and practice, as well as increasing impactful research regarding academic mental health so it was pleasing to see university staff being given a spotlight. Academia has changed substantially even within the 23 years I have been working.

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SRHE

JULY 21, 2023

He noted how goals of accessibility, inclusivity, and equitability can only be achieved through the adoption of hyflex approaches. She has recently co-edited a collection entitled Professional Development for Practitioners in Academia: Pracademia which involves contributions from the UK and internationally, and is being published by Springer.

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ACPA

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

think going through the job search myself, a year ago, I realized how much I had to advocate for myself because people around me do not know what to do. So there was a piece of inclusion of all information altogether and then there was also the piece of we care specifically for our student bodies who need additional support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Cole will serve as an ambassador for the campaign and advocate with UNCF-member presidents and her own network to help identify new supporters. Cole is widely recognized for her contributions to academia and advocacy for social justice. She is no stranger to conducting successful capital campaigns.”

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2023

Measures have been introduced that would limit faculty speech both in and out of the classroom on topics such as race, gender, and sexuality; halt inclusive and equitable hiring practices; and eliminate programs that purportedly give “unfair” advantages to underrepresented groups.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 11, 2023

Stanford chief information officer Steve Gallagher clarified in a statement that the website had been intended to guide discussions about inclusion within the university’s information technology community and did not represent university policy. Following the backlash, the university hid the website from public view on Dec.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

“When you say all of your cultural centers and multicultural centers are going to become opportunity centers and the largest minority population in South Dakota is Natives, I think the institutions themselves want to be welcoming and inclusive but the system doesn’t want to do that.” Crazy Bull is referring to South Dakota Gov.

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UW Presidential Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Supportive measures and reporting options for survivors Title IX Employee reporting rules including who is a mandatory reporter Everything that our great public University does together – learning, research, public service, community engagement and patient care – depends on a foundation of respect, inclusion and safety for all.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

My own college, like many institutions, is laser-focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The goal among many in higher education advocating for DEI is to foster not only the understanding of but also the granting of respect to each viewpoint and those who hold it. I have my doubts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Forty bills were brought up to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Taifha Alexander The summer, with its break for both schools and many state legislatures, has given advocates a much-needed respite. And the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the use of affirmative action in college admissions.

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Today's Learner

DECEMBER 8, 2023

John Henrik Clarke (1915-1998) created Pan-African and Africana studies and professional institutions in academia as a historian and professor. Advocates for Affirmative Action have viewed the exclusion and underrepresentation of minorities in higher education as a problem. Mary Frances Berry focuses on U.S.

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totallyrewired

MARCH 10, 2025

At the end of the afternoon the speakers Dave White, Lawrie Phipps and Wesley Goatley came back with their concluding remarks The Importance of Inclusive Discussions Dave opened the discussion by emphasising the importance and authenticity of the subjects being addressed.

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University Business

APRIL 11, 2025

Passed last January, the bill prohibits public institutions from running an office or hiring staff dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The statewide political advocacy organization interviewed 44 LGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff across 19 Texas schools in 2024 to understand the ramifications of SB17.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2024

No one feels like confirming nor denying how affirmative actions death is destroying a sense of inclusion in higher ed. Inclusion and diversity werent institutionalized notions back then. When you cant address the need of inclusion directly, we leave it up to chance. Let that sink in academia.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 14, 2025

From the Trump administrations crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs to legal fights over federal education policies, colleges and universities must adapt to an increasingly volatile landscape. Higher education leaders view the decision as a critical step in protecting inclusive policies amid growing political pressure.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

University professors, diversity officers, and labor advocates have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trumps recent executive orders targeting DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives. The lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S.

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