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M-U Professor Responds to Claims Made By NYT

Insight Into Diversity

Tabbye Chavous, PhD, vice provost for equity & inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan (U-M), has responded critically to a recent New York Times article on the university’s DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) efforts in an open letter posted in the Michigan Chronicle.

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IU Bloomington provost goes beyond retention for success

Inside Higher Ed

After two decades of working in higher education, Shrivastav is championing student success in academics at the University of Indiana Bloomington as the college’s newest provost. Q: How does managing student success as a provost differ from your focus on it in your prior role? A: It’s a much different, much bigger role. [At

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Institutional leadership must show a commitment to transformation and creating an environment in which Latino students thrive. Dr. Dolores Duran-Cerda, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, says administration believes in being student-ready, not expecting students to be college-ready.

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

” Later in the meeting, multiple professors asked the Faculty Affairs Committee to push Provost Peggy Agouris, who briefed the board on the school plan, to respond in writing to a standing list of faculty questions about it. ” Beyond Data Science.

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Diversifying the Workforce for Data-Related Jobs Starts with Inclusivity in Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Data and computational science continue to be traditionally male-oriented fields, which further amplifies the importance of encouraging the participation of women and people of color. Students gain hands-on experience in every stage of these data-related computational projects. Dr. Carol Parish is the Floyd D. and Elisabeth S.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Utilizing a holistic approach, its mission is to ensure that all students thrive in engineering and computer science, particularly Latino, Black and women students, who are underrepresented in these fields. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Also, it’s the environment.

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Pey Kin-Leong, Singapore University of Technology and Design

The PIE News

The interaction part is really missing,” the professor and associate provost for digital learning at Singapore University of Technology and Design says of lessons conducted part in-person and part online. . Its courses focus on engineering, design, computer science and architecture – subjects that require hands-on experience. .