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For Dean Pervis Evans, student perspective is essential to strengthen and diversify teaching workforce

Deans for Impact

Just as much as they are, he’s attending as an enrolled student, completing assignments and participating in discussions – and, he also happens to be the community college’s Dean of Liberal Arts and Education. They probably knew I was the dean,” he says with a laugh, explaining that some students were a little wary of talking to him.

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A generational mission: Benjamin Riley on the founding of Deans for Impact

Deans for Impact

It’s a maxim that has guided Deans for Impact (DFI) since its formation. Benjamin describes the origins of Deans for Impact. Benjamin reflects on building Deans for Impact into “a repository of insight and understanding about how students learn.”. Listen to Benjamin reflect on what has made DFI a learning organization: [link].

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Diversity at HBCUs Explored at NCAA Inclusion Forum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That topic was among many issues discussed Thursday at the NCAA Inclusion Forum. The annual forum brought together more than 650 students, faculty, athletic directors, and administrators for a three-day conversation focused on enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives at colleges and universities.

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UPitt Dean Works to Advance Equity in Policy, Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Valerie Kinloch Kinloch does the work in her leadership role as the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of University of Pittsburgh’s (UPitt) School of Education, a position she has held since July 2017. While diversity and inclusion are important, Kinloch also focuses on equity and justice. “I Kinloch holds a Ph.D.

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Colleges are Paving the Way with Inclusive and Equitable Employee Initiatives

Insight Into Diversity

The group aims to create a vibrant, inclusive network where remote faculty and staff can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access resources to enhance their professional and personal lives. MTN’s launch is part of a broader university initiative to create more inclusive and supportive networks for faculty and staff.

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Mount Holyoke Taps Howard University Law Dean to Lead College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. This is a full-circle moment for me, because Dean Holley was my very first hire as president of Howard in 2014,” said Dr. Wayne A. Danielle Ren Holley is breaking ground.

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Dean at Center of Stanford Law Controversy Resigns

Inside Higher Ed

Months after being at the center of a campus free speech controversy at Stanford University, Tirien Steinbach is stepping down as associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion at Stanford Law, according to an announcement from law school dean Jenny Martinez.

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