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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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Emory Launches AI Institute to Improve Patient Care, Health Equity

Insight Into Diversity

The Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute (Emory AI.Health) will work to develop and implement AI technologies to enhance patient health and wellness, emphasizing health equity by making care more affordable and accessible. Bellamkonda, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, in a statement. “By

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Leveraging Grants for STEM Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Women have been making crucial contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics since long before STEM was an educational buzzword. Dr. Roberta Rincon, associate director of research for the Society of Women Engineers, agrees. People learn that through who they know, who they interact with,” she says.

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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The funding comes as part of a California program to tackle issues of equity in higher ed and the workforce. But it faces a shortage of workers with the necessary technical qualifications—in part because the field is so new and in part because it is highly interdisciplinary, combining biology, chemistry, engineering, and manufacturing.

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Launching the national search for the next UW provost

UW Presidential Blog

For more than four years, Mark Richards has served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs with distinction. As I shared at the time of his announcement that he would step down at the end of his term, our entire University owes Mark a debt of gratitude for his excellent work and impact as provost.

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Welcome Tricia Serio, our next UW Provost and Executive VP

UW Presidential Blog

Tricia Serio has accepted the role of Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Washington. As an academic administrator, Tricia brings an outstanding track record as an advocate for academic excellence, equity and access – values at the heart of our University’s mission.

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Dartmouth Launches New Research Institute Focused On Black Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The institute is part of "Toward Equity," a three-year strategic plan to improve Dartmouth's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. She describes it as the 'little engine that will,' and the result of that work is something she is proud of. The Office of the Provost at Dartmouth has given $1.3