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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Vernon Dunn, director of The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering at the National Academy of Engineers, first met Williams at one of the summer programs Williams ran at Xavier. Dunn says he speaks with Williams daily, seeking advice on managing people, navigating spaces, and how to best lead his program of young engineers.

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Why these leaders want to secure the liberal arts in a digital world

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“Whether one is studying to be a doctor or engineer, there is a person behind that specialization making choices and interpreting the world around them.” ” Hooten hosts reading forums on classic literature for Pepperdine’s prospective students, parents, alumni and other community stakeholders. .

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Dartmouth Launches New Research Institute Focused On Black Diaspora

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To ensure that history is never forgotten so that we can create a thriving future for everyone who should learn about the Black community and their contributions." 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

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Lafayette dept. heads, program chairs raise governance concerns

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Twenty-three Lafayette College department heads and program chairs say there are serious issues with governance at the college, according to “points of concern” four of them shared with the president and provost. “Trust and institutional culture are broken,” the first of the five points said.

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Why did U of Florida suddenly fire its honors director?

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Mark Law, the director, also says he was told that the university’s Board of Trustees insisted on his ouster, against the will of the university’s president and provost. Law remains a distinguished professor of engineering at UF. “The Board of Trustees of UF fired me effective August 15.

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Two Scholars are Building Diversity Initiative Database for All

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Byrd, former special advisor to the provost at Georgia State University (GSU), said that institutions are struggling to diversify their faculty. Pipeline and diversity programs in the database are assessed through what Byrd and Mason call the THRIVE Index : Type, History, Research, Inclusion, Identity, Voice and Expectation.

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Eye to the Future

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Retention efforts Morgan State is currently number one in the United States in producing Black electrical engineers and civil engineers, Wilson notes. To become the first African American governor in Maryland’s history, the third African American governor in U.S. This requires thoughtful retention efforts.

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