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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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Accessibility and Belonging: Cornerstones of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These twin pillars are indispensable in the pursuit of true diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Leon Burns III To underscore the importance of accessibility, consider this: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognizes accessibility as a human right.

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Diversity, Equity and Student Success Conference Plots Agenda for the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

PHILADELPHIA— Despite the ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education, more than a thousand educators gathered in-person and virtually late last week to share strategies and brainstorm ways to center equitable outcomes for the students who attend their institutions.

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UPitt Dean Works to Advance Equity in Policy, Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To advance equitable policies that are grounded in education is to understand the full humanity of people,” she said. “It In that time, Kinloch said she has strived to bolster equity and justice at the school. If we can get this work done right, through humanizing collective frameworks that just see the beauty in human beings.

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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.

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New DEI Certificate at Muhlenberg Joins Others Working Toward Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Brooke Vick, chief diversity officer, associate provost for equity and inclusion, and coordinator of the new DEI certificate program at Muhlenberg College. Dr. Brooke Vick, chief diversity officer and associate provost for equity and inclusion at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa.,

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Report: Little Movement on Pay Equity in Higher Ed

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A new report from College and University Professional Association for Human Resources released Thursday finds a lack of “meaningful progress” when it comes to pay equity for women and people of color in higher education, who continue to lag behind their white and male peers.

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