Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

The institute is part of "Toward Equity," a three-year strategic plan to improve Dartmouth's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The Office of the Provost at Dartmouth has given $1.3 The institute is being launched with initial funding of $2.3 Culture and research are at the center of the institute.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. The fact that we had an increase of 3% last year, we don’t take that for granted.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The needs of freshmen are also carefully considered, with INSPIRE (Incoming Student Program for Inclusion, Retention and Excellence) as well as student support programs like EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) and EXCEL, which create strong networks of support. The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Latinx students has grown.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

Did the decision cover race-based scholarships? The presentation was moderated by Caroline Laguerre-Brown, vice provost for diversity, equity and community engagement at George Washington University. Coleman said that continuing to offer scholarships tied to race is risky. Racial preferences in hiring?

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Faculty members who voted against the new rule have cited a variety of concerns, including those about equity and inclusion and whether a committee composed exclusively of senior professors will sufficiently value emerging areas and modes of scholarship. The university referred questions about the new policy to Wong.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

These students are provided academic supports that include counseling, scholarships, and opportunities to participate in innovative science programs. “Dr. In addition to directing the AAP, Alexander is associate vice provost for student diversity. We also provide scholarships if they do get into UCLA or UC,” says Alexander.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. A 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute and the Point Foundation, an LGBTQ scholarship fund, noted that 32.6% of non-LGBTQ people. About 45.5%

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

As legislative attacks continue to threaten the rights and protections of LGBTQ+ students, an innovative new program at Bard College at Simon’s Rock aims to empower them with the professional and social capital to lead the charge for a more inclusive future. The private liberal arts institution in Great Barrington, Mass.,

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The draft document urges credit for faculty members supporting the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion mission, or who are otherwise doing community-engaged or interdisciplinary work; this presumably addresses long-standing concerns across academe that such efforts go unrecognized in traditional faculty reward structures.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Dr. Teik Lim “My family did not have much money, but with the help of a generous undergraduate scholarship from Michigan Tech, I was able to support myself through college and become the first member of my family to earn a college degree,” said Lim. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.”

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 29, 2023

A: The academic library is, at its core, about making scholarship available to students and faculty and preserving it for future generations. The transition of scholarship from print to the digital network is fundamental and it will change many things in the academy beyond libraries. It is a revolution and it is only the beginning.

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University Business

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award recognizes universities with an outstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)—especially those that have made DEI part of the holistic fabric of their campus. Winning is nice, for sure. Think of areas where we can expand our view of holistic DEI.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Efforts have ranged from providing LGBTQ+-inclusive housing to scholarships and sports teams. “From the president and provost of the university, we are charged with the goal of engaging as many different experts and students to come together to address LGBTQ+ health solutions.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Smith Title: Associate Professor of Higher Education; Provost Faculty Fellow, University of Cincinnati Age: 39 Education: B.S., In an era when so many faculty and young scholars are trying to just focus on their scholarship or focus on writing the book, Everrett is that rare individual who can bring it all together.” Everrett A.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Interestingly, the veil that Du Bois wrote about still exists today, especially in the American Academy — the network of colleges, universities, associations, and organizations that provide and support higher education — despite the fact that some of America’s most illustrious educational institutions are headed by Black provosts and presidents.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Interim Provost Dr. Rani Roy says the school has already applied for two HSI grants and will find out in October whether they’ve been accepted. It’s incredible the way [The Mount] truly lives the mission of our authentic inclusivity and commitment to human dignity, our obligations to each other, and our common humanity,” says Burns.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2023

At the time she was offered the position, she was the provost of Wagner College in New York City, which caused the hiring committee to ask how a New Yorker would adapt to Southern California. She oversaw a Campus Master Plan that reflected the institution’s core values, such as diversity and inclusion. “I

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

My response included a statement that if offered the job, I would be willing to get into a dunk tank, sell tickets for student scholarships, and challenge my colleagues to join me in the activity. Recently, I was a finalist for a job opportunity and was asked “how do you plan on [re]engaging the college community”?

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

A diverse faculty brings diverse perspectives, and these diverse perspectives enhance teaching and advising, research and scholarship, clinical practice, and engagement with the community and world. Perna is the GSE Centennial Presidential Professor of Education and vice provost for faculty at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

We have a proposal for a graduate certificate program in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies that the provost supports. … Black and brown female consciousness, inclusive of scholars such as Gloria Anzaldúa and Cherrie Moraga, is central to our richer understanding of American pluralism and the common good.”

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University Business

JULY 5, 2023

However, the University of Missouri System, by the urging of the state attorney general , is interpreting the ruling to implement “race-blind” policies and eliminate minority scholarships. “As Lawyers for Civil Rights, a Boston-based non-profit, filed a lawsuit against Harvard on these grounds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

“Related to student success, CEED has a robust center that includes tutoring, mentoring, and advocacy for students to ensure they are on the path to achievement and graduation,” adds Dr. Karen Eley Sanders, associate vice provost for College Access. Sanders has worked with CEED in various capacities throughout her 22 years at Virginia Tech.

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EAB

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Particular areas of focus for Art include: student access, diversity, inclusion, expression, and success; faculty diversity, inclusion, and expression; and institutional accountability and accreditation. The Court didn't address financial aid and scholarships. It didn't address recruitment, outreach, or pathways programs.

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 28, 2023

According to reporting by The Washington Times , “The process allows officials to review the electronic profiles of high school students and reach out to ideal matches with scholarship offers rather than wait for applications.”Finally, Spelman College, an HBCU in Atlanta, has begun actively recruiting students outside of the continental U.S.,

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 27, 2023

According to reporting by The Washington Times , “The process allows officials to review the electronic profiles of high school students and reach out to ideal matches with scholarship offers rather than wait for applications.”Finally, Spelman College, an HBCU in Atlanta, has begun actively recruiting students outside of the continental U.S.,

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

Working with the provost’s office, a group of administrators and faculty members called the Faculty Rewards and Recognition Committee began working on the current draft in early 2021. We believe this will lead to a more inclusive approach by recognizing a wider range of contributions made by faculty.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

On March 7, Dr. Shaun Harper, university professor, provost professor of education, business and public policy, and the founder and executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center, was watching a livestream from the U.S. Owens called diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives “demeaning and racist.” Dr. Toby S.

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UW Presidential Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In doing so, all of us are expected to live up to our community’s standard s and values by creating a culture that is welcoming, inclusive and respectful. These and other actions are part of our commitment to maintaining a safe, inclusive environment for every member of our community.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Supreme Court and a politically charged climate rife with increased incidents of bias and hate, 2023 promises considerable challenges for higher education leaders and practitioners working in the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) space. By thinking ahead, these CDOs are doing precisely the right thing, say experts. “We

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UW Presidential Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This is a difficult time for all who are affected, and recognition of our shared humanity is essential to ensuring an inclusive and welcoming campus environment conducive to engaged teaching and learning, scholarship and discovery, patient care and community service.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Key Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Thoroughly Review the Report: University presidents, administrators, provosts, deans, and other leaders actively engage with the contents of the report. Now the University of Florida, which has 90 times as many students, has only 37 baseball players at all class levels on scholarship. [00:20:56]

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