Some campuses have already implemented some of the task force’s recommendations, such as appointing high-level academic administrators who focus exclusively focused on faculty diversity. For example, UCLA has created the UCLA Office of Faculty Diversity and has developed a web site to address faculty diversity.
The President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, for scholars who contribute to diversity through research and teaching, has produced 40 new faculty members since 2003. Also, there is an advisory committee addressing diversity and gender equity at almost every campus.
— By Shilpa Banerji
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