Tag: diversity and inclusion

Opinion

From Business Schools to Boardrooms, a Proactive Approach Will Advance Gender Equity

On this year’s International Women’s Day, I vividly recall the life-changing advice I once received about the delicate balance between career ambition and family.

March 8, 2020

STEM

Dr. Johnna Frierson Supports New Generation of Biomedical Science Students of Color

Dr. Johnna Frierson leads a new office at Duke University School of Medicine called IDEALS or Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advancement, and Leadership in the Sciences, created to serve graduate and postdoctoral students doing research in biomedical sciences.

November 25, 2019

Campus Climate

Studies Explore Roots of Campus Climate Crises

Campus climate plays a critical role in whether a university retains its student population—but this is especially true for minority students. For this reason, two studies recently published by Dr. Gene Parker III of the University of Kansas explore why universities established their chief diversity offices and how student-faculty interactions at those universities influence campus climate. […]

November 13, 2019

News Roundup

OSU Offers New Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate

Ohio State University is offering a new certificate in diversity, equity and inclusion, The Lantern reported. The 12-hour interdisciplinary program will teach students about institutional inequalities and train them to work in diverse environments. The certificate program, spearheaded by sociology professors Drs. Reanne Frank and Townsand Price-Spralten, has been in the works for a year […]

November 1, 2019

Students

San Antonio College’s Dr. Robert Vela Leading with Intention

Dr. Robert Vela’s presidency at San Antonio College (SAC) has resulted in a more diverse administration that reflects the student body, increased engagement with the surrounding community and a soon-to-be-developed diversity initiative that aims to embed a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion across the college’s divisions.

June 5, 2019

News Roundup

Kimberly Hewitt Named VP for Institutional Equity at Duke

Beginning August 5, attorney and higher education executive Kimberly Hewitt will assume the role of vice president for institutional equity at Duke University. Hewitt succeeds Benjamin Reese, Jr., who served in the position for 14 years. The incoming leader arrives from Johns Hopkins University where she is currently vice provost for institutional equity. “I am […]

June 3, 2019

News Roundup

St. Mary’s College of MD Names Dr. Tayo Clyburn VP of Diversity and Inclusion, CDO

Dr. Tayo Clyburn, executive director of mission and strategic partnerships at The Ohio State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, has been named vice president of diversity and inclusion/chief diversity officer at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. In his current role, Clyburn encouraged diversity and inclusion at Ohio State by evaluating diversity practices and data […]

March 27, 2019

Sports

TIDES Report: College Sport is Still Lacking in Diversity

In the latest Racial and Gender Report Card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) the overall grade for college sport is a C+.

February 27, 2019

Students

Diversity Abroad Conference to Focus on Inclusive Excellence in Global Education

More than 700 senior international administrators, student affairs professionals, study abroad office staff, faculty and more will gather in Boston for Diversity Abroad’s 7th Annual Conference this March.

February 20, 2019

News Roundup

Purdue University Appoints Dr. John Gates Vice Provost for Diversity, Clinical Professor

Purdue University has appointed Dr. John Gates as its next vice provost for diversity and clinical professor in the Krannert School of Management, effective April 1. Gates currently serves as an administrator in the School of Engineering and Applied Scinece at the University of Virginia. He also was the inaugural associate dean in charge of […]

February 13, 2019

Students

Concordia University Texas Receives Hispanic-Serving Institution Designation

Concordia University Texas, a small, liberal arts and sciences institution in Austin, is the latest school to be designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

January 22, 2019

HBCUs

Martin University Taps Sean Huddleston as Next President

Sean L. Huddleston has been named the next president of Martin University, a private, predominantly Black institution (PBI) in Indianapolis, the Board of Trustees announced this week.

January 9, 2019