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Stagnation in Diversification: The 2020 Olympics

Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics, delayed last year due to COVID-19, will finally begin on July 23. When Team USA walks into the opening ceremonies, many athletes will represent not only their country but their chosen higher education institution as well. The American relationship between Olympic athletes and higher education is unique and complicated.

July 7, 2021

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Lifting As We Climb: Ohio State University Celebrate Pioneers with First Hall of Fame Induction

The OSU 34, as they have come to be known, are now being honored with eleven others this week as the first class inducted into the OSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.

June 24, 2021

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Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam Named Ohio State University’s First Woman of Color Provost

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam has been named executive vice president and provost at The Ohio State University, effective August 1. She will be the first woman of color to serve in this role. Gilliam is currently vice provost and the Ellen H. Block Distinguished Service Professor of Health Justice and professor of obstetrics and gynecology […]

May 27, 2021

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Dr. James L. Moore III Receives ACE’s 2021 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership

Dr. James L. Moore III, vice provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at The Ohio State University (OSU), has been awarded the American Council on Education’s (ACE) 2021 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award. The award—named in honor of the late Reginald Wilson, ACE’s senior scholar emeritus—is given to an individual with a […]

May 20, 2021

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Ohio State President Announces Pledge to Hire 50 Scholars Focused on Race, Equity Issues

In her first state of the university address, Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, president of The Ohio State University, announced a new initiative called RAISE: race, inclusion and social equity, which includes a pledge to hire 50 scholars who address social equity and racial disparities in their work as well as 100 faculty members from underrepresented backgrounds across all fields. All new openings will be tenure-track positions.

February 22, 2021

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Higher Education Leaders Celebrate the Resignation of Betsy DeVos

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos – one of President Donald Trump’s most loyal cabinet members – resigned her position on Thursday, following transportation secretary Elaine Chao. In a letter to the president, DeVos condemned Trump supporters’ breach of the U.S. Capitol the day prior.

January 8, 2021

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International Colloquium Tackles Intersection of Racial Uprisings, COVID-19

This year’s International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME) is tackling the intersection of racial uprisings and COVID-19, a challenge the U.S., and by extension the world, is grappling with.

October 15, 2020

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Faculty of Color Confront Extra Obstacles on the Road to Tenure

Dr. Paul C. Harris, an education professor at the University of Virginia, was offered promotion from assistant to associate professor, but – despite positive feedback up until the decision was made – he didn’t get tenure. Harris, who researches college readiness and Black male athlete identity, shared his story on Wednesday’s Diverse Talk Live webcast, followed by a panel discussion about the obstacles minority scholars face on their road to tenure.

July 1, 2020

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Open Letter to Fortune 1000 CEOs and Corporate Boards

As our nation reels from the death of George Floyd and countless others, youthful protestors of infinite diversity and humanity have taken to the streets, in all corners of America as well as countries abroad, crying out for an end to police brutality, injustice, and systemic racism. As their actions reverberate across society, it is critical that America’s most esteemed and influential leaders from all sectors, including corporate, respond to this new generation’s call to action.

June 11, 2020

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Dr. William F. Tate IV Named Provost at University of South Carolina

Dr. William F. Tate IV — one of the nation’s most prominent educational researchers — has been named the next executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of South Carolina. He will begin the new post on July 1, 2020.

March 8, 2020

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Florida State University Professor Receives American Counseling Association Fellows Award

Dr. Erik Hines, an associate professor of school counseling at Florida State University has been selected as a recipient of the American Counseling Association (ACA) Fellows Award. The ACA Fellows Award recognizes members for their service throughout their career and is a call for continued service — as professional counselors, authors, mentors, conference facilitators, practitioners, […]

March 2, 2020

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Dr. James L. Moore III to Receive APLU Distinguished Service Award

Dr. James L. Moore III, vice provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at The Ohio State University (OSU), was named the recipient of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ (APLU) 2019 Commission on Access, Diversity and Excellence Distinguished Service Award. Moore also serves as the  EHE Distinguished Professor of Urban Education […]

October 23, 2019