Tag: Faculty hiring

Sports

Western Michigan University Receives Largest Single Gift to U.S. Public University

Western Michigan University has received $550 million, the largest single gift given to a U.S. public university, Detroit Free Press reported. The money will be divided, with $300 million going to WMU’s Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, $200 million going to need-based financial aid, faculty hiring and other initiatives, and $50 million going to […]

June 8, 2021

News Roundup

University of Washington to Launch DEI Initiative, Invest $5 Million for Faculty Hiring

The University of Washington will be launching an initiative focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion, which includes investing $5 million for faculty hiring in the next two years. “We know that the UW must better reflect the communities we serve, which requires short- and long-term changes to make our University a place where faculty from […]

February 26, 2021

Opinion

The Impact of Whiteness on Higher Education Hiring

Many African-Americans grow up knowing that you must be “twice as good to get half as far.” I think that this structure and forced frame of thought is embedded with racism. Why aren’t there opportunities available for everyone based on your own merit and your qualifications for the role? The system of higher education is wired to promote those with a closer proximity to Whiteness while at the same time creating a barrier for men and women alike who look like me.

August 14, 2019

News Roundup

Marquette to Add Nine Faculty in Race, Ethnic and Indigenous Studies

Marquette University plans to boost its Race, Ethnic and Indigenous Studies (REIS) program by onboarding nine new faculty members. The new hires will focus on diversity while spanning a variety of departments, including economics, philosophy, psychology, anthropology and theology.

July 23, 2019

Opinion

Four Hiring Strategies for Increasing Faculty Diversity

Diversifying the faculty remains one of the most central challenges facing American higher education today. This is not to say that White faculty cannot be successful with students of color. However, it is certainly important for students to see people who look like them at some point in their academic career

July 17, 2019