Tag: Diversity equity and inclusion (DEI)

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Dr. Kauline Cipriani Appointed Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Colorado State University

Dr. Kauline Cipriani has been appointed vice president of diversity and inclusion at Colorado State University (CSU), effective Aug. 1, the Coloradoan reported. Additionally, Cipriani will hold a faculty position in the ethnic studies department. Past roles Cipriani has held include serving as associate dean for inclusive excellence at the Gillings School of Global Public […]

July 8, 2021

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Dr. Belinda ’Otukolo Saltiban Appointed Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Vanderbilt

Dr. Belinda ’Otukolo Saltiban has been appointed associate vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion at Vanderbilt University. Prior to the appointment, she had served as chief inclusion and diversity officer at Utah Valley University, assistant dean of undergraduate studies at University of Utah and director of the Office for Inclusive Excellence at University of Utah. ’Otukolo […]

July 2, 2021

STEM

Tulane University is One of Nine Founding Members of the Diverse Built Environment Scholars Initiative

Tulane University is one of nine founding members of the Deans’ Equity and Inclusion Initiative, a partnership of U.S. schools of architecture, planning, and design fostering a diverse group of scholars focused on socio-ecological and spatial justice, equity and inclusion. Part of the initiative is a cohort-based fellowship program supporting early career faculty seeking to engage […]

June 24, 2021

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Dr. Paul Frazier Appointed Vice Chancellor for DEI at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Dr. Paul Frazier has been appointed vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. “SIU has the components to take diversity, equity and inclusion to the next level,” he said. “Now is an opportune time for individuals to collaborate so that SIU is a national model of excellence. When I arrive […]

June 23, 2021

African-American

University of West Florida Students Create Black Lives Matter Public Mural

The Kugelman Honors Program at the University of West Florida (UWF) selected fifteen students to create a public mural as a collective response to the Black Lives Matter movement. The mural is displayed in the John C. Pace Library. The program sponsored the project as part of its Equity and Diversity Initiative. “UWF has a […]

June 18, 2021

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Teresa Ramey Appointed Inaugural Vice President of Community, Diversity and Inclusion at Roanoke College

Teresa Ramey has been appointed Roanoke College’s inaugural vice president of community, diversity and inclusion, a cabinet-level position, effective Aug. 2. Ramey was vice president for regional and community programs at Francis Marion University. She also served as vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Francis Marion and interim dean of students […]

June 16, 2021

Community Colleges

Experts: Employers Can Do a Better Job Diversifying their Recruiting Practices

Higher ed officials discussed how employers can improve and diversify their student recruiting efforts during a virtual panel hosted on Tuesday by career network Handshake.

June 15, 2021

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Dr. John Johnson Appointed Whitman College Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Dr. John Johnson has been appointed vice president for diversity and inclusion at Whitman College, effective this summer. Johnson was director of inclusive excellence learning at California State University, Sacramento. Johnson was also the inaugural coordinator of the African American Center for Academic Excellence at Humboldt State University. Johnson holds a master’s degree in educational […]

May 28, 2021

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Tammi Simpson Selected Hood College’s First Vice President for Community and Inclusivity

Tammi Simpson has been selected Hood College’s first vice president for community and inclusivity, effective Aug. 2. She will report directly to the president. Simpson has served on the student affairs senior leadership team at Washington and Lee University since 2013. Simpson was at the U.S. Department of Justice for 15 years as a federal […]

May 27, 2021

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Dr. Angel Gonzalez Appointed Inaugural Chief Diversity Officer at New Jersey City University

Dr. Angel Gonzalez has been appointed New Jersey City University’s inaugural chief diversity and inclusion officer (CDIO). In this role, Gonzalez will be a part of the school’s senior leadership team. Gonzalez has served as program manager for the Center for Inclusive Education (CIE), interim director of the CIE and interim assistant dean for diversity […]

May 24, 2021

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Bentley University Offering Undergrad DEI Major

Bentley University is offering an undergrad diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) major. Starting July 1, students will be able to choose between a Bachelor of Arts degree, focusing on approaches to social justice, and a Bachelor of Science degree, emphasizing DEI in organizational strategy. Both concentrations will pair business courses and arts and sciences courses […]

May 12, 2021

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Dr. Hari M. Osofsky Appointed Dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Dr. Hari M. Osofsky has been appointed dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and the Myra and James Bradwell Professor, effective Aug. 1. Osofsky is currently the dean of Penn State Law and the Penn State School of International Affairs and Distinguished Professor of Law, professor of international affairs and professor of geography. Osofsky […]

May 12, 2021