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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Following up plans for educational access and equity with actions has become the hallmark of Grand Valley State University, which has a statewide presence in Michigan. We do a lot of community-based events and workshops out of our center in Detroit.” About 300 people from around the country participated in the two-day event.

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Data and Collaboration are the Key to Preserving Higher Ed’s Hard-Fought Equity Gains

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The historic gains made in recent years resulted from colleges and universities across the country focusing on eliminating disparities in educational access and student access based on race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Many declined to enroll in the first place. But the mentoring program proved to be just one piece of the puzzle.

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New Nonprofit Launched to Address Gaps in Educational Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Women of Color Education Collaborative (WOCEC), a new nonprofit organization, has sprung up to address the lack of diversity among K-12 superintendents in the nation. When women come together and develop trust and community, we create a foundation for collaboration, support, and lasting positive change in our communities.”

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Collaboration vs. Competition in Higher Ed

The University Innovation Alliance

Elevating Institutional Collaboration Dr. Gibson acknowledged that competition for limited resources is all too common within university systems: “Departments and entire institutions are being very, very guarded in the area they're serving. And I've tried hard to keep that close as I've grown and moved into different positions.

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Collaboration vs. Competition in Higher Ed

The University Innovation Alliance

Elevating Institutional Collaboration Dr. Gibson acknowledged that competition for limited resources is all too common within university systems: “Departments and entire institutions are being very, very guarded in the area they're serving. And I've tried hard to keep that close as I've grown and moved into different positions.

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Building a Foundation that Positively Impacts Los Angeles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To be able to examine the context of the academy after we have been through some of these world events that we have had recently, I am intrigued to see what people find out,” says Eanes, a widely published scholar in the field of social work.

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Unleashing Economic Opportunity: Honoring the Legacy of the March on Washington

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

s powerful "I Have a Dream" speech, we are called to reimagine a future where economic opportunity is accessible to all Americans. Through cutting-edge research, faculty and students can work collaboratively with industry partners to develop pioneering technologies and solutions. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s