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Tuskegee and Auburn Universities Work to Address Racial and Health Disparities in Alabama

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tuskegee and Auburn Universities have agreed to collaborate on partnership expansion between the schools and community outreach. The impact of this partnership will benefit the students of both schools and the surrounding communities where we are based,” said Tuskegee Provost Dr. Auburn President Dr. Christopher B.

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Dr. Melissa Gilliam to Lead Boston University as Historic First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I have a lot of goals and ideas around students and creating a really inclusive culture and addressing issues of access and affordability,” Gilliam told Diverse. As she transitions into this new role, Gilliam said she had her sights on certain key matters, including student diversity, affordability, retention, and graduation rates. "I

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I didn’t understand why everybody didn’t have access. And I was determined to have access,” says Williams. I made sure everyone had access, especially my Black classmates and friends,” says Williams. Tapping into access became a deliberate decision. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I

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Conway-Turner: From First-Gen Student to 43-Year Career Retirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Classrooms have been modernized and the campus is more technology accessible. “We At the onset of the pandemic, the university provided students with the equipment they needed, but quickly realized these students also needed access to WiFi. That showed administration that they had to think about accessibility as well.

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The Art and Science of Higher Ed Leadership

The University Innovation Alliance

Grand Challenges teams have generated more than $20 million in funding and continue implementing education and community outreach throughout New Mexico. Bridget Burns is the founding Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA).