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Inclusive Excellence Demands Systemic Change in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The immediate losses as a result of continued and strategic legislative attacks against diversity, equity, and inclusion work are staggering: reduced funding for offices, the elimination of staff, diluted support for students, and the dismantling of progress made over the past 60 years to support students, faculty, and staff and move the U.S.

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Illinois State University to Launch Online Seminar Series to Teach Faculty on Creating Inclusive Classes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Illinois State University will be launching an online seminar series to help teach faculty how to create inclusive and equitable classes. The other two will be “The Equitable and Inclusive Syllabus” and “Equitable and Inclusive Classroom Culture.”

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nearly twenty years later, Patterson-Stephens returned to her alma mater in 2021 to become CMU’s Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging after honing her leadership skills at several other colleges and universities across the nation. The Alliance works to support faculty and staff recruitment and retention at the university.

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Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging at Central Michigan University Honored at NASPA Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shawna Patterson-Stephens, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging at Central Michigan University, received the Bobby E. Leach Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion award on Tuesday from NASPA, the association representing student affairs professionals. The Bobby E.

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Campus Free Expression, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can — and Must — Coexist

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We do that by gathering diverse, inclusive communities where all feel supported and encouraged to share different views and perspectives. The values of freedom of expression, diversity, and inclusion are inherently connected to and dependent on one another. Friction among those with varying viewpoints has always existed.

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Community College Faculty-Led Teaching and Learning Hubs Improve Student Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? Course-pass rates are two percentage points higher after faculty have attended a Hub course.

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Sheree M. Ohen Appointed Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer for Amherst College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ohen will become chief equity and inclusion officer (CEIO) for Amherst College. I am thrilled beyond words to join the Amherst College community–a place that is deeply committed to excellence, equity and inclusion for all members of our community across all dimensions of our diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.”

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