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in educational leadership. In 2018, she became involved with AABHEs Leadership and Mentoring Institute, an experience that she describes as the best professional development that Ive ever experienced in 20 plus years of higher education. It wasnt a role she was chasing, but an opportunity she welcomed.

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Georgette “Gigi” Dixon The grant gives scholarships and emergency student aid for students, funding for UNCF’s Empower Me Tour program, and support for the future HBCU Innovation Summit and Student Leadership Conference.

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APRIL 24, 2025

A federal judge in New Hampshire delivered a significant legal victory Thursday for proponents of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in education by granting a preliminary injunction against the U.S. The Department of Education has not issued a public response to the court's decision.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Responding to a problem To help address these issues, the National Science Foundation has created the ADVANCE Adaptation track grants, which offer schools millions of dollars to implement tested programs to increase the representation of women in academic science and engineering careers. STEMM” adds medicine to the standard abbreviation.)

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MAY 21, 2025

Research shows that school integration can decrease academic gaps between racial groups, reduce prejudice, and increase social cohesion, said Villavicencio, the studys senior author and an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies at NYU Steinhardt. Experts say that the study, funded by the William T.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Dr. Mike Hoa Nguyen, an assistant professor of education at NYU, praised this inclusion of a requirement to evaluate work through rigorous research.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

One Black British academic felt “discriminated against for promotion” while white colleagues with fewer high-profile publications or research grants were promoted instead. Yet another noticed anti-Black racism increase at their institution when the university publicly declared its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

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JUNE 26, 2023

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Vanderbilt University (VU) are launching a $17-million diversity, equity, inclusion, (DEI) and belonging program for the biomedical research community. I am proud the leadership of both institutions are united on this goal that secures Vanderbilt’s future among the leading research institutions.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

Dr. Levon Esters Esters is currently the associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion and faculty affairs for Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute and professor of agricultural sciences education. Levon Esters will become vice provost for graduate education at Penn State and dean of its Graduate School, effective May 1, 2023.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Interim Provost Dr. Rani Roy says the school has already applied for two HSI grants and will find out in October whether they’ve been accepted. It’s incredible the way [The Mount] truly lives the mission of our authentic inclusivity and commitment to human dignity, our obligations to each other, and our common humanity,” says Burns.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

While researching and issuing a report on Californian public postsecondary institutions, Bensimon & Associates and College Futures Foundation, a California organization working towards greater educational opportunity, found troubling patterns that favor white candidates and cultural whiteness in the search for collegiate leadership.

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APRIL 16, 2024

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. This eventually led to applying for and receiving a grant to develop programming for LGBTQ+ students at Guttman.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Mount Holyoke is a gender-inclusive women’s college in Massachusetts, one of the historic Seven Sisters, a group of highly selective women’s liberal arts institutions in the Northeast. Under her leadership, the law school increased its national profile, created new programming and pulled in more funding and resources.

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APRIL 4, 2024

Dual enrollment agreements should include strategies for increasing the inclusivity of dual enrollment programs. Credit toward a college credential for prior learning Dr. Sonya Christian Another strategy that colleges are using is to assess and grant credit for prior life experiences. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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MARCH 26, 2024

But my longtime concerns for him as a parent have grown more severe in today’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion climate. And I wonder if my historically Black sorority would be eligible to apply for student government funding to attend leadership conferences, just like we did. Dr. Susan D. Dr. Susan D.

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MAY 17, 2023

The GOP-dominated Ohio Senate has passed 21-10 a bill that would ban nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements at the state’s public colleges and universities, prohibit faculty strikes, and bar public universities from taking stances on “controversial” topics, the Associated Press reported.

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MARCH 24, 2024

Katy Hall Such prohibited practices include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Utah higher education leaders are considering steps toward compliance with a new law, HB 261 , that prohibits an institution of higher education, public education system, and governmental employer from engaging in discriminatory practices.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A dozen higher education institutions have been selected to participate in the Equitable and Inclusive Curriculum-to-Career Models Project, according to the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).

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MAY 26, 2023

Institutions that receive HSI designation are then eligible to apply for various federal grants in support of their programming. NAU applied for classification and then appointed key leadership to ensure we serve our Hispanic students well,” Cruz Rivera said. Most recently, the university has developed its first-generation center.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

There are three core areas that institutions are asked to demonstrate to qualify to receive the Seal: (1) data, (2) practice, and (3) leadership. Leadership strategies must clearly demonstrate that there is an intentional focus on Latino student success at the institutional level. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

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MAY 16, 2023

Ron DeSantis The legislation largely prohibits Florida public universities and colleges from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and restricts how educators can discuss discrimination in required courses – banning teaching of “identity politics” is one example.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Being in an environment that they know is inclusive and welcoming, that is culturally sensitive, helps in making that experience far more successful for them,” he said. The immediate response to a proposal of this kind from the opponents of DEI will likely be to label it as divisive and polarizing.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

We infuse ethics, character, and leadership with our courses as unique features. Under Uzochukwu’s leadership, N.C. Williams is also involved in curriculum development and recently received a $600,000 grant focused on food allergies research in education. The reason for this is they will graduate and serve society.”

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JANUARY 9, 2023

No Pell Grants. Push for inclusive campus scholarships targeting undocumented students as well as researching national partnerships with existing programs like TheDream.US , Golden Door Scholars , and others. Add inclusive language to admission materials and other student-facing resources where applicable. No student loans.

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AUGUST 13, 2024

Furthermore, I share that I have a responsibility to ensure each of our educators has a working environment that is respectful, caring, inclusive, equitably empowering, transparent, and accountable to all. Leadership begins at home. Make sure they see a strong example of integrity and trustworthiness.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Daysha Jackson-Sanchez Through my conversations with other providers, as well as faculty and institutional leadership at colleges and universities across the country, I am increasingly optimistic that we are well-equipped to handle these shifts. Our industry is indeed at an inflection point. But funding is only one piece of the puzzle.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

University of Kentucky President Dr. Eli Capilouto is publicly opposed to bills proposed by state legislators to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, reported the Lexington Herald Leader. Dr. Eli Capilouto Capilouto criticized Senate Bill 6 from Sen.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

“The resource centers serve as one-stops with many tailored supports that can help male students of color find a sense of purpose because it typically will include things like mentorship, academic support, career exploration, leadership development opportunities, and peer support networks,” says Jez.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

It has shown up in her leadership while she was chair of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and it shows up throughout her scholarship and teaching at Wayne State University, where she is one of only two Black women in her department to be elevated to full professor. I see leadership as everyone’s responsibility,” she continues.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

The fact that we had an increase of 3% last year, we don’t take that for granted.” Under his leadership, first-year students majoring in teacher preparation programs grew by 275%, and he was intentional about recruiting faculty of color to the college and helping to diversify the number of education majors.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Washington’s expertise is sought after and granted across religious, government, corporate, and educational settings. But, in your role of diversity, equity, and inclusion officer, as a residence hall director, in those roles as educators in that space, it is your educational responsibility [to teach those identities].”

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Energy and excitement filled the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, as over two thousand community college leaders, faculty, and staff gathered to share stories of access, equity, and inclusion at the 2023 Dream conference. We celebrate you, your commitment, your work, and formally say welcome to the ATD network.”

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

The first African American in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis to earn tenure and be appointed to a named professorship, Jackson would eventually work his way up the ranks of the faculty, ultimately securing the rank of full professor and taking on the role of department chair. “I gave up.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Blogs How Change Leadership Propelled University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journey to Equity Change leadership acts as a vital bridge between intent and action. What does effective change leadership look like in practice? Change leadership goes beyond the mechanics of managing a change; it’s leadership beyond execution.

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JUNE 5, 2023

Webster University The mission of Webster University, a private institution in Missouri, prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). in management and leadership. The business school also received a Missouri Career Attainment Network grant to provide minority students comprehensive information about career pathways.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA., Albany State University; M.S., Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D.,

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” In a recent call with her leadership team, a vice president at Thermo Fisher asked what Thomas wanted her legacy at the company to be; she mentioned charting a path for future women in finance and accounting. Thermo Fisher’s CEO wanted employees to “not just talk the talk, but also walk the walk on diversity and inclusion.”

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