Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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TAUNITA V. STEPHENSON

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Taunita V. Stephenson Taunita V. Stephenson has been named head of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for the division of recreation and intercollegiate athletics and wellness at the University of Pennsylvania. Stephenson holds a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Delaware State University as well as an MBA and a master’s in sport business management from the University of Central Florida.

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Report: The Advantages that AI Brings to Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The growing prominence of artificial intelligence tools in the mainstream can strengthen the work of higher education in a variety of ways, according to a report commissioned by HBCU support organization the Partnership for Education Advancement. " AI, Equity, and Affordability: A Primer for Higher Education Leaders and Educators " a report produced by Whiteboard Advisors and created in partnership with the Harvard-MIT Axim Collaborative, details the ways in which AI can be used to assist colle

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JERILYN E. FAIRMAN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jerilyn E. Fairman Jerilyn E. Fairman has been named provost, vice president of academic affairs and student affairs at Jefferson Community College. She served as the college’s interim vice president of academic affairs. Fairman holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics from SUNY Albany.

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DAVID LIVELY

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

David Lively David Lively has been appointed vice president for alumni relations and development at Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois. He served as senior associate vice president and interim vice president. Lively holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Southern Methodist University, a master’s in history from Colorado State University, and an MBA from the University of Denver.

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Chief Diversity Officer Steps Down Amid Backlash Over ‘Privilege’ Email

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Sherita Hill Golden has stepped down from her role as vice president and chief diversity officer at Johns Hopkins Medicine. The act comes two months after backlash for an email newsletter in which Golden explained the concept of privilege, according to reporting from The Baltimore Sun. In the January newsletter from the Baltimore hospital and research center’s diversity office, Golden wrote that “privilege” was the “word of the month,” defining it as “a set of unearned benefits given to peop

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MARQUES D. GRAHAM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Marques D. Graham Marques D. Graham has been named director of band programs at Wiley University in Marshall, Texas. He served as director of bands and was a faculty member at Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida. Graham holds a bachelor’s degree in music education and a master’s in music from South Carolina State University.

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Former K-12 Teacher Voted AERA President-Elect

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Maisha T. Winn has been elected to a leadership post at the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Dr. Maisha T Winn The association announced that Winn will join the AERA Council as president-elect in 2024–2025, ahead of her presidency, which begins at the conclusion of the association’s 2025 annual meeting. She will succeed Dr. Janelle Scott, who will assume the AERA presidency April 14, 2024, at the close of the association’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.