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Study: Age As Aspect of Identity Not Prioritized by University DEI Offices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Age is not a factor that is often prioritized when it comes to DEI efforts, according to a new study from Washington University in St. According to the study, age was acknowledged as a factor in the DEI landscape, but it is often not a topic that is given attention.

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Dr. Wayne Gersie Appointed Vice President for Equity and Inclusion at Quinnipiac University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The experienced DEI champion was previously the inaugural vice president of diversity and inclusion at Michigan Technological University. I’m eager to help further the community-wide efforts and work collaboratively with all university stakeholders in championing equity, belonging and inclusivity for all members of Bobcat Nation.”

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Blended Learning: How to Create the Best DEI Education

Paradigm IQ

Over the past 17 years as a DEI practitioner, I’ve worked across many industries — from professional sports with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee to an engineering-focused Fortune 500 with FM Global — on their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Blended Learning: How to Create the Best DEI Education.

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Two Scholars are Building Diversity Initiative Database for All

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The Academic Pipeline Exchange is an open access database charting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in businesses, organizations, and institutions of higher education across the nation. Dr. Amer Ahbed, vice provost for DEI at UVM, said his institution is excited to be among the initial participants in this database.

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2024 L.I.F.T. Summit

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Recognizing GE Aerospace’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), it is also focused on identifying and growing inclusive leaders as we work towards a more diverse workforce, a more equitable culture, and employ more inclusive leadership. Summit stands for L eaders I nnovating F light for T omorrow.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At Lehman, we have the platform and the resources to partner with schools and communities in the Bronx to be a social and economic engine — that is what helps us become intentionally an HSI and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI),” says Delgado. “We We are around 83% students of color. asks Delgado.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For four years, she served as program coordinator for University of Colorado Boulder’s Colorado Diversity Initiative in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). One is the anti-DEI push being made on the field, including book bans at the K-12 level and the targeting of student resources in higher education. students in STEM.

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