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Two Scholars are Building Diversity Initiative Database for All

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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The 6 most in-demand topics for district leaders last year

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K-12 libraries, providing snacks): 16% Schedules: 15% Student acceleration/student retention: 9% Building policies (e.g., People management encompasses hiring, leading, developing, and retaining all district staff, including teachers, principals, and support staff (e.g., cell phone policies, dress code, etc.): Program evaluation: 4.5%

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AAC&U Suggests Ways to Align Open Educational Resources and DEI Goals

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Open educational resources (OER)—learning materials, such as online textbooks, with licenses that allow them to be freely used, edited, and shared—are natural tools for achieving DEI goals. However, although OER and DEI are aligned, the people responsible for their implementation on campus often aren’t.

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DEIJ Annual Report for 2022-2023

Goucher DEI

Also, the Goucher College Library Special Collections & Archives will feature an exhibit this coming academic year about the process of creating Goucher’s land acknowledgment statement. Public programming, some developed in coordination with indigenous peoples, is also planned throughout the coming academic year.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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The culminating experience for the EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship was the capstone project that substantively contributed to the fellows’ professional advancement and helped solve a pressing challenge facing their home institutions. In many cases, partners jointly completed a project that benefitted both institutions.