Category: Equality
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Boosting College Diversity: Strategies for Minority Recruitment
Diversity in higher education is crucial for creating a rich and vibrant learning environment. When students from different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences come together, it fosters a more dynamic exchange of ideas and perspectives. This diversity not only enriches the educational experience for all students but also prepares them for the globalized world they will…
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US Education Secretary calls on schools to increase parent involvement
He chose the Hernández School, where children learn in Spanish and English, to highlight the work of a Spanish-speaking family liaison and a program that trains Spanish-speaking parents to work as teachers’ aides. “There’s a sense of community and sense of family here,” said Cardona, after visiting classes and speaking with parents. One mother said…
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NFL should add three new teams and mandate Black owners, Deion Sanders says
Trying to force old white men from a certain era to hire Black head coaches is a flawed plan, said Sanders, and he suggests Black ownership to improve diversity The NFL should add three teams and require minority ownership for all of them, former league great and now HBCU head coach Deion Sanders said on…
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Federal Rule Change Likely to Impact International and Immigrant Students
While the U.S. public-charge rule has existed since the 1990s, the new version recently published has far-reaching implications for immigrant and international students and their families. The rule requires individuals seeking to enter the U.S. either as immigrants or nonimmigrants to show they are self-sufficient and will not require public resources, including government benefits such…
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Sherri Charleston on 1st-year as diversity and inclusion chief
This week, the Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging released its first Community Update under the leadership of chief diversity and inclusion officer Sherri Charleston, who began her work in the role in August of 2020. The Gazette spoke with Charleston to hear her reflections on her first year-plus on the job, how she…
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Queens College appoints alumna Jerima DeWese as its first chief diversity officer/dean of diversity – QNS.com
Queens College President Frank Wu announced the school’s first chief diversity officer (CDO)/dean of diversity during his “State of the College” address on Monday, Nov. 1. Jerema DeWese, a Queens College and CUNY alumna, will serve as the school’s CDO/dean of diversity at the school’s leadership level, supplementing the duties of the existing Title IX…
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Purdue’s Polytechnic Names Levon T. Esters Inaugural Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Faculty Affairs | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute has appointed Dr. Levon T. Esters as the college’s first associate dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion and faculty affairs. This content was originally published here.
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Community College: Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Post-COVID Labor Market | Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Today’s workforce is in the midst of considerable change, where in the next couple of years, the demographic profile has been forecasted to comprise of more than five generations. In addition, the U.S. Census projects that the United States will become a majority minority population by 2044. This projected demographic shift will be accompanied by…
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Navy Secretary Tasks Team to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker on Monday released a memo outlining his efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the Navy. The memo serves as a framework for ongoing DEI efforts in the Navy. It directs the Chief Diversity Officer of the Navy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)…
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JPMorgan Chase Appoints Brian Lamb as Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion – Savoy
JPMorgan Chase announced that Brian Lamb has been named the Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion, a newly created position at the firm. Lamb, who will report to the firm’s Co-Presidents, will be responsible for executing a strategy that builds on the firm’s existing work and further incorporates a diversity lens into how the firm…