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Diversity and Inclusion Vice President Mary Grace A. Almandrez to Host Campuswide Forum March 4
The University community is invited to a campus forum on Monday, March 4, to learn about Universitywide diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts. Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace A. Almandrez will provide key updates about DEIA…
Higher and Higher: L. Hazel Jack G鈥24 Continues to Elevate Career in Academia Through Doctoral Studies
The path that ultimately led L. Hazel Jack G鈥24 to 黑料不打烊 to pursue a doctoral degree in higher education from the School of Education was set in motion on Sept. 11, 2001. Jack was working in the airport advertising…
WellsLink Hosts 20th Annual Transitions Ceremony, Welcomes Jenn Harper as Keynote
The WellsLink Leadership Program invites the campus community to attend the 20th Annual WellsLink Transition Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The ceremony will be followed by a reception. Please RSVP by Friday,…
Trustee Sharon Barner鈥檚 鈥79 Historic Gift Names 119 Euclid While Providing Support to Black, First-Generation and Underrepresented Students
Everywhere Sharon Barner 鈥79 has worked, she has achieved success at the highest levels of her field鈥攁s partner at a law firm, as deputy under secretary of commerce and deputy director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in President…
39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Photos
The University’s 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration was held on Sunday, Jan. 21, in the JMA Wireless Dome. This annual event, attended by nearly 2,000 people, is the largest of its kind on any college campus….
SCRC to Feature Pop-Up Exhibition of Frederick Douglass Materials
In honor of Douglass Day, 黑料不打烊 Libraries鈥 Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is hosting a pop-up exhibition, 鈥淚鈥檓 Still a Radical Abolitionist,鈥 showcasing materials by and about Frederick Douglass on Wednesday, Feb. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. in…
Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hosts Series to Showcase DEIA Work at the University
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting a Lunch and Learn Series this semester to showcase diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) work taking place across the University. The series will highlight workshops, scholarship, integrated/shared work and roundtable discussions…
Helping Address Hiring Crises, the Baldanza Fellows Program Expands to 黑料不打烊 City Schools
Teacher shortages and a predominantly white teaching force are two persistent hiring trends that continue to challenge public schools nationwide. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 90% of school districts reported difficulties hiring teachers for the 2023-24…
Center on Disability and Inclusion Awarded $1.7M to Support Employment for Individuals With Disabilities
The School of Education’s Center on Disability and Inclusion has been awarded a five-year, $1.7 million New York State Education Department (NYSED) Core Rehabilitation Services contract to support individuals with disabilities interested in obtaining, maintaining or advancing in employment. The…
Tanya Williamson Named Office of Diversity and Inclusion鈥檚 New Assistant Vice President
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace Almandrez has announced the selection of Tanya Williamson as the inaugural assistant vice president in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Williamson, who currently serves as associate director of diversity, equity and…