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Thursday, April 29, 2021 Thursday, April 29, 2021 Amel Ahmed, associate provost for equity and inclusion, recently announced the 2021 Faculty Success Fellows. Fourteen faculty have been selected to participate in the program for the 2021-22 academic year, including Anne Kerth, assistant professor in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, and Jimmy Worthy II, assistant professor in the Department of English.  Anne Kerth The UMass Amherst Faculty Success Fellows Program ...

Gabriela Weaver Gabriela Weaver is Assistant Dean for Student Success Analytics and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She previously served as Vice Provost for Faculty Development, and director of the Institute for Teaching Excellence and Faculty Development (TEFD). Prior to coming to UMass, she served on the faculty at Purdue University as professor of chemistry and science education and the Jerry and Rosie Semler Director of the Discovery Learning Resea...

Forbes names UAB one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity By Alicia Rohan April 24, 2021 UAB’s diverse workforce is recognized by Forbes as one of the best in the nation, chosen based on an independent survey of more than 50,000 employees working for companies employing at least 1,000 people. (UAB) UAB is the largest single employer in Alabama, with more than 23,000 employees. (UAB) The University of Alabama at Birmingham, consistently recognized for achievements in diversity, h...

Or sometimes, three. In light of the Derek Chauvin verdict, Louisiana’s Tulane University is trying to heal the world. Following the Minnesota officer being found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter, the private New Orleans school held “Racial Healing Spaces” Zoom events. The affairs involved both students and employees and were organized by the college’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. On its official website, Tulane indicated...

Fri, 04/23/2021 LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas expert on the evolutionary history and diversity of insects will present his distinguished professor Inaugural Lecture, “400 Million Years on Six Legs: Evolution of the Insects,” on Thursday, April 29.  Michael Engel is a University Distinguished Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and senior curator in the KU Biodiversity Institute, a rank he has held since 2018. He is also a courtesy professor in the Department of Geology and th...

The Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University (GSU) seeks exceptional candidates for one non-tenure-track Lecturer position, starting Fall 2021. We seek candidates in the broadly defined field of chemistry and are especially interested in students from underrepresented groups. Instruction will be in core chemistry lecture and laboratory courses, ranging from nursing chemistry to advanced courses. Individuals with a record of outstanding teaching acc...

SJSU’s Inaugural Public Voices Fellows A group of 22 faculty members have made SJSU history as the inaugural cohort of the Public Voices Fellows program. Public Voices is an exciting new professional development opportunity launched by the Office of the Provost, the Center for Faculty Development, and the OpEd Project, which aims to amplify expert voices that have been underrepresented in efforts to address today’s most...

Butler profs awarded awards of excellence Special to the Gazette Butler Community College instructors Larry Friesen and Amanda Hadley have been named recipients of the John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards for 2021. Each year the awards are presented by the League for Innovation in the Community College. The Excellence Award, instituted by the League for Innovation in 2012, recognizes community college faculty across the nation who have made a difference in the lives of students and in th...

Seton Hall University Wednesday, April 7, 2021 On Thursday, April 29th, Dr. Lydia Dugdale of Columbia University will give a lecture entitled: "On Lonely Deaths: COVID, Community, & the Lost Art of Dying Well," which will be moderated by Dr. Bryan C. Pilkington of Seton Halls School of Health and Medical Sciences.  This event is a part of IHS Bioethics, The Dignity Series: Online, and is co-sponsored by the Center for Catholic Studies and the IHS Library.  History may well record the inflict...

Belonging at Yale: April 2021 Update March 31, 2021 A Message from Kimberly Goff-Crews, Secretary and Vice President for University Life Together we are taking actions to enhance diversity, promote equity, and foster an environment in which all community members feel welcome, included, and respected.  I am pleased to share updates on programs announced in the fall by President Salovey.  These new programs build on decades of advocacy and activity across the university, and reflect the recomme...