Chancellor Robert Jones announced in a Massmail on Wednesday that John Coleman, a dean and political science professor at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, has been appointed vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost for the University, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. The position, of which Chancellor Jones referred to in the.
Charged by the Board of Trustees in the fall of 2020, Purdue University continues taking steps to enhance the experience for Black Boilermakers. As part of the multimillion-dollar Equity Task Force initiative, Purdue is hiring additional recruiters to help attract Black students; is expanding existing programs such as Emerging Leaders; and thanks to more than $25 million in donations, is introducing more scholarship opportunities for underrepresented minority students.
Equity Task Force update provided to Purdue Board of Trustees
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Purdue trustees on Friday (Feb. 5) heard an update from Don Thompson, chair of the university s Equity Task Force, as trustees move to evaluate findings and consider implementation plans.
Mike Berghoff, chair of the board of trustees, said board members will now examine the findings of the task force then direct its recommendations be included in newly adopted universitywide strategic initiatives. Implementing this initiative will be the responsibility of senior members of the administration.
Thompson said recommendations based on the work of the task force focus on strategies and goals in three key areas: representation, experience and success for all Black Boilermakers, and those strategies and goals will be specifically identified for undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff.