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Justin Schwartz, Harold and Inge Marcus Dean in the College of Engineering, will assume the role of Penn State's interim executive vice president and provost on Aug. 15 following a transitional period that will begin in mid-July.
While the racial and ethnic makeup of engineering students and professionals has shifted over the last 10 years, progress toward equity has been slow for black and Latinx engineers. In fact, at the current pace of progress, it will take 256 more years to achieve equity for black professionals in engineering if the rate of completion remains the same. That’s one of the findings of a study released this week focused on diversity in engineering, both in education and in the workplace.