The most stable ecological systems on Earth are those with the greatest biodiversity. Similarly, healthy and progressive societies thrive with diversity. Many of human society’s major achievements during the 20th century have been in the field of technological advances. Now, at the beginning of the 21st century, we are living in an age of unprecedented technological acceleration and convergence that have the potential to shape our future in a positive way. More...
Rankings could be affected by failure to tackle ethnic disparities under new initiative. More...
Skin symbolizes identity — its colour, shade and texture influences cultural currency and, by extension, self-identity. When we know who we are, we can honour where we come from and we can dance in our own skins with pride and passion. More...
By Paul Fain. While colleges and universities have hired more African American, Hispanic and Asian American faculty members than in the past, percentages of historically underrepresented groups among full-time faculty have not changed much over the last 20 years, even as diversifying the academy has become a top goal across higher education. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Inside Higher Ed is releasing our new report, "Diversifying Graduate Schools and the Faculty," today. The students of American colleges are diversifying in many ways, and many colleges are finding that their faculties lack the kinds of diversity present in their undergraduate populations. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Blackface controversies have set off debates at American universities, whether about recent incidents at the University of Oklahoma or the medical school yearbook of Virginia's governor. Now a book written to shed light on how universities handle disputes over free speech has set off a debate about blackface … in Canadian academe. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Doctoring photographs to appear more inclusive may not end well. But colleges historically are more diverse in their admissions materials than they are in real life. More...
Afin d'ouvrir la Tech à des personnes d'horizons divers, et notamment aux habitants des Quartiers prioritaires de la politique de la ville (QPV), l'Etat va débloquer 15 millions d'euros pour étendre à tout le territoire le programme "French Tech diversité".
Source : http://www.gref-bretagne.com/Actualites/Revue-de-presse/French-Tech.-15-millions-d-euros-pour-s-ouvrir-a-la-diversite
By Kerrie Kennedy. The international student population in the Netherlands is becoming increasingly diverse and now includes 162 nationalities, the latest Nuffic research has revealed. On average, international students make up 12.2% of the entire Dutch student population. More...
By Anton Crace. Students, locals and visitors from around the world celebrated the diversity of Australia’s Gold Coast region by creating a Human Rainbow at Kurrawa Beach. More...
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