By Paul Fain. Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit group focused on Latino student success, on Thursday announced that nine colleges have earned its first annual Seal of Excelencia. Excelencia said the seal isn't an award or ranking but a "prestigious, voluntary and comprehensive certification recognizing an institution’s commitment and ability to successfully serve Latino students." More...
Diversity as a Course Requirement
By Colleen Flaherty. Professor says his course proposal on conservative political thought was rejected because it doesn't advance diversity as it's widely understood. He thinks that's wrong. More...
When White Scholars Pick White Scholars
By Colleen Flaherty. Communication scholars debate how the field's distinguished scholars should be picked going forward, in the interest of diversity, equity and inclusion. More...
Comment ouvrir notre enseignement supérieur à plus de diversité ?
Blog "Il y a une vie après le bac" d'Olivier Rollot. Alors qu’elle exerce en 2019 la présidence du G7 et organise un sommet consacré à la lutte contre les inégalités – à Biarritz du 24 au 26 août -, la France a décidé de placer les questions d’éducation au cœur des discussions du sommet. Un contexte dans lequel la disparition / transformation de l’Ena comme les projets de réforme de l’admission à l’Ecole polytechnique ou à l’ENS font plus que jamais sens. Plus...
Oxford makes progress on diversity – but too slowly, says university head
Record numbers of black, female and state school students belie wide variations in admissions across colleges. More...
Oxford University must become more diverse. But we’re already on the right path
The university’s new initiatives to widen access to under-represented students are a welcome sign of progress. More...
Finalists Named for Best Hispanic-Serving Colleges
By Ashley A. Smith. Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve education outcomes for Latinx college students, on Thursday announced 20 finalists that will receive the group's first annual Seal of Excelencia certification. More...
Undue Burden
By Colleen Flaherty. Who's doing the heavy lifting in terms of diversity and inclusion work? Underrepresented faculty members -- and that's something that should alarm everyone, according to a new study. More...
Wikiversity - Time to Vote
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Teemu Leinonen: Wikiversity - Time to Vote, FLOSSE Posse October 20, 2005
It's decision time at Wikipedia as the architects of Wikiversity put their concept to the test - and to the vote. The site has evolved into a fairly comprehensive framework, though there remains the more difficult matter of filling it with courses or whatever. And as Teemu Leinonen comments, "it may end-up to be just another platform for delivering learning materials - only. Period'. More...
Agefiph - Nous sommes engagés pour la diversité, la promotion interne et la formation
Notre politique de ressources humaines s’articule autour de trois valeurs fortes :
1. Diversité
Nous considérons la diversité comme un facteur de performance et d'évolution des mentalités :
- Parce que la diversité est le fondement même de notre mission ;
- Parce que notre recrutement doit être exemplaire : c’est le premier levier de la diversité.
Nous employons 15,15% de salariés handicapés.
Plus de 30% de nos collaborateurs handicapés occupent des postes de cadre.
2. Promotion interne
La promotion interne est la voie privilégiée pour avoir des responsabilités à l’Agefiph. Notre direction favorise l’évolution des carrières et l’enrichissement des compétences de ses collaborateurs.
3. Formation
Chez nous, la formation est l'affaire de tous : elle concerne nos 450 collaborateurs mais aussi les personnes handicapées ainsi que nos partenaires. Plus...