Tag: diversity
MISSION FOCUSED: Salve’s first lay president is determined to uphold school’s...
(Editor's note: This is the third installment in an occasional series of interviews with the state’s new wave of higher education leaders.)
When Kelli J....
AN ENGINEER’S ATTITUDE: At RWU, Miaoulis revels in opportunities to solve...
(Editor’s note: This is the second installment in an occasional series of interviews with the state’s new wave of higher education leaders. You can...
Diversity and Inclusion in Your Not-for-Profit Board
The events of the past fourteen months have underscored how critical a role diversity and inclusion play in all areas of our lives. As...
Why don’t business schools have more diverse faculties?
Despite the increasing diversity among America’s college students, business school professors remain overwhelmingly white.
In U.S. business schools, Black and Hispanic individuals make up 23.2%...
Roger Williams University appoints Akunvabey as new chief diversity officer
BRISTOL – Roger Williams University announced April 12 that Stephanie Akunvabey has been appointed as the university’s new vice president for equity and inclusion,...
Five Questions With: Jenny Bautista
Late last year, Jenny Bautista was named diversity, equity and inclusion manager at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. She came to...
The wide computer science divide among races
When it comes to the digital divide, often the focus is on how lack of internet service and basic technology will hurt students’ academic...
Summit panel: Diversity, inclusion efforts have been lacking
Progress toward more diversity and inclusion in the workplace has been slow in Rhode Island, with more of it confined to plans on paper...
2020 Diversity & Inclusion Special Section
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Diversity and inclusion
Does your company offer any formal diversity and inclusion programs?
No: 57%
Yes: 43%
What programs does your business offer its employees? (Select any that apply)
Professional-development workshops:...