News: Division of Diversity Initiatives

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51ԹϺ moves from second to a three-way tie for first in annual rankings for "Best Ethnic Diversity.”

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President Jessup reaffirms 51ԹϺ's core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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The federal DACA program was introduced in 2012 and provides opportunities for students to become educated in their fields of studies and contribute to their communities and economies.

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President Jessup pens letter regarding 51ԹϺ's core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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51ԹϺ jumps from sixth to second place on U.S. News & World Report’s annual list for “best ethnic diversity,” maintaining a spot in top 10 for fifth consecutive year.

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People |

This compliance officer hopes his mobile app will change the way people approach complex compliance issues.

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Researchers Krystal Belmonte and Van Vo to be honored for academic excellence.

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People |

Joanna Jezierska's grandmother, the survivor of a Siberian labor camp, instilled the importance of education in her at a young age, telling her that possessions could be taken, but not the knowledge she acquired.

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51ԹϺ ranks sixth for undergraduate ethnic diversity, according to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges" publication; university ranked in top ten for fourth consecutive year.

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People |
OK, maybe not in every office, but Takiyah Ray, the third-place recipient in the 2014 President's Classified Employee of Year awards, says she couldn't perform her job efficiently without them.
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Political science student Robin Gonzales will represent his team’s work in health education for impoverished areas of the Philippines.
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Research |

William Bauer Jr. and Julia Sun-Joo Lee Named Emerging Scholars Under 40 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine.