May 23, 2022 | Diversity, Higher Education
Kerron Joseph achieved his lifelong dream of obtaining a doctorate degree this month when he received his Ph.D. in finance from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA. Growing up in the Caribbean, Joseph came to the United States to attend college. After...
Feb 7, 2022 | Diversity, Veterans
Preserving the past, a Sacramento group is collecting stories belonging to the Black men and women who’ve served our nation. The group is on a mission to make sure their service will never be forgotten. Cynthia Gatlin is a proud veteran. “Everybody that knows me...
Feb 7, 2022 | Business, Design, Diversity
Today, 3% of professional designers identify as Black. Compare this figure to the 13% population estimate for African Americans from the most recent U.S. Census. We observe a broken mirror. Demographers estimate that by 2045, the collective BIPOC ethnic group will...
Sep 27, 2021 | Diversity, LGBTQ, Women
Similar to many new moms, Morgan Casey dealt with depression and struggled with becoming her true self after giving birth to her son, Mason High, in 2013. To escape her mental battles and adversities, she began curating and hosting her own small events. In March 2016,...
Jul 26, 2021 | Diversity, Education, STEM, Technology
AI is in crisis. According to an MIT Sloan Management Review article, “Black workers represent only 2.5% of Google’s entire workforce and 4% of Facebook’s and Microsoft’s. Gender comparisons are also stark: Globally, only 22% of AI professionals are...
Jun 21, 2021 | Diversity, Higher Education, STEM
The demographics of America are profoundly changing, including significant shifts in higher education. The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is at the forefront of efforts to create a more inclusive and supportive educational environment for...
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