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President moves: USC, Urbana-Champaign must now look for leaders

University Business

Mazumder is renowned for his expertise in strategy, fundraising and academic improvement, as well as his prowess in macroeconomics. Gayle had served as president since 2022. He also implemented an accessibility initiative granting four years of free tuition for state residents with family incomes less than $67,100.

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How the Work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These individuals served as organizers, advisors, fundraisers, marchers, and used their knowledge, skills, and positions of influence to advance the cause. This analogy highlighted the disparity between the rights and opportunities granted to white Americans and the ongoing systemic oppression faced by Black Americans.

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Looking back at the UC graduate worker strike (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But the contract was ratified with a split vote , with only about 62 percent of teaching assistants and 68 percent of graduate student researchers supporting the deal, compared to a 98 percent vote earlier in the fall in favor of striking. New contracts take time to implement. This cohort of student workers asked for more.