Tag: diversity
UAB’s Dr. Mona Fouad elected to National Academy of Medicine
By Kendra Carter
UAB News
Mona N. Fouad, M.D., professor and director of the Division of Preventive Medicine in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School...
New University of Alabama diversity chief sets goals
The Associated Press
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — G. Christine Taylor, the University of Alabama’s vice president and associate provost for diversity, equity and inclusion, is...
Birmingham International Church lives up to its name
By Erica Wright
For the Birmingham Times
The Rev. Ron Higey is certified as both a pastor and a counselor. That helped with the healing process...
This urban charter school increased its black and Latino STEM graduates...
By Stuart Miller
The Hechinger Report
NEWARK, N.J. — Tahiv McGee spent Fridays during his senior year of high school at Rutgers University-Newark, where he worked...
Diversity in tech: Lots of attention, little progress
By Barbara Ortutay
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The tech industry brought us self-driving cars, artificial intelligence and 3-D printers. But when it comes to...
Jefferson County sheriff’s office focuses on public safety with diverse group...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale wants his office to mirror the community it serves.
The new class of sheriff’s deputies reflects...
UAB earns national honor for commitment to diversity, inclusion
By Tyler Greer
UAB News
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has received the 2016 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine,...
Idris Elba: Lack Of Diversity Is Not Just A US Problem
LONDON (AP) — A lack of diversity in films and television is not just an American problem, according to actor Idris Elba.
Hollywood’s Academy of...
One Day Supplier Diversity Training to Take Place at Birmingham...
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) and Skye Connect Incorporated have partnered to present a one-day supplier diversity training entitled The Business Imperative of Economic...
FCA US Powers STEM Pipeline with Diverse Talent
AUBURN HILLS, Mich./PRNewswire/ -- FCA US LLC has been named a "Top Supporter" of engineering programs at the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities...
